Four jobs, with the numbers left in.
Customer names stay under NDA. The parts, the problems and the numbers do not.
- TO FIRST ARTICLE
- 6 DAYS
- FLATNESS
- 0.090 TO 0.030 IN
- NEW SPEC
- 316
- LEAD
- 9 TO 4 DAYS

Three revisions in nine days.
- 6 DAYS
- 0
- -11%

Flat to 0.030 in over 24 in, after welding.
- 0.090 TO 0.030 IN
- 8% TO 1%
- 42 TO 31 MIN

From 304 to 316 after one season.
- 316
- +18%
- 0

Twelve panels, one nest, four days.
- 9 TO 4 DAYS
- 61% TO 83%
- -14%
Before and after, in one table.
One number went up on purpose: the helm bracket costs 18% more in 316, and it stopped staining.
| JOB / MEASURE | BEFORE | AFTER |
|---|---|---|
Drawing to first article | 15 days | 6 days |
Rejected lots in 14 months | No record kept | 0 |
Unit cost after rev E | $86.40 | $76.90 |
Flatness | 0.090 in | 0.030 in max |
Scrap | 8% | 1% |
Cycle time | 42 min | 31 min |
Staining after one season | Visible | None on the sampled brackets |
Unit cost | $54.10 | $63.80 |
Lead | 9 days | 4 days |
Sheet use | 61% | 83% |
Price per panel | $41.20 | $35.40 |
What we show, and what stays under NDA.
The part. The material and thickness. The quantity. The problem. What we changed. The numbers before and after. The closest catalog part.
Customer names and logos. Your drawings. Program names. Prices quoted to a named buyer.
Send a part like these and the estimator walks you through the closest job on a call, under your NDA.
Put the difficult dimension on the quote.
The requirement that caused trouble last time belongs at the start of the next RFQ. Attach the current revision and the acceptance rule.
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