The Challenge! Automate specification, engineering
and manufacturing of complex multi-component and multiple-instanced systems and products, error-free and 80% faster.
Configuration Solutions has been helping companies achieve success in multiple industries and in many
different operating environments for more than 15 years with our configurator.
Today, over 145 "to-order" manufacturers use the CS-Enterprise configuration system for quoting, product
configuration and build.
Using our CS-Enterprise and CS-PPLM
suite of products, our clients—ranging from Fortune 500 firms to midmarket and small
emerging organizations — and especially Automotive Suppliers - reported
the following typical bottom-line business benefits:
Reduced Operational Costs and Improved Manufacturing Processes
Reduced quoting and manufacturing lead times by 80%
Eliminated order entry and cost estimate errors by 98-100%
Reduced work-in-process physical inventory levels and Bills of Material product structuring by over 80%
Achieved a 40-80% reduction in Bills of Material, routings and drawings maintenance
Realized 100% accurate product and component standardization
Reduced product information going through engineering from 70-80% to 5-10%
Unified existing ERP, CRM, CAD, PDM and APS systems
Reduced time to process orders through engineering to factory floor from weeks to minutes
Improved Sales Efforts and Effectiveness
Reduced cost of sales by 25%
Eliminated quote and order entry errors by 98-100%
Improved time-to-delivery of orders with 100% reliability
Enabled 24/7 access via the Internet, plus instant real-time messaging and validation
Provided cost or feature-based scenarios for on-the-fly pricing
Improved Control for Automotive Suppliers
Improved timely Program Launch execution by 80%
Maintained existing/quoted margins throughout product lifecycle & numerous changes
Reduced quote cycle time (50-80%)
