QuoteBase™
Job Costing and Custom
Manufacturing
Quoting Software for Fast RFQ Response
Custom and make to order manufacturers are faced with a real necessity
to respond to RFQs and change orders quickly, efficiently, and accurately.
The QuoteBase software module from Saphran enables automotive suppliers
to reduce cycle time, decrease errors, and increase their ability to
efficiently quote, manage change requests, and perform cost planning.
A Real Need:
Data Shows Price Pressures and Costs Associated with
Quoting
According to reports published by the Center for Automotive Research
(CAR):
- Suppliers' profitability margins are at a record low.
- Major
Tier 1 suppliers process 450 - 550 RFQs and design changes per
year at an
average preparation cost of $11 million per year.
- The
number of RFQs and changes is expected to increase as the market
becomes
increasingly more competitive.
- 33% of suppliers reported
errors in pricing being submitted to OEMs.
- RFQ pricing models typically
vary about 25% from actual costs.
A Real Solution:
QuoteBase Costing and Quoting Software
QuoteBase is an automated, database-driven system that reduces quotation
cycle time and errors. Its database saves key information used to
produce quotes for all of your projects, as well as previous quotes
for ease of design change or re-quoting. Centralizing all information
in one collaborative database allows for quick job costing production
and multiple iterations.
QuoteBase's patent-pending process enables you to determine a method
of calculating process costs that works for your business, no matter
the manufacturing process or how complex your calculation is, and
to allocate each parameter of the calculation to individuals or functional
roles within your enterprise for structured collaboration.
Key Features
QuoteBase reduces cycle time and errors by:
- Saphran's QuoteBase sales quoting software reduces cycle time
and errors by:
- Reducing time required to produce a quote from over
a week to less than a day.
- Allowing users to reduce errors and cycle
time by leveraging experience gained from
previously submitted
quotations.
- Centralizing crucial information such as costs of materials,
labor rates, outsourcing, and capacity,
which enables multiple
versions of a quote for comparison purposes and quick response
to
change requests.
- Automating the construction of detailed cost
and price models based on workflow, resulting
in more accurate
and consistent quotes.
- Facilitating communication among all contributors
across organizational lines.
Who is involved in the Saphran QuoteBase Solution?
- Sales, Account or Program Managers kick off individual
quotes or reviews.
- Design Engineers compile design parameters for
products and tooling.
- Manufacturing Engineers compile process parameters.
- Tooling Engineers
determine tooling costs.
- Buyers assesses new material or process
costs as necessary.
- Sales or Cost Estimating builds a quote based
upon targets or cost.
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