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Old 07-30-2016, 10:18 AM   #2
Nine8Six
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The price tag for low volume part manufacturing is phenomenally expansive at industrial level. Compared to high volume quantities. Factors that influence the final cost are often related to low volume material requirements, machine-tool set-up and programing, workforce training, inspection and logistics. Etc etc.

There is also the company who don't necessarily see the need to stock parts that they'll possibly never sell. Therefore passing this expanse to the end customers instead. Common tactics nowadays
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