Manufacturers evaluating digital quoting and product configuration tools often run into confusion around two categories that sound similar — but solve very different problems: Sales CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) CAD configurators and engineering configurators In many...
Manufacturers running Epicor are under increasing pressure to modernize how customers, dealers, distributors, and sales teams quote, order, reorder, and self-serve online. For many, Epicor Commerce Connect (ECC) was an early step toward digital commerce. But as...
Manufacturers using Infor SyteLine often reach the same turning point: Their ERP works well operationally. But dealers, distributors, and customers still struggle to do business with them digitally. Quotes take too long. Order visibility is fragmented. Customer...
With Epicor Insights around the corner, here’s what manufacturers are asking. As Epicor Insights approaches this May, one question keeps coming up in conversations with manufacturers: “What’s the best way to integrate Epicor ERP with eCommerce—and actually make it...
For many manufacturers running Infor SyteLine, the first instinct when a new need appears is simple: Add another tool. Need faster quoting? Add CPQ.Need customer self-service? Add a portal.Need digital commerce? Add eCommerce.Need pricing approvals? Add workflow...
For many manufacturers running Infor SyteLine, digital quoting, CPQ, and customer portals sit on the "after the ERP project" list. The logic seems reasonable: "Let's finish the migration first." "We'll deal with quoting once the upgrade is stable." "Digital selling...
What the Hidden Revenue Gap in Manufacturing? Surprise, Most Manufacturers Are Only Digitizing Part of the Revenue Engine. Most manufacturers think digital transformation for front-end sales acquisition = configurator, portal, or eCommerce. None of these alone closes...
Manufacturers Aren’t Losing Deals Because of Their Products They’re losing them because of how they sell. Across conversations with manufacturers — including at SUN 2026 — the pattern is clear: The ERP works.The products are strong. But the customer experience around...
Choosing the best B2B commerce solution for manufacturing looks quite a bit different than if you were selling t-shirts. And there's one key question you have to answer honestly. "Can this platform handle the real complexity of how we sell today and tomorrow - without...
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