Best Manufacturing Software for Freelancers
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What is Manufacturing Software for Freelancers?
Manufacturing software is a type of software that is designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of production and manufacturing processes. It can be used to automate various stages of production, such as inventory optimization, order tracking, work scheduling and quality assurance. It also offers features for analyzing data related to production operations, helping companies identify areas for improvement and cost-effectiveness. Manufacturing software helps streamline the manufacturing process, promoting higher productivity with less manual labor. Compare and read user reviews of the best Manufacturing software for Freelancers currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.
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Quickbase
Quickbase
Deliver workflows and real-time visibility across your operations so your teams can outpace change. Extend and connect data, processes, and workflows to drive deeper insight and automation across complex processes and disparate systems. Adapt your operations faster to respond to opportunities and risks. Tailor workflows to support the unique, ever-changing ways your people work. Create new workflows to respond to emerging challenges and support new ways of working in days, not weeks. Create, connect, govern and continually improve an ecosystem of custom digital solutions on a secure platform for your most critical data and processes. Transform the way your data is used and safely empower your people to deliver real-time insights from one unified platform. Unlock your team's potential. Get started with Quickbase today.Starting Price: $600 per month -
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Epicor Kinetic
Epicor Software
Epicor Kinetic is a global, cloud-focused cognitive ERP solution built for manufacturers, driving profitability through real-time insights, people-centric AI, and seamless collaboration. Positioned at the core of your business applications, Kinetic leverages artificial intelligence to extract maximum value from your enterprise data, processes, and decision-making information. Purposely designed with deep industry expertise, it offers end-to-end capabilities for discrete, make-to-order, and mixed-mode manufacturers in the small and mid-market space. Kinetic supports the needs of leading manufacturers across multiple industries, including Industrial Machinery, Fabricated Metals, Electronics and High Tech, Plastics and Rubber, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Medical Device, Consumer Products, Furniture and Fixtures, Measuring and Controlling Devices, and more. Embrace future-ready business, digital transformation, and flexible deployment with this singular, AI-powered ERP solution. -
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Odoo
Odoo
Odoo is a fully integrated, customizable, open-source software packed with hundreds of expertly designed business applications. Odoo’s intuitive database is able to meet a majority of business needs, such as: CRM, Sales, Project, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Accounting, just to name a few. Odoo is an all-in-one software solution designed to meet the needs of companies, regardless of their size (or budget). The unbeatable, seamless nature of Odoo helps businesses become more efficient by reducing redundant manual processes, which helps companies save countless hours of labor. Every module is interconnected to provide a fully-integrated experience from app to app, and users can automate many processes that would’ve otherwise required manual inputs into multiple applications. Odoo keeps all business functions in one place, allowing teams to collaborate with other departments from one unified platform in the most efficient way possible.Starting Price: $25.00/month/user -
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Evocon
Evocon
Trusted by manufacturers worldwide, Evocon is a simple and easy-to-use OEE software that helps manufacturing companies improve their production efficiency and reduce waste. The system enables automated data collection, real-time data visualization, downtime tracking, bottleneck identification, and performance monitoring. With Evocon, you get all the tools you need to improve OEE and understand what is actually going on in your production processes.Starting Price: €159/month, per machine -
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Total ETO
Total ETO
