Make sure the quotation for prototyping or manufacturing is a win-win paper. Bole’s managers always hold long-termed developing business. Warm business with firmly mutual benefit thoughts. That has brought our stable development since 2007.
Win-Win Quotation For Prototyping or Manufacturing
According to the incoterm and certain requirements from clients, we can make cost breakdown in the quoting sheet.
How is that? Let’s see. We can break the price to the price of raw materials, machining costs including labor & machine usage & tooling cost if necessary. If the order is huge, we can also list the cost of surface finishing and heat treatment or coating. Naturally, we will clearly let clients know the international logistics costs according to the trading incoterm.
Shorter lead time under Bole capability
Bole will list estimated production time in the quotation for prototyping or manufacturing. Sometimes, if we need to purchase the materials in case of short storage, we will let client know the lead time for sourcing the materials. From PMC end, it’s extremely important to make carriable controllable production plan according to priority level. In the other hand, our guys always need to keep a balance among capacity, ability and turnaround time on materials and machining facility. We need to keep our machines and facility busy.
The code for keeping enough profit and long-termed development is always hidden in a quoting paper
How to clearly indicate profit margins per job or per unit in a big factory like Bole? Virtually speaking, we cost years to get a scientific calculating system. It’s not always limited in those more and more and advanced equipment like DMG MORI 5-axis machining centers or HERMLE 5-axis machining centers or other machines. In most time, scientifically analyze the cost per part, cost per machining hour and even per operation is absolutely the tiny and deep codes for sustainable management.
Manufacturability Insights (DFM)
DFM means Design For Manufacturability.
Before quotation, Bole can give professional suggestions for improving manufacturability of the CAD drawing. Aim to reduce costs or shortening lead times. In the other hand, we also need to see into the functions or features of the CAD drawings. Avoid risk for both parties. Sometimes, the material can also cause product delays or quality issues.
We also need to refer historical data to make reasonable quotation for prototyping or manufacturing
No matter for current clients’ repeat order, we generally track the price and lead-time trends over time for similar parts. That’s very helpful for increasing our efficiency. In a lot of cases, we also need to compare our quotation metrics to industry standards or our competitors. Labor cost is also a factor need to be considered, although it’s overall a relatively stable factor in Bole’s management.
