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A company whose business depends on their quoting, knows the importance of having a system that produces accurate and consistent results. Our IT Architects have found that quoting methods vary widely even within the same industry. The one featured here leverages a common method used by the tooling industry. It leverages historical information from previously completed jobs. We have also done work in the automotive supplier industry where assemblies, integration with an ERP system, and a plethora of customer forms need to be accommodated. Programs that we write consider the entire quoting process from the point of logging the RFQ to insuring the quotes are completed on time to satisfying the customers requirements for method of delivery, such as mail, fax or email. Having information stored in your quoting system, and being able to leverage it for competitive advantage, are two different things. Leading Edge IT Architects design the information architecture to allow you to find what you need and present in ways that allow you to make sound business decisions. For tooling and automotive suppliers, it might be as simple as finding out if you have quoted the same part before or as complex as analyzing quoted to award ratios of your customers. This is simply another example of why there is a major advantage of having your technology provider be primarily a businessman, who has experience in your industry. |