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Avoid out-of-tool disruptions and stabilize pricing with blankets

For long-running product lines with well-established cutting tool usage, blanket orders are an easy way to ensure that pricing is optimized and inventory is available. Setting up blanket orders is fast, requires little effort, and creates supply chain stability. MITGI offers blanket orders to help companies achieve price/tool goals, avoid out-of-tool manufacturing disruptions, and maintain stable pricing.

Optimizing price and delivery in high-volume, low-mix environments

High-volume, low-mix production environments count on predictability to keep their long-running...

9 Practical Ways to Improve Tool Performance

When jobs run for many months or years, it may be worth exploring whether there are advantages in...

Identifying the Right Tool for the Job: Standards v. Specials

Many consider their first decision in selecting cutting tools is whether they need a custom or...

Getting Started on Cost-savings Initiatives

For maximum impact, cost savings initiatives are best started in January when there are a full 12...

Tool Geometry: Cut and Spiral

Every week we have conversations with customers about how to customizetool designs to help achieve...

Benefits of Diamond-like Carbon Coating

When applied to cutting tools, a coating can prolong tool life and improve performance. Several...

Benefits of Titanium Nitride Coating

Friction has a big impact on the cutting process, and its worst outcome shows as tool wear. If you...

Benefits of Titanium Carbo-Nitride Coating

A protective coating is a common application on cutting tools used in the manufacturing industry....

Benefits of Aluminum Titanium Nitride Coating

With the right coating applied, your cutting tools can last longer, perform better, and save you...