One Part Versus One Thousand
About this film
Why does one part cost more per piece than a thousand? Because the first part may arrive carrying a considerable amount of preparation.
Classification
- Series
- Bronto Explains
- Length
- 0:47
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2026-10-21
What you are seeing
An animated short from Bronto Explains. Bronto, a green dinosaur in a navy suit, narrates over illustrations, with captions on screen.
Transcript
Why does one part cost more per piece than a thousand? Because the first part may arrive carrying a considerable amount of preparation.
Planning, programming and setup can support a whole run. Spreading that work across more units can change its cost per part.
Material, production time and checking do not simply disappear. Larger quantities can also need a different production plan.
Ask what quantity, revision and requirements the quote assumes. A unit price without its conditions is missing the useful bit.
This is an explanation, not a universal price rule. Bring the actual job to the discussion. Machine Blue Book helps you ask better questions.
Source and rights
Produced by The Machine Blue Book. Bronto is a synthetic voice.