Define the scope
Identify the component, the operations being discussed and what will be supplied by each party. Record exclusions alongside the included work.
Our company
Practical thinking. Clear responsibilities.
A manufacturing business is built around the work: the component, the material and the people making decisions about it.
A workshop conversation,
from the beginning.
Harthill is a fictional manufacturing company used to demonstrate how an independent fabricator can explain its capabilities without making the visitor decode a machine list.
The example service structure brings cutting, forming and assembly planning into one conversation. It helps a customer describe the work, see the questions still to resolve and understand how a quotation would be agreed.
There is no claim of trading history, certification or owned machinery. A real business should publish verified details about its people, premises and scope of work here.
How we frame the work
Three habits worth making visible.
Keep questions open
Missing material details or unclear drawing revisions belong on a review list. They should be resolved before a production commitment is made.
Record the decision
Use a controlled specification and an agreed approval route. Keep changes connected to the revision and the person responsible for accepting them.
Working together
Know what to ask before you send a file.
Start with a general description of the job. Ask which file formats, revision details and approval records will be needed, and how to share them securely. This demonstration does not receive drawings or project files.
Prepare for a project conversation →