Cutting Edge | Chicago, IL | Oct 22nd, 2026

## Cutting Edge 2026: What the Shops Pulling Ahead Figured Out

Precision machining is splitting in two.
On one side are shops that find out a job's profitability at month-end, or never. They decline high-value bids because of compliance gaps, and they depend on what a few key people carry in their heads. On the other side are shops that say running their business has gotten easier, not harder.
The difference isn't size or talent. It's whether a shop's expertise scales or stays stuck in one person's head.
You already know what happens when your best estimator retires with the pricing logic in her head. The gap is getting wider, but it's not too late to close it.

### At Cutting Edge, you'll get:

• A live demo of Chip, ProShop's built-in intelligence that makes sure every job you run teaches the next one. Most ERPs are systems of record that log what happened. A system of execution learns from it and improves the next quote, schedule and setup.
• A shop owner panel, where owners talk about winning work with primes through real-time visibility and compliance they can prove
• A quality session on winning back the bids shops are declining today
• A room full of peers: owners, GMs, quality managers and schedulers comparing notes, which shop leaders rarely get the chance to do

### Details

• When: Thursday, October 22, 2026. Doors open at 8:00 AM, the program runs 9:00 AM–5:00 PM CT, and a happy hour follows.
• Where: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 N Thoreau Dr, Schaumburg, IL (near O'Hare)
• Cost: Free, with limited seating
• Who it's for: Precision machine shops in aerospace, defense and healthcare. You don't need to be a ProShop customer.

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