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More from Gerald Davis
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Product presentation
- By Gerald Davis
- May 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Knowing the nuances of generating an image opens the door for a wide range of possibilities.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Product visualization
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 16, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis walks the reader through a hypothetical production development design exercise to show just how different product development CAD work is from production-ready CAD assignments.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Techniques for modeling bent and welded tubing
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 24, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows that when you are 3-D modeling a tubular structure, it helps to be comfortable with 3-D sketching.
- From The Fabricator
Your friend, the STEP file
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 30, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis reviews the STEP file and how it can be used to interact with customers in a more complete way.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Efficiency matters
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 6, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis explains how the process of estimating can be evaluated in terms of what the business needs.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Control and feedback methods
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 26, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis explains how the process of estimating is supported by buddy checks, databases, and report cards.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Getting ready for public disclosure
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis explains how the presentation of the estimate to the customer will require some preparation.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Moving from cost to price
- By Gerald Davis
- Sep 5, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In the battle to deliver a competitive price, the estimator provides the ammo for a successful response to a customer’s RFQ.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Using cost to an advantage
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this eighth installment of columnist Gerald Davis’ series on job estimating, he delves into tools for improving the estimator’s crystal ball.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Programming, fixtures, and special handling
- By Gerald Davis
- Jul 12, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Lead-times for CNC preparation, tooling, and fixtures need to be included in the total lead-time quoted to the customer. How exactly? Gerald Davis dives into the details.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Material Planning – strategy and tactics
- By Gerald Davis
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this sixth installment of columnist Gerald Davis' series on job estimating he reviews inventory management as it relates to the estimator’s prediction of expenses.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Watching the clock in the fabrication sequence
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 24, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this fifth installment of columnist Gerald Davis' series on job estimating, he describes the use of time standards that are based on shop experience to guide the estimator’s prediction of expenses.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Expenses driven by events in the fabrication sequence
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 19, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this fourth installment of Columnist Gerald Davis' series on job estimating, he describes the use of planning outlines—which resemble work orders—to structure the estimator’s report of production expenses.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Compatibility issues
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 7, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this third installment of Columnist Gerald Davis' series on job estimating, he describes why an estimator cares how well a project fits the capabilities of the shop.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: A business process examined in 12 steps
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 10, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis begins a series of columns that address one of the most important activities related to shop profitability: job estimating. In this first installment, he describes how an estimator needs to understand what processes are needed to quote accurately, as well as to determine which jobs align with the shop's mission and capabilities.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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