Should You Outsource Your CAD Conversion Project?

The other day, I had someone ask me whether he should outsource his company’s cad conversion project, or do it in-house.

That was a really easy question to answer.  But first, I asked him some questions:

Do you have the scanning equipment in-house?  The answer was “No.”

“So,” I said,”If you do your project in-house, first you’ll have to make the capital investment to purchase the scanning equipment.”

He agreed that he’d have to do that.

Then, I asked if he had professionals in-house who were able to do the scanning and then work with the scanned files to clean them up and convert them into the CAD program he wants to use.   

Unfortunately, he didn’t, so, in addition to capital equipment expense, he’d also have to increase his overhead with one or two new employees. 

Well, it wasn’t long into this question and answer session, before he began to see the wisdom of outsourcing. 

Then he wanted to know how to pick a firm to do the outsourcing.  I recommended the following points: 

The firm you choose should be Experienced and Professional.  Cad / Cam Services has over 20 years experience in all phases of CAD outsourcing in the architectural, engineering and building industries.  

The work they do should be High Quality.  Cad / Cam Services work is so accurate that we are one of only six firms in the world that is qualified and certified for U.S. Department of Defense scanning and cad conversion work.  

You should check the turn-around time.  Do they offer Fast Service?  At Cad / Cam Services,  we offer 48 hour turnaround on small jobs (fewer than 5 drawings) and we’re equipped to handle rush jobs.  We’re fast on large jobs, too, and we’ll give you an estimated delivery date.

Find out if the conversion shop has job-size limitations.  For instance, with Cad / Cam Services, No job is to big or too small – we handle all jobs, from the largest to the smallest with the same attention to detail and accuracy. 

What’s it going to cost?  At Cad / Cam Services, we have Great Prices because when you deal with us, you’re dealing directly with the conversion shop that does the work, so there’s no middle-man price mark-up.

Finally, find out if they guarantee their work.  At Cad / Cam Services, we offer a No Hassle Guarantee – your work will be CAD Perfect, period. If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll fix it within 24 hours at no additional cost. If you are not 100% satisfied with us, we will credit your account or refund your money. No hassles, no debate. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed!