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Quote-to-order: One Big, Lean Machine Adds High Tech to Its Mix
P.J. Jakovljevic
August 22, 2008

BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high tech manufacturers may be noting.

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Quote-to-order: A Newcomer Causes a Stir in the Market
P.J. Jakovljevic
A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded by BigMachines, whereas some traditional vendors that once defined the product configuration…
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Quote-to-order: New Ingredients in the Recipe for Success
P.J. Jakovljevic
Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to…
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Product Lifecycle Management: Expediting Product Innovation
R. Nagarajan
The highly competitive product manufacturing market makes true product lifecycle management (PLM) inevitable. PLM helps companies map product requirements to features, obtain control over product data, preserve product…
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Audit Your Message Strategy by Answering Three Questions
Lawson Abinanti
Most companies create a new marketing plan every 12 months. At the same time, they should audit their message strategy to stay on top of competitors’ marketing and to have confidence that they are delivering the right…
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Quote-to-order Solutions and Key Performance Indicators
P.J. Jakovljevic
Providers of complex products, systems, and services should view quote-to-order (Q2O) systems as enablers that can improve competitive advantage. At the same time, users should remember that Q2O solutions are not…
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Quote-to-order: The Major Players in the Manufacturing Arena
P.J. Jakovljevic
The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and…
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Stemming the Loss of Knowledge Capital: A Business Fix for Manufacturers
Christina Park and Wayne Thompson
The clock is ticking for manufacturers to come up with a solution to the ongoing loss of knowledge capital. Their best hope lies in introducing knowledge management strategies across the enterprise—before it’s too late.
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