What is Epicor CPQ (formerly KBMax)?
Epicor CPQ, formerly known as KBMax, is an all-in-one CPQ solution designed to simplify quoting and optimize manufacturing workflows for businesses with complex product offerings. By integrating advanced 3D visualization, AR, and VR technologies, it enables customers to experience product customization in an interactive environment, reducing errors and accelerating the sales cycle.
The platform automates every phase from product configuration and dynamic pricing to quote generation and manufacturing documentation. Sales teams can effortlessly generate accurate quotes, while engineering departments benefit from automated creation of BOMs and CAD files. Seamless integration between sales, engineering, and manufacturing departments ensures higher efficiency, faster lead times, and improved margins.
Features
- 3D, AR, and VR Visualization: Enables interactive and immersive product configuration experiences for customers.
- Automated Quoting: Generates accurate, professional quotes quickly to reduce sales cycle times.
- Dynamic Pricing: Offers tools for real-time competitive pricing and discount optimization.
- Manufacturing Integration: Seamlessly connects configuration data to manufacturing processes, expediting production.
- Engineering Automation: Automatically creates engineering documents such as BOMs and CAD files.
- Intuitive Rule Management: Simplifies the setup of product rules and constraints to eliminate configuration errors.
- Collaboration Tools: Enhances communication across sales, engineering, and manufacturing departments.
Use Cases
- Configuring complex, customizable products for manufacturing companies.
- Accelerating quote-to-cash cycles for industrial sales teams.
- Automating engineering document generation for manufacturers.
- Providing immersive product experiences for B2B customers using 3D, AR, or VR.
- Optimizing dynamic pricing in competitive sales environments.
- Streamlining the transfer of sales data into production workflows.
FAQs
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What types of visualization technologies does Epicor CPQ support?
Epicor CPQ supports 3D, AR, and VR technologies to deliver immersive product configuration experiences. -
How does Epicor CPQ help reduce quoting time?
The platform automates the quoting process, allowing users to generate accurate and professional quotes in seconds. -
Can Epicor CPQ integrate with manufacturing processes?
Yes, Epicor CPQ seamlessly connects data from sales to production, reducing lead times and expediting order fulfillment. -
What engineering automation features are available?
Epicor CPQ automates tasks such as creating CAD models and BOMs, optimizing the workflow between sales and engineering.
