Quoting & Negotiation for manufacturing
Quoting & Negotiation is the native CRMconnect module that centralises proposal creation, version history, and internal approval workflows, ensuring a fast, transparent, and auditable commercial process from the initial draft to the final signed contract. In manufacturing, quotes start from estimates, and what you promise the customer has to match real production capacity and supply lead times. The module runs on top of the ERP you already use, and the project sales, production planning and purchasing teams work on the same data, in real time.
Quoting & Negotiation for manufacturing
Start free, with a real flow from your manufacturing company, and decide once you see the result.
Why quoting & negotiation matters in manufacturing
In manufacturing, quotes start from estimates, and what you promise the customer has to match real production capacity and supply lead times. Centralise quotes, negotiation history, and internal approvals for a fast and transparent sales process. The result you are after is not "one more system", it is the accuracy of promised dates and the share of quotes that turn into firm orders.
- Quotes stuck in Excel with versions lost in email threads
- Impossible forecasting for 3-12 month sales cycles
- Technical specifications managed separately from sales orders
- Manual tracking of partial deliveries leading to customer complaints
What you actually get
The module capabilities, applied to the commercial flow of a manufacturing company:
- **Track every version** of a negotiated offer, not just the final outcome.
- **Generate quotes** instantly from the central product catalogue, eliminating manual data entry.
- **Automate discount approvals** through native workflows, removing the need for internal emails.
- **Accelerate the sales cycle** from lead to close using custom templates and automated triggers.
How it works
Quotes are generated directly from your product master data and can undergo multiple negotiation rounds, with each iteration saved for audit purposes. Any discounts exceeding predefined thresholds are automatically routed to management for approval before the final document is sent to the client.
On top of the ERP you already have
CRMconnect does not replace your ERP. It connects over API and syncs master data, prices, stock, balances and documents, so the accounting ledger stays where it is while the commercial teams work in an interface built for selling, not for bookkeeping.
What you get beyond an isolated module
The module is not a separate app connected through files. It runs on the same platform, with the same master data, the same access rights and the same audit trail as every other CRMconnect module.
Native module, not a connector
Every module, solution and feature in CRMconnect is native. No third-party licences and no integrator needed to move data between systems.
One master data set
Partners, products, prices and the org structure are shared across modules. A change made in one department is instantly visible in the others.
Coexists with your ERP
CRMconnect does not replace the ERP: it sits on top as an operations layer and syncs documents both ways. The accounting ledger stays where it is today.
Fiscal documents and e-invoicing
Invoicing, e-Factura and e-Transport are native, and bank reconciliation maps entries to the chart of accounts before the export to your ERP.
Roles, rights and audit
Every action has an author and a timestamp. Rights are granted per role and per department, and the audit log can be filtered and exported for internal controls.
Mobile and Arvis AI
The same data is available in the field on mobile, and Arvis AI answers questions and builds dashboards straight from a prompt.
How the module reaches production, step by step
You don't start with a six-month project. You start with a free account on your own data, then roll out department by department. Implementation is priced by team size, number of departments, imported data volume and workflow complexity.
- 1Free account and structure setup: users, roles, access rights.
- 2Data import: partners, products, prices and history, from Excel or straight from the ERP.
- 3Workflow configuration: stages, approvals, notifications and owners per step.
- 4Connection to your existing ERP so documents flow both ways.
- 5Role-based training and a pilot with a small team, in parallel with the current process.
- 6Go-live for the whole department, with reports and alerts active from day one.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Quoting & Negotiation a good fit for a manufacturing company?
- Yes. The module is part of the standard CRMconnect catalogue and is configured for the specific flow in manufacturing: fields, roles, approval rules and reports. It is not a separate product edition, it is the same platform configured for your context.
- Do we have to change our ERP to use the module?
- No. Integration runs over API with your existing ERP. Invoicing, e-Invoicing and reconciliation can run in CRMconnect, while the final records stay in sync with the ERP.
- Is the version history of a negotiated quote preserved?
- Yes, every negotiation round is saved as a separate version, allowing you to compare changes and see the evolution of the deal over time.
- Can large discounts be automatically routed for manager approval?
- Yes, if a discount exceeds your pre-configured threshold, the quote is automatically locked until it is approved via the native Approval Workflows module.
Questions about the platform and implementation
- Do I have to drop my current ERP to use the module?
- No. CRMconnect runs as an operations layer on top of your ERP: it exchanges documents through integration while accounting stays in the ERP. It can also run standalone if you don't have an ERP yet.
- Are the modules native or integrated third-party apps?
- Every CRMconnect module and feature is native, built inside the same platform. No separate licences, no middlemen, no file-based syncing between vendors.
- How long until the module is live?
- The free account starts immediately, and a department is usually live within a few weeks, depending on imported data volume and workflow complexity.
- How is the implementation cost calculated?
- By team size, number of activated departments, imported data volume and the complexity of the workflows and integrations required. The monthly subscription is separate from the one-off implementation fee.
- Where is the data hosted and who can access it?
- Each customer runs on single-tenant pods in AWS or Azure with auto-scaling. Access is controlled per role and department, and every action stays in the audit log.
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