Total ETO is the only ERP/ MRP system that matches the unique workflow of Engineer To Order manufacturers. Our software solves the common problems Custom Machine Builders face, so they can increase efficiency, accuracy, and profitability. -Engineers love our Dynamic BOMs that integrate with CAD systems including SolidWorks and Inventor. Spreadsheets and double entries are eliminated, so your designers can spend more time designing! -Parts can be released to procurement in stages, including long-lead components. This keeps your projects on time and on budget. -Sales will be able to estimate projects with precision and ease, thanks to the data Total ETO collects and organizes. -Empower management with real-time info by tracking project workflow. You'll see job costing and other reporting metrics at all stages of a project. -Know where your parts are in their fabrication process at all times. It's also easy to ensure parts are inspected and know who completed the inspection.Starting Price: $7,500/year for 5 users -
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Intelex
Intelex Technologies
Intelex is an integrated software solution for managing Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) programs. Intelex’s scalable platform is designed to store, manage and analyze EHS and Quality data in one place. The solution works on any device to meet the realities of your workplace. With Intelex, your organization can: - Drive better results in your EHSQ program by monitoring workflows to achieve top performance and gain control. - Identify trends and tendencies by setting goals to gain greater insight into your EHSQ program to enhance judgement. - Reduce incidents and administrative work by easily monitoring, managing, optimizing and drawing insights from your safety data with our user-friendly safety software solution. - Streamline air, water and waste emissions management and reporting, and track and manage environmental outputs to achieve sustainability goals. - Drive continuous quality improvement activities across multiple departments, sites or locations. -
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Epicor Connected Process Control
Epicor Software
Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC), formerly eFlex Systems, provides manufacturers a flexible, no-code/low-code MES solution. No programming or special skills required. Digital work instructions, with multi-media capabilities, along with the ability to integrate virtually any device with communication capabilities, provides 100% historical record of the product and the process. Providing data insight, from production reports, to part history, quality summary and more — address issues quickly, minimize waste and disruptions. Whether you start small in subassembly areas, an entire line, or apply enterprise wide - we work with manufacturers of all sizes and needs. Hosted on prem or in the cloud, you decide what's best for your operations. -
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Jesta Vision Suite
Jesta I.S.
In business for more than 50 years, Jesta I.S. is a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, e-tailers, wholesalers, and brand manufacturers specializing in apparel, footwear and hard goods. Jesta’s retail and supply chain suites are anchored by our master data foundation, which collects, manages and organizes your business data in a central repository to instantly unify your business and kickstart its digital transformation. The Vision Suite is a leading, organically engineered, cloud-based, end-to-end solution that unifies and optimizes back/front-end and supply chain operations from trade/product/demand management to merchandising ERP, Point of Sale and Order Management /Omnichannel. It eliminates the inefficiencies of disjointed applications, and provides real-time visibility of enterprise inventory, cross-channel orders, and AI-driven CRM data. It accommodates various brands, currencies, and languages. -
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PolyPM
Polygon Software
PolyPM is an integrated apparel enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution developed by Polygon Software. Built for small to medium-sized apparel manufacturers, PolyPM enables businesses to integrate all aspects of the product development, supply chain and production processes, as well as instantly access all their style and manufacturing information anywhere in the world. This allows businesses to shorten time-to-market, incur lower development costs, and improve customer service and worker productivity.Starting Price: 200$/month/user -
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Infor M3
Infor
Efficiently executing the complex processes of enterprise manufacturers and distributors. Infor M3 is a cloud-based, manufacturing and distribution ERP system that leverages the latest technologies to provide an exceptional user experience and powerful analytics in a multicompany, multicountry, and multisite platform. Infor M3 and related CloudSuite™ industry solutions include industry-leading functionality for the chemical, distribution, equipment, fashion, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing industries. Staying ahead of the competition means staying agile. Our new capabilities bring improved data-driven insights and streamlined workflows to help you make informed decisions and take quick action. -
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Global Shop Solutions
Global Shop Solutions
