CPQ Needs To Scale And Support Smarter, More Connected Products
For smart, connected product strategies to succeed they require a product lifecycle view of configurations, best attained by integrating PLM, CAD, CRM, and ERP systems. Capgemini estimates that the size of the connected products market will be $519B to $685B by 2020. In 2018, $985B will be spent on IoT-enabled smart consumer devices, soaring to […]
Five Ways CPQ Is Revolutionizing Selling Today
Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) continues to be one of the hottest enterprise apps today, fueled by the relentless need all companies have to increase sales while delivering customized orders profitably and accurately. Here are a few of the many results CPQ strategies are delivering today: Companies relying on CPQ are growing profit margins at a 57% greater […]
3 Ways To Improve Selling Results With SAP Integration
The more integrated the systems are supporting any selling strategy, the greater the chances sales will increase. That’s because accuracy, speed, and quality of every quote matter more than ever. Being able to strengthen every customer interaction with insight and intelligence often means the difference between successful upsells, cross-sells and the chance to bid and […]
5 Ways Real-Time Mobile Apps Delight Customers And Streamline Manufacturing
Providing real-time responses 24/7 on any mobile device anywhere is the new normal in 2017. 54% of B2B companies selling online report that their customers are using smartphones to research purchases, and 52% say that their customers are using smartphones to buy online The majority of CEOs (86%) see mobility as essential to creating and […]
Top 10 Ways Integration Will Transform Manufacturing In 2017
Integrating ERP, CRM, and legacy systems lead to greater manufacturing innovation, setting the foundation to move beyond business models that don’t stay in step with customers’ fast-changing needs. Bringing contextual intelligence into manufacturing that centers on customers’ unique, fast-changing requirements is a must-have to keep growing sales profitably. By integrating ERP, CRM, SCM, pricing and […]
CPQ’s Time to Shine
Configure, price, quote (CPQ) software was once a barely thought about branch of CRM falling under the heading of sales enablement. But lately, it’s been getting a lot of attention from a familiar source, Salesforce.com. The question is why? You can easily argue that many forms of business don’t require CPQ so that’s a possible […]
