<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Molld</title><description>Insights from Molldi on custom manufacturing, product configurators, and helping makers sell bespoke products online.</description><link>https://blog.molldi.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why Custom Outdoor Manufacturers Are Ditching the Quote-and-Wait Model</title><link>https://blog.molldi.com/articles/custom-outdoor-manufacturers-configurator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.molldi.com/articles/custom-outdoor-manufacturers-configurator/</guid><description>Manual quoting is the bottleneck killing conversion for custom outdoor manufacturers. Here&apos;s how online configurators turn &quot;request a quote&quot; into &quot;design it and order it.&quot;</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Manufacturing</category><category>Configurators</category></item><item><title>From Quote to Production: Closing the Handoff Gap in Custom Manufacturing</title><link>https://blog.molldi.com/articles/quote-to-production-handoff-gap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.molldi.com/articles/quote-to-production-handoff-gap/</guid><description>The most expensive gap in custom manufacturing isn&apos;t the quote — it&apos;s the handoff between what the customer agreed to and what the shop floor builds. Here&apos;s how to close it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Manufacturing</category><category>Operations</category></item><item><title>What to Look For in a Product Configurator: A Buyer&apos;s Guide for Custom Manufacturers</title><link>https://blog.molldi.com/articles/product-configurator-buyers-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.molldi.com/articles/product-configurator-buyers-guide/</guid><description>Not all product configurators are built for custom manufacturing. Here are the criteria that actually matter when you&apos;re choosing one — from real pricing logic to production-ready output.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Configurators</category><category>Manufacturing</category></item></channel></rss>