We can compare the reasons for the differences in bulk and unit price from the following aspects：
1. Programming cost: A one-time fixed investment
The first step in CNC machining is programming, which converts the design drawings of the parts into programs that the processing equipment can recognize. This process usually requires professional engineers to complete, consuming time and energy.
For mass production, the programming cost can be allocated to each part, thus reducing the cost per piece. However, single-piece processing requires bearing all the programming costs, which is also one of the reasons for the high price of a single piece.
2. Equipment usage cost: Differences in efficiency
CNC equipment requires electricity consumption and maintenance costs during the processing. For batch processing, the equipment can operate continuously for a long time, and the processing efficiency per unit time is higher. However, single-piece processing will increase costs due to frequent equipment adjustments and excessive idle time.
3. Material cost: The advantage of bulk purchasing
When processing in bulk, manufacturers often purchase materials in a centralized manner to obtain a lower unit price. However, single-piece processing usually can only utilize the existing inventory, and the material cost cannot be optimized.
4. Testing cost: The scale effect of batch testing
Batch processing inspection usually adopts sampling inspection methods, while single-piece processing requires full-size inspection of each part, which significantly increases the inspection cost of single-piece processing.
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