--- title: McHone Industries Blog | Cost (5) description: Cost | (5) --- [![mchone industries](https://www.mchoneind.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mchonecolors.png?width=300&name=mchonecolors.png "mchone industries")](https://www.mchoneind.com/) - [Blog](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/) - [Downloadable Resources](https://blog.mchoneind.com/free-manufacturing-resources) - [Portfolio](https://www.mchoneind.com/portfolio/) - [Careers](https://www.mchoneind.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://www.mchoneind.com/contact-us/) - [Services](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/) - [Tube Production](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/tube-production/) - [Tube Bending & Tube Fabrication](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/tube-bending-fabrication/) - [Metal Weldments & Assemblies](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/weldments-and-assemblies/) - [Roll Forming](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/roll-forming/) - [Sheet Metal Fabrication](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/sheet-metal-fabrication/) - [Laser Cutting](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/laser-cutting-sheet-metal/) - [Robotic Welding](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/robotic-welding/) - [Bead Blasting](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/bead-blasting/) - [Powder Coating](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/powder-coating-services/) - [Ring Rolling](https://www.mchoneind.com/services/metal-rolling-service/) - [About](https://www.mchoneind.com/about/) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=McHone%20Industries%20Blog%20%7C%20Cost%20%285%29) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn2.hubspot.net%2Fhubfs%2F1629394%2FImported_Blog_Media%2Fpexels-photo-13-1024x672.jpg) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mchoneind.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fcost%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) # McHone Industries Blog ## [7 Ways to Reduce Manufacturing Costs With a Sheet Metal Fabricator](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/reduce-manufacturing-costs-sheet-metal-fabricator) - August 15, 2018 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/reduce-manufacturing-costs-sheet-metal-fabricator#comments-listing) [![reduce manufacturing costs](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/DSC_0406.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/reduce-manufacturing-costs-sheet-metal-fabricator) Here’s a shocker: There are manufacturers around who actually want you to[pay less](https://blog.mchoneind.com/blog/13-ways-can-reduce-metal-stamping-costs) for their sheet metal fabrication services. Before your head starts spinning, you should know they won’t lose... [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/reduce-manufacturing-costs-sheet-metal-fabricator) ## [A Metal Manufacturing Cost Model Can Streamline Your Process](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/manufacturing-cost-model-streamline) - August 07, 2018 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/manufacturing-cost-model-streamline#comments-listing) [![manufacturing cost model](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/manufacturing%20cost%20model.jpeg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/manufacturing-cost-model-streamline) Cutting, bending, joining: There are many ways to produce your metal project. Design for manufacturability (DFM) techniques help optimize the design, **but only if used with a manufacturing cost model**. [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/manufacturing-cost-model-streamline) ## [Is Progressive Stamping Better Than Regular Stamping?](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/progressive-stamping-regular-stamping) - July 10, 2018 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/progressive-stamping-regular-stamping#comments-listing) [![progressive stamping](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/progressive%20stamping.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/progressive-stamping-regular-stamping) In metal manufacturing, the secret to success is using the right process for the job. You base your production decisions -- as should your vendor -- on cost, time, materials, and end product needs.... [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/progressive-stamping-regular-stamping) ## [Industrial Powder Coating Costs: Factors & What to Expect](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/industrial-powder-coating-costs) - June 18, 2018 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/industrial-powder-coating-costs#comments-listing) [![industrial powder coating furnace](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/industrial%20powder%20coating%20furnace.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/industrial-powder-coating-costs) You know it, we know it: Costs are always an issue when planning a manufacturing project. If your project includes metalwork, then **finishing** is probably one of those costs. Often, industrial powder... [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/industrial-powder-coating-costs) ## [Tooling Made Easy on Your Total Manufacturing Cost](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/total-manufacturing-cost-tooling) - March 05, 2018 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/total-manufacturing-cost-tooling#comments-listing) [![total manufacturing costs](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/DSC_0459.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/total-manufacturing-cost-tooling) Many people involved with the purchasing process stress over the best method of tool production and how it will impact their total manufacturing cost. Well, it’s important to get tooling right.... [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/total-manufacturing-cost-tooling) ## [The Cost of Steel & How Involving a Vendor Tightens Your Supply Chain](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cost-of-steel-supply-chain) - October 26, 2017 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cost-of-steel-supply-chain#comments-listing) [![2017-Steel-Price-Forecast.jpg](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/2017-Steel-Price-Forecast.