Case Study: a leading rotating & reciprocating equipment manufacturer reduces quote time from 24 hours to 30 minutes with CDS Visual CPQ and CAD Automation

A Leading Rotating & Reciprocating Manufacturer Reduces Quote Time from 24 Hours to 30 Minutes with CPQ and CAD Automation

A leading rotating and reciprocating equipment manufacturer faced significant bottlenecks due to its slow, manual sales and engineering processes. Generating a single quote and corresponding CAD drawing took up to 24 hours, creating a major backlog, delaying projects, and negatively impacting the customer experience. The challenge was compounded by the impending retirement of a key employee with extensive tribal product knowledge. The company partnered with CDS Visual to implement its CPQ and CAD Automation solutions.

CDS Visual’s solution automated the configuration, pricing, quoting, and CAD generation processes. The platform captured critical tribal knowledge, automatically generating accurate quotes, 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and bills of materials in minutes. This implementation reduced quote and design lead time from 24 hours to just 30 minutes, eliminated the engineering backlog, and increased conversions by 40%.