One small, missing piece from a jigsaw puzzle will ruin the entire effect and hours of work. Simarly, the absence of one tiny part in the manufacturer process of a product will bring a complete halt to production.

If that missing part happens to be specially-made, a company can have a real dilemma on its hands. In most cases, the manufacturer can call up the maker of the specially made part and get a large order that will cost a lot of time and money. But, if a manufacturer needs only a couple hundred pieces to complete the job he will wind up being forced to buy 10 to 20 times the amount he needs.

Happily, there is a solution to this problem. It is the small, specialty manufacturer which can step into the picture and deliver an order quickly and reasonably.

When it comes to machined products, Blanchard manufacturing and engineering is Erie, Pennsylvania's only specialty manufacturer.