We simplify your manufacturing.™ Global Shop Solutions AI-integrated ERP software provides the applications needed to deliver a quality part on time, every time from quote to cash and everything in between, including shop management, scheduling, inventory, accounting, quality control, CRM and 25 more. Built with AI in mind, our software helps manufacturers make smarter, data-driven decisions that improve efficiency and visibility. Available in the cloud or on premise, our manufacturing customers benefit from real-time inventory accuracy, improved on-time delivery, lower administrative costs, increased sales and improved customer service. Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas includes a state-of-the-art R&D facility and Global Shop Solutions training center. Through its offices in the U.S., Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the company supports thousands of manufacturing facilities in over 25 countries and more than 30 industries. -
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Fishbowl
Fishbowl
Fishbowl is the #1 selling manufacturing and warehouse management software for QuickBooks. Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, including manufacturers, distributors, and service providers, Fishbowl gives businesses the flexibility to stay within the QuickBooks platform for accounting while seamlessly integrating advanced inventory features with it. It also offers multi-location tracking, work orders, bills of materials, barcoding, shipping, auto reorder points, and integrations with EDI, shopping carts, merchant services, and other business solutions. If you are looking for an affordable inventory management solution that can help your business take advantage of the latest technology to streamline operations and save time and money, Fishbowl is a great option.Starting Price: $349/mo -
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FDM4
FDM4 International
FDM4 is the best solution for ERP software tailored for the apparel industry. The best way to know a company, take a look inside. Our corporate video takes you through the FDM4 International office, introducing our team and our values as a corporation. We offer a solution that ties together software, hardware, development, and design to provide you with the answer to your business needs. Learn more about FDM4 and our dedication to growing your business. The most difficult part of choosing a software solution? Finding a solution that both meets your needs, and complies with the industry’s standards. At FDM4 we’ve thought of that, which is why we have built our software to be multi-purposed and multi-functioning. To meet your needs, whether apparel, hard goods, or consumer goods, no matter what those needs may be. Nothing tells you more about a company than the clients. Which is why we invite you to explore the clients that have grown with FDM4. -
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Visual Planning
Stilog Inc.
Visual Planning is more than just overseeing projects, scheduling field teams, managing production timelines, or streamlining manufacturing operations—it’s a flexible, all-in-one platform built to support a wide range of business needs. From simple task coordination to complex, multi-layered workflows, VP adapts to how you work and brings structure, visibility, and efficiency to every part of your operation. VP gives you complete visibility into your projects, teams, equipment, machines, work orders, and operations—helping you coordinate every aspect of your business with confidence. Whether you're managing job sites, dispatching field crews, or overseeing production lines, our platform keeps everything and everyone connected. Collaborate across departments, adjust schedules on the fly, and keep work moving forward—on any device, from anywhere. Thousands of companies trust VP to simplify how they manage people, projects, equipment, and operations. Get your free custom demo today.Starting Price: $15.00/month/user -
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Lockbox LIMS
Third Wave Analytics
A sample tracking, test result capture, and inventory management cloud LIMS for life science research, biotech/NGS, and industrial QC labs. Includes regulatory support for CLIA, HIPAA, Part 11, and ISO 17025. Nothing is more critical to a lab’s success than the quality, security, and traceability of samples. The Lockbox LIMS system provides robust sample management functionality to laboratory professionals, giving them full visibility on every aspect of a sample’s journey, from accessioning to long-term storage. LIMS analysis is about more than just tracking results- Lockbox’s multi-layered sample storage and location management functionality allows you to define your lab’s storage framework using a variety of location options: rooms, storage units, shelves, racks, boxes, and positions.Starting Price: $175/user/month -
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eBuyerAssist
Eyvo eProcurement
