Just curious if there is any common ground in here. I would say we are virtually unknown to our ultimate customers (big 6) but companies like mine play a vital role. That being said, I want out! We cannot make any money in automotive anymore, atleast with the domestics. We are trying to branch into consumer products, but our sales team (me) sucks
We have/ had a few good projects, but they are sporadic at best. Can anyone feel my pain? As a little side info we are maybe 20 employees now (from a high of 35) and do production tube cutoff/end finishing, CNC machining, production welding and electrobrazing. We also do vapor degreasing and wire straightening/ cut to length. I find less and less joy in my business every year due to the shrinking profit margins and high dollar equipment requirements. Also, the ISO/QS crap is mind numbing for a small company with varied and numerous processes.
Just had to vent while the boy and I watch some Saturday football.