5 STARS ON CAPTERRA
Cory Rich
Manufacturing Solutions Lead
Problems
Before anyone can quote, someone has to read the request, fill in the gaps and remember the product rules. Too much of that work lives in a few people's heads.
Every request looks different
Drawings, spec sheets, phone photos and emails arrive with different details. Your estimator has to piece the request together.
Competitor specs that need translating
The spec names another manufacturer's product. Someone has to work out which of yours meets the requirement.
Product rules live in people's heads
Material limits, mounting restrictions and incompatible options depend on the person who remembers them.
Scope changes get lost
A customer changes a finish or dimension, and the team has to reconstruct what was requested and approved.
Missing details hold up the quote
A gauge, color or dimension is missing. The request waits while someone chases an answer.
The same details get entered twice
Your team works through the request in a spreadsheet, then retypes the same information into the ERP.
Solutions
Vsimple turns incoming requests into information your team can act on. The agent reads and checks the details; your people review the exceptions and approve the next step.
Checks the details before you quote.
The agent reads the request and its attachments, checks the details against your rules, and flags anything missing or inconsistent for your estimator to review.
Builds the record your estimator needs.
Vsimple connects the request to the right customer and project, pulls the details into one record, and routes the work once the scope is confirmed.
Agents
Built for the requests your team handles.
Technical RFQs, estimate requests and priced POs need different checks. Each agent follows your product rules and prepares the work for your team to review.
Reads drawings and specs, maps competitor parts to yours, and flags exceptions for estimator review.
Turns a drawing, photo or address into scope to confirm. Links the project and routes CAD requests when needed.
Checks a priced PO against your products, pricing and lead times, then prepares the sales order for approval.
Stats
More time to estimate. Less time chasing details.
Put your estimators' experience into the decisions that need it. Let the agent handle the reading, checking and preparation that comes first.
Faster quote turn around
Fewer emails
Fewer estimating errors
FAQs
Everything you need to know
How accurate is it, and what happens when it gets something wrong?
Can it read handwriting, photos, and drawings?
Does anything reach our ERP without a person approving it?
How does it know our product rules?
We already have an ERP. Why add Vsimple?
Can you work with our ERP?
What if the customer leaves something out?
Our estimates need a CAD file. Does that break the process?
