CPQ + CAD Automation + Quote-to-Order

Complex product. Fast quote. Zero engineering guesswork.

Turn product rules, engineering knowledge, pricing logic and CAD/BOM outputs into one guided quote flow - so sales can respond faster, engineering stops rebuilding the same answer, and manufacturing receives cleaner order data.

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2–3d → < 3h
Quote Prep
> 99%
Accuracy
↓90%
ERP Errors
↓60%
Rework

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30 minutes. Bring one real quote process. We'll map where CPQ can remove the friction.

No commitment. 30 minutes. Bring a real quote.

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A SolidPro CPQ specialist will reach out within 1 business day to confirm your slot and align on the quote process you'd like to bring.

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The Real Problem

Your quote process is doing
engineering twice.

If every quotation needs product experts, spreadsheet checks, CAD edits and approval chasing, the issue is not only "slow quoting." It is product knowledge trapped inside people and disconnected systems.

01

Sales waits for engineering

Routine configurations still depend on senior engineers to confirm what is technically valid.

02

Rules live in people

Compatibility, sizing and exception logic sit in spreadsheets, PDFs and tribal knowledge.

03

Price and margin drift

Manual costing, discounting and approvals create inconsistent commercial decisions.

04

CAD & BOM restart after win

The same configuration is interpreted again after order - creating delay and avoidable rework.

100+ years collective CPQ expertise

INFOR · CINCOM · TACTON · RULESTREAM · CUSTOM - one of the most experienced CPQ teams globally.

The SolidPro Answer

One controlled path from customer need to manufacturable order.

We convert product knowledge into rules, connect commercial logic, automate engineering outputs, and integrate with the systems your teams already use.

01

Enquiry

Capture customer need
02

Configure

Apply product rules
03

Price

Guard margin
04

Engineer

CAD / sizing
05

BOM

Build data
06

Approve

Route exceptions
07

Order

ERP-ready data
GO
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CPQ should remove repeat decisions - not hide them inside another tool.

Standard cases become fast and guided. Exceptions still reach the right engineer with context, traceability and control.

What We Give You

More than a configurator.
A practical CPQ stack.

Built around your product complexity, engineering process and enterprise landscape.

Rule Engine

Product configuration

Capture compatibility, sizing, option, exclusion and exception logic into maintainable product rules.

Guided Selling

Sales configuration UX

Guide sales, dealers or customers to technically valid selections without exposing unnecessary engineering complexity.

Commercial

Pricing & approvals

Standardise price logic, margin guardrails, discount authority and exception approvals.

CAD Automation

Drawings & models

Generate or update engineering geometry, layouts and drawings from configuration inputs where repeatability allows.

BOM Automation

Configured BOM

Translate valid product choices into clean BOM structures for downstream engineering and manufacturing.

Integration

CRM · PLM · ERP

Connect the quote flow to your customer, product and order systems through APIs, middleware and governed data handoffs.

Modernisation

Legacy rule migration

Move spreadsheet logic, legacy rule builders and fragmented product data into a scalable architecture.

CPQ Care

Governance & support

Maintain rules, onboard new variants, manage change and keep CPQ aligned as products and pricing evolve.

Low-Risk Starting Point

Not ready for a CPQ programme? Put one real quote under the microscope.

The Quote Velocity Teardown traces a live quote from enquiry to send, exposes where time and engineering effort are being lost, and identifies what should be standardised, automated or left human.

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How We Deploy

From complexity to configurator
in four structured phases.

We start with one product family, map the data and rules, build a working pilot, then expand based on measurable business impact.

01 · Discover

Map the quote flow

Trace a live quote end-to-end, document decisions, data sources and handoffs.

02 · Design

Define rules & automation

Capture product logic, pricing rules, approval policies and automation candidates.

03 · Build

Implement the pilot

Configure the CPQ engine, build integrations, automate CAD/BOM outputs where justified.

04 · Scale

Expand & govern

Roll out to more product families, train teams and establish ongoing rule maintenance.

What We Have Delivered

Proof across configuration
and engineering automation.

Client identities remain confidential. Results below are from actual SolidPro engagement records and demonstrate the type of problems we solve.

HVAC · MultinationalCPQ

Enterprise product configurator

Manual configuration, tribal knowledge, disconnected product data and multiple ERP systems were creating slow quotes and downstream corrections.

2–3d → <3h
Quote Prep
>99%
Accuracy
↓85%
Manual Config
↓90%
ERP Errors
Rework ↓60%; Order-to-Invoice 90→60 days
Energy & UtilitiesCAD Automation

Rule-driven design automation

Repeated assemblies, dimensioning and drawing work were recreated for every variant, with duplicated CAD assets and long design turnaround.

Weeks → Days
Design Turnaround
Hours
Drawing Gen
↓95%
Assembly Effort
~35%
Efficiency ↑
Rule-based assembly generation, parametric templates, BOM/PDM sync
Industrial Goods · GlobalDesign Automation

Mould design automation programme

Mould design cycles of 4–6 weeks, repetitive drawing preparation and late error discovery were consuming engineering capacity.

4–6w → 2–3d
Design Cycle
↓95%
Error Reduction
~35%
Efficiency ↑
Automated
Drawings
Design automation across mould workflow, automated drawings, structured CAD
verifiedAll results verified from actual engagement data. Outcomes vary by scope and starting point.
11 days → under 4 hours

ONE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURER - the Q-FLOW Map identified 3 stages responsible for 80% of cycle time. CPQ implementation followed. Quote cycle dropped to under 4 hours.

Where CPQ Fits Best

You probably need this if

CPQ creates the most value where product choice is complex enough to need engineering logic, but repeatable enough to be structured.

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Quotes need engineer validation

Sales cannot confidently configure a technically valid solution on its own.

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Many product variants

Options, dependencies and exceptions have outgrown spreadsheets and static price books.

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Orders trigger repeated design work

CAD, BOM or specification work repeats after the quote because configuration data is not reusable.

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Your systems disagree

CRM, PLM and ERP hold different versions of product, price or order truth.

Start with one product family

Show us one difficult quote.
We'll show you where CPQ can remove the friction.

No big transformation pitch. Bring a real quote process, the people who touch it and the systems involved. We'll work from the evidence.

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