Many sheet metal workshops are outsourcing their laser cutting jobs because they believe the high price of a feature-rich fiber laser cutting machine will dramatically increase their cost per part. But outsourcing comes with a substantial cost too, and not only in financial terms. Your lead times are less predictable, you lose direct control over the output quality, and you are less flexible in organizing your work. These factors are becoming more important every day in this market characterized by high quality expectations and just-in-time delivery.
