We often get asked about the IT structure and systems needed to make product configuration and process automation happen. How are different parts connected to each other? Which departments in the company uses which systems? And how do they relate to the flow of products from purchase to delivery? Have a look at this IT map for manufacturing companies.
Category: Integrations
How to use WordPress for RFQ with CAD
The CMS platform WordPress is one of the most popular ones to build your homepage on the web. Therefore it can be a natural starting place for enabling quote requests by customers and distributors (RFQ).
We have developed a free wordpress plugin to easily embed your visual product configurator on your favorite WordPress website.
How to request quotes with email and CAD file attachments
Most online applications work together with other systems and solutions to help users design and customize products online. Therefore they almost always have to be connected to a homepage, e-commerce, ERP, customer portals and similar to do their intended work. But integrating to all your systems can take time and delay important feedback and orders from your customers.
A quick way to get started before a full setup is to enable a “Request Quotation” button that triggers an e-mail being sent. The email can then contain the customers chocies, a BOM and attachements like Quote Drawing and other STEP/BIM files that an online CAD configurator can create.
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