InvoluteSpline
Plastic
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2017
- Location
- Washington, USA
Well, I find myself in the favorable position of having too much work to bid on, but not enough resources to get to it all. In light of all that is going on, I was expecting that the work would start to dry up but the opposite has occurred. The workload for bidding has increased. I'm talking hundreds of part numbers due in a couple weeks time with only 1-2 people working it. Sometimes, I feel that we "over-engineer" the quote and need to simplify our quoting process. It is a dilemma of accuracy, quantity, & time - pick two.
So...
How do you select the correct work to bid on when everything is within your manufacturing capability? Do you simply pass on opportunities because you understand your capacity to bid and realize you cannot realistically get to it?
How do you make your bidding process more efficient? Do you go out for quote on everything or throw the dart at the proverbial pricing target board?
Let the sarcastic and serious responses commence. All are appreciated as I am very thankful for what this forum has to offer.
So...
How do you select the correct work to bid on when everything is within your manufacturing capability? Do you simply pass on opportunities because you understand your capacity to bid and realize you cannot realistically get to it?
How do you make your bidding process more efficient? Do you go out for quote on everything or throw the dart at the proverbial pricing target board?
Let the sarcastic and serious responses commence. All are appreciated as I am very thankful for what this forum has to offer.