When Roy and Jimmy needed an enclosure machined for their small airborne electronics company, it took twelve inquiries over the course of weeks just to get a quote. When they finally did get a quote, it was cheaper to buy a CNC mill and make the machined parts themselves. So that is what they did.
What happened next was unexpected, yet game changing. By bringing these manufacturing capabilities in house this small electronics company went from releasing one product revision a year to eight, allowing them to out develop the competition in their niche and bring innovations to customers faster than ever before. From this experience the idea for PartsBadger was born.
PartsBadger is bringing the world’s manufacturing capacity to the fingertips of the innovators that need it. Using an online platform with instant pricing combined with a network of in house and external manufacturing capabilities, PartsBadger makes it easy to to source the machined parts these innovators need.
As one of the core manufacturing processes, machining is critical in the production of nearly every physical good, from aerospace and automation to food processing and medical devices.
PartsBadger’s mission is to accelerate the innovation of others using its manufacturing platform and the simple mantra that “It shouldn’t be hard to buy parts”.
PartsBadger’s core technologies center around its online platform where customers can upload, quote, order, and manage their parts. This technology is combined with a capacity management engine that makes sure parts are made right, on time, and efficiently.
PartsBadger aims to bring similar innovations to the manufacturing floor itself, where it hopes to soon offer same-day lead times on custom CNC machined parts.
What started as an idea fueled by frustration with the current “way of doing things” has turned into one of the fastest growing companies in the machining space and the midwest region. Through our culture of innovation, PartsBadger hopes to be the model for other companies and to provide a blueprint for ultra-high growth bootstrapped startups. PartsBadger has also been providing the training for employees to bring their knowledge and experience to other companies, including starting their own.
PartsBadger has worked with over 3000 companies across the United States to bring their products to market faster and more efficiently. From startups to fortune 500 companies, PartsBadger is helping these companies innovate faster. To learn more visit PartsBadger.com
“If we can streamline the procurement process for these critical parts, we can help these companies get their prototypes done sooner, iterate quicker, and bring innovations to market faster.”
— Roy Dietsch, Founder and CEO
