My family and I were always quite certain that I would become an engineer. From a very young age, I found building toys like K’nex and Legos infatuating. In school, I immediately took to topics like physics, chemistry, and math. So naturally, I embarked on an engineering major at Trinity College. I first learned programming … Continued
At Paperless Parts, we’ve watched 100’s of quotes get engineered using a variety of different methods. This is what we learned. In Part 1, we discussed how most shops have gaps in their admin process before quoting even begins. Not only is this process very manual, but is often done by the most experienced people … Continued
I recently had one of our customers ask me an important question as he prepares to take over his family’s job shop: “What keeps shops from growing past a certain point and what/where is that point?” The first part of the question is addressed by common roadblocks outlined below. Regarding the point where most shops … Continued
Re3DTech is an Illinois-based additive manufacturing company serving a range of clients from Fortune 50 companies to individuals. Industry: Additive Manufacturing Location: Grayslake, Illinois Company Size: SMB Critical Business Issues: Re3DTech wanted to save time and eliminate error by automating their quoting process. Additionally, Re3DTech wanted to improve their customer experience by providing a digital quoting … Continued
Jobs sourced shop to shop are different. It is a collaborative effort between the two shops as opposed to a customer/shop relationship. The sourcing shop may have gotten slammed with orders or a machine went down. The shop receiving the overflow work wants or even needs the business. Importantly, because the receiving shop does not … Continued
Tom Pursch was COO of RAPID Manufacturing, a CNC machining and sheet metal shop that grew to $50M in sales and sold to Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) in 2017 for $120M. Today, Tom is the CEO of PGC Wire and Cable, a custom wire harness and cable assembly job shop. Build a Repeatable Manufacturing Process … Continued
Your customer base comes with unpredictable product development life cycles. It is nearly impossible for you to predict when to contact them exactly when they need parts made. So what options do you have when you don’t have a sales team or the time to make calls yourself? How do you stay top of mind … Continued
At Paperless Parts, we’ve watched 100’s of quotes get engineered using a variety of different methods. Estimating and quoting take a significant amount of time in job shops around the world. The most experienced employees or the shop owners themselves perform these activities. They are critical and have a direct impact on the business. Here is … Continued
This week’s updates include more CAD files supported on the platform! Check out the details below. Quote New Supported CAD Formats In addition to SOLIDWORKS, we now support all major CAD formats including Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Parasolid and ACIS parts! Searchability Improvements with Part # and Rev Easily search for parts by adding part # and … Continued
If you work in an American Job Shop, chances are you work with “ITAR” parts or have at least heard about them. Being compliant with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) means more than filing a form with the government and paying a fee. Parts subject to ITAR (which includes the bulk of parts … Continued