eBuyerAssist by Eyvo is an AI-powered, cloud-based eProcurement platform designed to help organizations of all sizes transform the way they manage procurement. Fully modular and scalable, it intelligently automates the entire procurement lifecycle — from requisition to fulfillment — reducing manual work, improving accuracy, and accelerating decision-making. Powered by embedded artificial intelligence, eBuyerAssist doesn’t just digitize procurement — it optimizes it. Key AI-Driven Capabilities Include: 1. AI-Enhanced Strategic Sourcing 2. Smart Supplier & Contract Management 3. Intelligent Inventory & Warehouse Management 4. Automated Approval Workflows & Purchase Orders 5. AI-Assisted Invoice Matching & Vendor Credit Checks 6. Proactive Risk Analysis & Compliance Monitoring Organizations gain greater visibility, tighter control, and smarter procurement decisions powered by AI. eBuyerAssist helps you move from reactive procurement to data-driven procurement.Starting Price: $39.00/month/user -
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Digit
Digit
Digit is an inventory and manufacturing software designed to help companies track operations in real time. The cloud-based solution offers features for purchasing, receiving, inventory management, production, sales, and fulfillment. Digit aims to integrate siloed systems via a singular operating system to help organizations plan, execute, measure, optimize, and connect. The software provides capabilities like creating purchase orders, serialized inventory tracking, quality control, bill of materials and routing, sales order management, guided picking and packing, and integrations with QuickBooks and barcode scanners.Starting Price: $199/month -
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monday.com
monday.com
Simplify the way your team works with monday.com, a cloud-based project management platform that provides customizable no-code solutions for a wide range of use-cases such as marketing, sales, operations, IT, HR, and more. monday.com allows businesses of all sizes to work in an efficient environment where every team member can assign tasks, automate repetitive work, collaborate in real-time, and share files. With this platform, you can manage everything from simple to complex projects and ensure seamless communication between team members. Customizable dashboards give quick high-level overviews of every project, visual boards help organize tasks, and thanks to integrations with third-party applications such as Outlook, Zoom, Gmail, Google Drive, Dropbox, Excel you can continue working with all your existing tools within the platform. monday.com also offers dedicated solutions, such as monday dev and monday sales CRM, designed to answer the needs of specific industries and verticals.Starting Price: $39/month for 5 users -
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nTask
nTask
nTask is an online project management platform, known for pioneering simplified work management. The platform helps to get more done while meeting all of the quality standards of industries. nTask is extensively customizable, and one of the most affordable in the industry. nTask is designed for all-sized teams and industries. Over 200,000+ companies trust nTask globally for managing campaigns, sprints, product development, inventory, clients, company goals & targets, and much more. nTask enables faster project completion through one platform that enables all team members to work efficiently without shuffling through multiple apps and has all the tools necessary for project management, such as custom fields, financial summary, task management, risk management, issue tracking, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, team collaboration, documents sharing, to-do lists, project planning, resource allocation, time tracking, timesheets module, roles/permissions, and workspace customizationsStarting Price: $3 per user/month -
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Total Lean Management (TLM) Software
Lean & Mean Business Systems
Perfect for a small company, TLM has everything you need, and can accelerate the implementation with consulting, training, procedure templates, and document writing/coaching support, plus we have validation templates and a system setting mode so small medical device companies have special features to help manage technical files and 510K submittals. TLM QMS Software saves you money AND makes your QMS more effective by providing a dual technology landscape for the two distinct QMS user types. Core modules include: • Audits • Contact Manager (CRM) • CAPA • Customer Feedback • Document Management • Electronic Forms • Employees • Employee Feedback • Equipment Calibration • Evaluations • FMEA • Inspections • Inventory/parts • Library • Meetings/Reviews • Metrics • Projects • Purchase Orders • Quality Record Mgt • Rejected Materials • Risk & Opportunities • Sales Orders • Strategic Planning • Surveys • Tasks/Events • Training • Work OrdersStarting Price: $45/user/month -
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BuilderSYS
SEnterpriSYS Limited
