Engineering Controls and Configuration Rules – Meeting the Need to Reduce Risk with Configured Products
Recently I was having a discussion with a client who uses CPQ (Configure Price Quote) for the creation of custom products. The conversation was around the requirements for maintaining engineering controls – ECNs (engineering change...
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Millennials and Markets – New Challenges for Distributors
As a distributor, whether that is industrial products, HVAC, electrical or building products, you have new challenges to face as the next generation of buyer comes to the counter. This next generation of buyer has grown up differently than...
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Boat Demand is Rising Rapidly – As a Boat Builder Are You Ready?
With the economy on a continued recovery the demand for boats, especially small to mid-sized styles is increasing dramatically according to the recent NMMA U.S. RECREATIONAL BOATING STATISTICAL ABSTRACT. While not yet back to pre-2007 numbers, it’s still significant...
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Reduce Errors, Enhance Customer Experience, Increase Sales with This One Tool
The interactive online buying experience is becoming a part of our day to day purchasing experiences. Car manufacturers have been relying on this interactive; “build your model” feature for quite some time. Another early adopter of this technology was...
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How To Sell More – Hope is Good, But Add Knowledge & Data
CPQ is more than a tool for your customers. Setting yourself apart from the competition by giving your customer a 3D diagram of a product, with a complete list of...
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How to Turn Your CRM Into a Profit Machine with CPQ
Chances are that if you are using a CRM system, you have heard the buzz about CPQ. Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) is not necessarily a new term, but the technology around it has evolved into...
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How To Conserve Resources and Enhance Customer Experience with CPQ
One of the challenges of creating highly customizable products is knowing the rules. Knowing the rules and providing accurate pricing for customers is half the battle.
Customizing products not only requires resources from your sales team, but also requires...
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