Return-Path: Delivered-To: alvarochf@traceseis.com Received: from cs510.bluehost.com by cs510.bluehost.com with LMTP id cKeeNeZV3WmAKgMAWiBQxw (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:45:26 -0600 Return-path: Envelope-to: alvarochf@traceseis.com Delivery-date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:45:26 -0600 Received: from v5115.v5c4dda55.use4.send.mailgun.net ([159.112.241.115]:52394) by cs510.bluehost.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1wCO9u-00000000tC5-2ECo for alvarochf@traceseis.com; Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:45:26 -0600 DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=cio103922.collide.io; q=dns/txt; s=krs; t=1776113109; x=1776120309; h=Message-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-Post: To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Content-Type: Mime-Version: Date: Sender; bh=wrtJJHZgUCcg5B8mu6TBZq+XfxzDgCysFhNbpBSs3rY=; b=XakzeGJgfC7D7e8jpHIkQ5wdfC0oehG6VpUI/Ojtx73dGxot/0koVAUCRYkMI9vNC/aORyUc8T7M4XXQgAh4gHQrC2IcPR1VakM1tDBf9xLNZWEOYpbPVwGaZVSp4bEtfGPHXqPYZlWpDuSiV7belEeC2JO00pLWgQ1z5g36LkU= X-Mailgun-Sid: WyIzNDJiMyIsImFsdmFyb2NoZkB0cmFjZXNlaXMuY29tIiwiMGVkMjBjYSJd Received: by 5a6471bad43b1eb59928aefd23ac9ac0199eaa8fd9f13a92908c95e302d1264e with HTTP id 69dd55d4a6ce0bdd79588f75; Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:45:08 GMT X-Mailgun-Sending-Ip: 159.112.241.115 Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:45:08 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="4ed6540d85b96dcf4f86c06a85f76ba23d573e70deb9ffb533d3556d60bf" Subject: hire the estimator or build the system? From: Collide To: alvarochf@traceseis.com X-Mailgun-Dkim: true X-Mailgun-Native-Send: true X-Mailgun-Track-Clicks: false X-Mailgun-Track-Opens: false List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click X-Mailer: Customer.io (dgS51wkDAIb7AoX7AgGdiJc2UKlC_S3ttHPstEU=; +https://whatis.customeriomail.com) X-Report-Abuse-To: badactor@customer.io List-Unsubscribe: , X-Mailgun-Variables: {"email_id": "dgS51wkDAIb7AoX7AgGdiJc2UKlC_S3ttHPstEU="} Message-Id: <20260413204508.4a1f790292e8c360@cio103922.collide.io> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.5 X-Spam-Score: -4 X-Spam-Bar: / X-Spam-Flag: NO --4ed6540d85b96dcf4f86c06a85f76ba23d573e70deb9ffb533d3556d60bf Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" collide =E2=80=94 member post Collide // member post ************************** ai vs. hiring an estimator ************************** austin bryant kicked off a strong conversation around a real operational de= cision: when quoting starts slowing the business down, do you add headcount= or build a better system? if you have dealt with RFQs, estimating, or ai w= orkflows, this is the kind of post where your experience can actually help = someone. ai vs. hiring professional estimator ( https://app.collide.io/posts/ai-vs-h= iring-professional-estimator?utm_campaign=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94= +4.13.26&utm_content=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94+4.13.26&utm_medium= =3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) austin bryant =C2=B7 manufacturing/oem =C2=B7 posted recently "Our biggest constraint right now is quote throughput - like many shops, we= =E2=80=99re balancing RFQ volume with heavy documentation requirements...Fo= r those of you actively working in this space - is AI at a point where it c= an reliably function in a real-world shop environment? " have experience with this? share your thoughts and jump in the thread. join the thread ( https://app.collide.io/posts/ai-vs-hiring-professional-es= timator?utm_campaign=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94+4.13.26&utm_content= =3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94+4.13.26&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_so= urce=3Dcustomer.io ) share what you have seen, tried, or learned =E2=80=94 practical replies are= what make this thread worth opening. Collide ( https://collide.io/?utm_campaign=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%9= 4+4.13.26&utm_content=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94+4.13.26&utm_medium= =3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) =C2=B7 unsubscribe ( https://track.customer.io/unsubscribe/dgS51wkDAIb7AoX7AgGdiJc= 2UKlC_S3ttHPstEU=3D ) =C2=B7 Privacy Policy ( https://collide.io/privacy?utm_campaign=3Dmember+post+high= light+%E2%80%94+4.13.26&utm_content=3Dmember+post+highlight+%E2%80%94+4.13.= 26&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) =C2=A9 2026 Collide. All rights reserved. --4ed6540d85b96dcf4f86c06a85f76ba23d573e70deb9ffb533d3556d60bf Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" =20 =20 collide =E2=80=94 member post
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<= p class=3D"copy" style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #444444= ; margin: 0;">austin bryant kicked off a strong conversation around a real = operational decision: when quoting starts slowing the business down, do you= add headcount or build a better system? if you have dealt with RFQs, estim= ating, or ai workflows, this is the kind of post where your experience can = actually help someone.

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