Sets the industry standard in plan viewing and advanced takeoff software. Our Takeoff allows construction estimators & project managers to view and takeoff PDF plans & CAD output files, calculate materials, count objects, measure straight lengths, as well as calculate simple or complex areas and volumes with amazing speed and accuracy. Can prepare detailed, bill of materials/abstract estimate, including material and labor estimates of residential and low rise commercial buildings. You can also prepare tenders, variations, cost abstract, labor/contractor's bill, generate and approve selected purchase orders. Has features such as job details, remarks, job progress, customer details, contract documents, management, document library, share documents, mail merged standard letters, progress claims updating and job cash book entries. -
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QDM SPC Platform
Dimensional Control Systems
QDM SPC Platform gives you access to your quality information from anywhere, at any time, instantly. Automate your quality collection and start reducing your costs with real-time monitoring and powerful SPC tools. --- Automate inspection data collection --- Hardware agnostic - use any inspection device --- Monitor product quality in real-time --- Instant SPC reports with trend charts, run charts, and dozens of other SPC chart types --- Create custom reports with any data set based on time, machine, location, operator --- Standardize your quality data regardless of the source --- Connect suppliers to allow them to see their quality and fix problems before shipping --- Use Dashboards to see your quality across all plants and suppliers --- Start small or large and grow the QMS Quality Management System as you need it by adding modules and clients Join dozens of other companies and upgrade your quality to reduce costs and get a hold of your manufacturing quality.Starting Price: $150 month/user -
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PINpoint V5 MES
PINpoint Information Systems
When you work with PINpoint, you’re getting the power behind 25 years of focus on manufacturing excellence. As a recognized leader in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category, we give customers the ability to optimize efficiency and quality, and deliver a positive return on their investments. MES is all we do. PINpoint V5 MES is a completely ‘out of the box’ configurable solution that can be deployed quickly, allowing you to realize results early. PINpoint gives you complete visibility and allows you to control all aspects of your plant floor. Our revolutionary and proprietary 5 Bucket model tracks every second of time for every station, product, process and operator on the line! It allows you to see the Hidden Factory so you can drive improvements to Quality and Efficiency.Starting Price: 3500 -
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NolaPro
Noguska
NolaPro is a robust, Linux-based ERP for Accounting, Order Tracking, Inventory Management & Payroll, designed to rival much more expensive choices. It is fully customizable and scalable for any size business, unlike any accounting program available today. The Cloud version allows a "hands-off" approach, but can be downloaded on Linux or Windows platforms for those who prefer to have local control and security. Features include: Credit Card Processing, Fulfillment & Service Order, AP, AR, Inventory, CRM, General Ledger, Payroll, Timeclock, Client Payment Portal and integration with many 3rd party apps -- or request your own! NolaPro is multi-lingual, supports multi-currency, offers tons of options & add-ons, and comes fully loaded with over 150 standard reports. A+ reviews from TechRepublic, The Linux Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine and CNet agree that NolaPro provides flexibility, features and pricing which provide you unparalleled value in managing your business.Starting Price: $0 -
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Alpha TransForm
Alpha Software Corporation
The Alpha TransForm no-code app builder lets anyone create cross-platform mobile apps. The software offers unmatched speed, power, and flexibility in the no-code segment, and doesn’t require programming knowledge. Apps can leverage smartphone features (GPS, photos, bar code scanning, audio, digital ink, etc.), and integrate with existing databases and software. Whether you’re looking to collect more accurate data or streamline workflows, Alpha TransForm lets you design, build, and deploy mobile apps with ease: - pre-built app templates you can customize - powerful analytics engine with dashboards you can customize - built-in offline operation - a programming language for adding advanced capabilities - scale-able, secure and reliable cloud deployment. Developers can use Alpha Software's complimentary low-code platform (Alpha Anywhere) which integrates with Alpha TransForm, to build more advanced mobile apps and web apps.Starting Price: $30/User/Month -
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Alpha Anywhere
Alpha Software Corporation
