Stamping is suitable for mass, complex part production. More specifically, it offers:

• Complex forms, such as contours
• High volumes (from thousands to millions of parts per year)
• Processes such as fineblanking allow for forming of thick metal sheets
• Low cost-per-piece prices

Metal stamping's disadvantages are its setup costs and timelines. Production is quick and inexpensive after tool finalization. Its disadvantages include:

• Longer lead times on first parts (as time is needed to create dies).
• Tooling, check fixtures, and non-renewable engineering drive upfront costs needed for stamp production lines.
• In order to ensure the product can be reliably produced to specification, suppliers often need to iterate on die design multiple times before production commences.