An independent knowledge base for manufacturing CPQ — not a vendor brochure.
CPQ Guide explains how Configure, Price, Quote systems are used to model complex products, enforce configuration rules, automate engineering work, calculate prices and costs, generate accurate quotes, create BOMs and CAD outputs, and connect sales with engineering and production.
The editorial focus is manufacturing and engineering-oriented CPQ: product configuration, rules engines, visual and 3D configuration, CAD automation, BOM generation, pricing and costing, quote automation, configure-to-order and engineer-to-order workflows, and ERP, CRM, PLM and CAD integration. The site is not primarily about generic SaaS quoting, subscription billing, CRM sales automation or simple proposal software.
Articles are written for manufacturing executives, sales engineers, product configuration specialists, engineering and IT teams, and buyers evaluating CPQ for configurable industrial products.