Alpha Anywhere is the only development platform with both low-code and no-code capabilities. Developers can rapidly create secure, cross-platform mobile and web business apps. Alpha leads in offline development, ensuring that data can be captured AND accessed (database lookups/media file retrieval) offline. A powerful bi-directional API can integrate with existing systems of record and workflows, tie into web services, and meet advanced security requirements. Offers: - pre-built templates - full-stack development - sophisticated analytics/dashboards - full-stack development - scale-able, secure, and reliable cloud deployment Professional developers and citizen developers can use the Alpha TransForm mobile forms builder to digitize paper forms in minutes. Offers offline operation, built-in analytics, and unmatched speed, power, and flexibility in the no-code segment.Starting Price: $0 -
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ValueStreamer
Staufen. ValueStreamer GmbH
Streamline your shop floor management with ValueStreamer, the all-in-one digital solution. Easily view team-specific KPI boards, handle deviation management on the spot, and solve problems with binding tasks using the PDCA and A3 problem solving methods. Automatically aggregate KPIs across all hierarchies. Effortlessly connect to your existing IT systems like MES, ERP, and EDGE through our standardized REST API. Go beyond basic BI and experience true collaboration within your company. Save time, effort, and money with ValueStreamer. Features include: - Target/actual key figures with automatic aggregation of KPI values - Linking of top issues, go & see, feedback, and actions - Deviation management with prioritization in the Pareto chart - T-Cards for process confirmation on the shopfloor - Connectivity via REST API to systems like MES and ERP - Mapping of typical company processes in medium-sized businesses such as AAP, product development process, CIP, and Kanban.Starting Price: $29.95 -
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OpenPro ERP
OpenPro, Inc.
Grow your business with OpenPro ERP solutions that can be deployed in the cloud or on your server. Our software supports most industries with a complete Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution. As a provider of Business Management ERP Software, OpenPro excels with its Real-Time Solutions. From Accounting and Financial Reports to its MES software, MRP manufacturing and wholesale distribution inventory control software. The Business Management Software are all GAAP and international compliant. OpenPro is multi language (9 different) and multi currency. Another of the many business software solutions is a complete retail Point of Sales (POS) system, while distributors benefit from the supply chain management software. Built in time card management, Payroll and HRMS systems are integrated with the accounting manufacturing software. Customer Relationship management (CRM) is integrated to target prospects and convert them into customers quickly.Starting Price: $44 per user -
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Visure Requirements
Visure Solutions, Inc.
Visure Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of requirements management tool suites offering a comprehensive collaborative ALM Platform for system engineering industries. Visure’s value proposition is nothing less than the total innovative technology in key functions: standard compliance for safety-critical and business-critical systems. - Requirements and Traceability Management - Test Management - Bug & Issue Tracking - Risk Management - Collaboration Management - Centralized data base, Review/Approval process - Certification Management (Support of many Standard Templates ISO26262, IEC62304, IEC61508, CENELEC50128, DO178/C, FMEA, GAMP5, SPICE, CMMI, etc. + Tool Qualification Package) - Configuration Management, Baselining, History Tracking, Requirements Versioning - Dashboards + Report Customization - Integrated with DOORS, Jama, Siemens Polarion, PTC, Perforce, JIRA, Enterprise Architect, HP ALM, Microfocus ALM, PTC, TFS, Word, Excel, Test RT, RTRT, VectorCAST, LDRA, etc. -
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Configure One Cloud
Revalize
The Most Powerful CPQ to Accelerate Sales Cycles, Optimize Processes, and Drive Operational Efficiency—Backed by More Than 20 Years of Industry Experience. Empowering manufacturers with an advanced solution, Configure One Cloud customers report: • Enabled dealers to generate 40% of product configurations and 25% of sales orders, facilitating growth without increasing internal staff. • Reduced quote generation time by 50% and achieved 100% error reduction, streamlining the sales process and building customer trust. • Scalable environment for expansion, supporting a 400% growth rate and market diversification without compromising on quality or customer satisfaction. Some of Configure One Cloud Top Features: • Intuitive Advanced Rules Engine • Automated Multi-level BOM Generation • Dynamic Pricing Models • User-friendly Web Administration Interface • Seamless ERP/CRM Integration • Real-Time 3D Visualization Ready to transform your manufacturing process? Let's Talk!
