# Supplier Shop Tips Tips for machine shops, fabrication shops, 3D printing bureaus, and manufacturers in Xometry's Partner Network. ## Top Reasons Orders Get Rejected and How to Avoid Them By Joel Schadegg 6 min read ## How Partners With ITAR Registration Earn More By Tricia Contreras 5 min read ## When to Invest in New Manufacturing Equipment By Joel Schadegg 4 min read ## How to Optimize Your Xometry Profile for More Visibility By Tricia Contreras 5 min read ## Tapping Away: Common Problems, Causes, and Corrections for Taps and Tap Sets By Team Xometry 7 min read ## 3 Reasons to be a Xometry Manufacturing Partner By Dean McClements 4 min read ## The Benefits of Job Planning and Fixturing By Team Xometry 5 min read ## 7 Tips For Communicating Bad News to Customers By Team Xometry 6 min read ## 7 Signs That It Is Time To Hire for Your Machine Shop By Dean McClements 6 min read ## Digital Manufacturing: Definition, Benefits, Methods, Examples By Team Xometry 12 min read ## What Is Digital Transformation and How Can Machine Shops Benefit From It? By Team Xometry 7 min read ## How To Take the Step From Being a Machinist to a Leader By Dean McClements 14 min read ## 8 Creative Ways To Recruit Skilled Workers By Team Xometry 6 min read ## How To Build a Practice Around Supplier Management By Dean McClements 5 min read ## Keeping a Tool Probe and Other Tools Clean By Dean McClements 4 min read ## The Basics of Production Planning By Team Xometry 6 min read ## Negotiating DFM Concessions with Customers By Team Xometry 6 min read ## Succession Planning: How to Get the Most Out of Your Training Program By Team Xometry 7 min read ## 5 Ways To Solve The Machinist Shortage By Team Xometry 6 min read ## How to Provide an Estimate to Win That Sale By Team Xometry 7 min read ## Tips/Tricks for Tool Balancing (ISO and Other Standards) By Team Xometry 6 min read ## Ways to Make Business Seasonality Work for Your Shop By Team Xometry 4 min read ## 5 Ways to Take Your Machine Shop's Website to the Next Level By Team Xometry 2 min read ## 6 Traits of a High-Performance Manufacturing Business By Team Xometry 4 min read ## 5 Ways to Optimize Your Machine Shop’s Website for SEO and Discoverability By Team Xometry 5 min read ## Energy Saving Tips For Manufacturers By Team Xometry 5 min read ## 5 Ways Manufacturers Can Reduce Carbon Emissions By Team Xometry 5 min read ## What is Traceability in Manufacturing? By Catalin-Daniel Neagu 8 min read ## How to Use Customer Conversations to Boost Your Machining Business By Team Xometry 5 min read ## Tapping Away Part 02: Common Problems, Causes, and Corrections for Taps and Tap Sets By Team Xometry 4 min read ## 5 Benefits of an Automated Accounts Receivable System By Team Xometry 2 min read ## How Manufacturers Can Streamline the Accounts Receivable Process By Team Xometry 5 min read ## The 4 Benefits of Highly-Trained Manufacturing Employees By Dean McClements 3 min read ## 5S Principles in Lean Manufacturing By Dean McClements 12 min read ## Bar or Plate Stock? How to Choose the Right Aluminum Piece for Your Custom Project By Greg Paulsen 4 min read ## Understanding Material Traceability By Dean McClements 6 min read ## Four Ways to Increase Productivity At Your Manufacturing Facility By Team Xometry 5 min read ## 5 Reasons Machine Shops Should Extend Credit By Dean McClements 3 min read ## eBook: The Beginners Guide to Tool Calibration By Team Xometry ## eBook: The Guide to Perfect Tapping and Threading By Team Xometry ## What Does My Website Need to Be GDPR/ADA Compliant? By Team Xometry 7 min read ## 5 Easy Go Green Initiatives for Manufacturers By Team Xometry 3 min read ## Winning the High-mix, Low-volume (HMLV) Manufacturing Game By Team Xometry 7 min read ## Why Your Machine Shop Should be on LinkedIn By Team Xometry 5 min read ## On-Demand Webinar: Fusion 360 + Xometry: Win More Jobs From Your Customer By Team Xometry 2 min read ## eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Drill Bits By Team Xometry ## eBook: 10 Tips and Tricks for Improving Machine Shop Efficiency By Team Xometry ## How to Successfully Relocate Your Shop By Team Xometry 7 min read ## Four Best Practices for Perfect Thread Depth and Pitch By Team Xometry 6 min read ## How to Build a High-Performing Manufacturing Team By Team Xometry 5 min read ## 5 Ways to Improve Your Facility Management Operations By Team Xometry 4 min read ## Best Practices for a High-Output 3D Printing Business By Greg Paulsen 8 min read ## How to Select the Best CMM for Your Machine Shop By Team Xometry 4 min read