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cost-of-steel-supply-chain) The **cost of steel** is more complicated than you might think. Steel is a global commodity, and its price varies daily. [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cost-of-steel-supply-chain) ## [One of Today’s Most Unpredictable Cons of Offshoring Your Manufacturing](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cons-of-offshoring-manufacturing-rising-prices-china) - September 19, 2017 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cons-of-offshoring-manufacturing-rising-prices-china#comments-listing) [![cons of offshoring steel cost.jpeg](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/cons%20of%20offshoring%20steel%20cost.jpeg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cons-of-offshoring-manufacturing-rising-prices-china) China may not be the land of the rising sun, but it is the land of the rising steel prices. In today’s economic landscape, the price of steel is one of the biggest **cons of offshoring your metal...** [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cons-of-offshoring-manufacturing-rising-prices-china) ## [Slash Costs with All-in-One Component Manufacturing](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/slash-costs-all-in-one-component-manufacturing) - August 11, 2017 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/slash-costs-all-in-one-component-manufacturing#comments-listing) [![](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/DSC_0552.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/slash-costs-all-in-one-component-manufacturing) Admit it: Most of us would rather run to Wal-Mart for the stuff we need instead of driving across town three times for the grocery store, hardware store, and pharmacy. Wal-Mart’s just *so* easy. The... [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/slash-costs-all-in-one-component-manufacturing) ## [Contract vs. In-House Metal Manufacturing Assembly Services: 4 Cost Factors](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/contract-vs.-in-house-assembly-services-cost) - July 27, 2017 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/contract-vs.-in-house-assembly-services-cost#comments-listing) [![](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/assembly%20binder.jpg)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/contract-vs.-in-house-assembly-services-cost) Cost control is a chief concern in most industries, and manufacturing is no different. It’s a prime motive for using **contract metal manufacturing assembly services** rather than maintaining **in-house...** [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/contract-vs.-in-house-assembly-services-cost) ## [13 Reshoring Facts for American Manufacturers](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/surprising-reshoring-facts) - July 19, 2017 - McHone Industries, Inc. - [Comments Off](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/surprising-reshoring-facts#comments-listing) [![Manufacturing labor costs increasing over time outside of the US](https://www.mchoneind.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/china-1024x716.png)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/surprising-reshoring-facts) American reshoring has come a long way in recent years.  [Continue reading](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/surprising-reshoring-facts) [< Previous](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/4) [1](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/1) [...](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/1) [2](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/2) [3](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/3) [4](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/4) [5](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/5) [6](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/6) [Next >](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost/page/6) ### Subscribe to Email Updates Search [![Tube Sizing Chart Mchone Industries ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1629394/aced0a34-e3c2-4105-b1d9-d9ab77aeef86.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1629394/aced0a34-e3c2-4105-b1d9-d9ab77aeef86) ### Recent Posts ### Categories - [American Manufacturing (32)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/american-manufacturing) - [Applications (36)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/applications) - [Bead Blasting (2)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/bead-blasting) - [Corrosion (1)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/corrosion) - [Cost (56)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/cost) - [Designs & Engineering (43)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/designs-engineering) - [Fabrication (53)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/fabrication) - [Finishing (36)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/finishing) - [Inventory Management (4)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/inventory-management) - [laser cutting (12)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/laser-cutting) - [Manufacturing (41)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/topic/manufacturing) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](https://www.facebook.com/Mchone-Industries-Inc-126151490773658) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/10038271) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/McHoneInd) - ©2016 Mchone Industries - 110 Elm St, Salamanca, NY 14779 - [716 945-3380](tel:716%20945-3380) [Inbound Marketing Services](https://www.protocol80.com/?__hstc=188237047.78a3c8f7d2de938ea7ba6d5a148777ba.1469161780489.1469161780491.1469164072126.3&__hssc=188237047.2.1469164072126&__hsfp=3532841668) by protocol 80