Inquiry-to-Quote · End-to-end automation

From customer inquiry to winning quote. Automated from start to finish.

Quoting is slow, costs are hard to calculate, and margins shrink by the time the quote ships. FactWise automates every step — so you move faster, price smarter, and win more business.

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app.factwise.io / inquiry-to-quote / IQ-2049
FactWise
Sourcing
BOM Builder
RFQ Events
Vendor Bids
Quote Gen
Intelligence
Cost Analytics
Price History
BOM-4781 · Hydraulic Assembly
Multi-level · 247 line items · Rev 3.2
Live sourcing
Target Cost
$48,210
↓ 4.2% vs last rev
Best Bid
$45,890
↓ $2,320 saved
Margin Forecast
28.4%
↑ 3.1 pts
Cost-loaded BOMUpdated 2m ago
Component
Part ID
Qty
Unit Cost
Trend
Hydraulic cylinder
HC-2048-B
12
$284.20
Piston seal kit
PSK-114-A
24
$42.80
Pressure regulator
PR-509-T
6
$176.50
Stainless flange
SF-302-X
18
$89.10
RFQ-9821 · Bids in
5 of 7 vendors responded
Vendor A$45,890
Vendor B$46,420
Vendor C$47,180
Vendor D$49,210
Auto-negotiation
Round 3 of 4 · running
Vendors driven to best price−8.7%
Quote ready
Q-2049 · Generated in 1 click
✓ Sent
$58,470
Customer: Riverline Engineering
Landed cost
$45,890
Markup
27.4%
Margin
$12,580
Turnaround
2h 14m
Sourcing Vulnerabilities

Where Most Manufacturers
Lose Time and Money.

Complex BOMs, Costs You Can't See.

Multi-level BOMs managed by hand — no version control, no cost visibility. Without past POs, contracts, or market rates, target pricing becomes guesswork.

BOM-Assy-v2.1BOM Errors
1.PCB Multi-layer
$12.40
2.MCU STM32
⚠️ Alternate Risk
↳ Vendor B (Alt)$2.10
↳ Vendor C (Alt)$2.85
3.Capacitor Array
🚫 No Rate$0.42
✨ Alternates & Prices Loaded!FW AI
See Solution➔

Sourcing runs on emails nobody tracks.

RFQs over email, follow-ups unanswered, responses scattered across inboxes — days pass before bids land, and half the data is missing.

RFQ: Vendor AUnanswered (4d)
✉️ To: Vendor A4 days ago

Requesting best quote for Motherboard BOM alternates list...

✉️ To: Vendor A⏰ Overdue

Friendly reminder: Bids closing soon. Need alternate rates...

Emails sent: 3⏳Chasing Quote...
FW Auto-Chaser⚡ Active
✅
Negotiation Triggered
Auto-reminders sent. Bid finalized
Vendor A status:✉️ Bid Locked ($8.15)
See Solution➔

The cheapest bid is not always the cheapest purchase.

Unit-price comparisons miss duty, freight, insurance, packaging. Award on the wrong number and the margin gap only surfaces after the PO ships.

Supplier Bid Summary✅ Cheapest Bid
Base Unit Price
$10.00
Supplier
Vendor A
Landed Cost BreakdownDetails ▼
✈️ Logistics & Freight+$1.50
🏛️ Import Customs (BCD)+$2.00
📦 Packaging Fees+$1.00
True Landed TCO:
$10.00⚠️ $14.50
See Solution➔

A quote built on gut feel is a margin you're giving away.

Numbers pulled from emails, markups in spreadsheets, BOMs rolled up by hand. One error costs the margin. One delay costs the deal.

Excel - QuoteRollup.xlsx🚫 Math Error
Cell A (Label)
Cell B (Value)
BOM Parts Cost
$120.00
Assembly Markup
=$120 * markup%
Final Cust Quote
#VALUE!
$138.00
Spreadsheet Status⚠️ Form Conflict
🖱️
✨ Locked Quote: $138.0026.5% Margin
See Solution➔
The FactWise Inquiry to Quote Engine

How FactWise Automates Every Step

From the first BOM line to the final customer quote — intelligent at every step, automated at every turn.

BOM & Cost Intelligence

AI-Driven BOM Intelligence.
Every Part. Every Cost.

Build complex multi-level BOMs with alternates in a single import. FactWise surfaces accurate line-item costs — distributor, past PO, quote, and contract prices — before any RFQ goes out.

Every revision is tracked automatically. Compare versions side by side and ask AI any question about cost changes or sourcing insights — no spreadsheet digging.

Multi-Level BOM Import
Active
Alternates on Every Line
Line-Level Cost Intelligence
Ask AI About Your BOM
BOM Editor/FG-1041 · Smart Pump Assembly
Auto-Pilot
STEP 01BOM Upload & Auto-Parse
XLSX
Drop your BOM
Any format — Excel, CSV, supplier spec. Multi-level, alternates and revisions all handled.
Level 1 — Sub-AssembliesL1
EV-RX-7×1
EV Drivetrain · RX-7
ASSY-M01×1
Motor
48 parts
ASSY-G02×1
Gearbox
62 parts
ITM-G21×1
Gear Housing
SUB-G22×1
Drive Shaft Assy
9 parts
ITM-G23×4
Bearing Set 32mm
PRT-S31×1
Forged Shaft
PRT-S32×2
Spline Coupling
PRT-S33×8
Inner Race 28mm
Motor Housing
MH-204 · Qty 1 EA
price sources
4 matched
Distributor
$131
Electronic Manufacturer
Past PO
$118
PO-2024-3312 · Mar
Quote
$125
Vendor C · 14 days
Contract
$119
MSA · Vendor A
Build complex multi-level BOMs across multiple finished goods in a single import — FactWise auto-detects hierarchy, units, and approved alternates in seconds.
Autopilot active · cycling through all four steps
FactWise Engine
Section 3.2 · Intelligent Sourcing

Source in Minutes.
Negotiate Using AI.

FactWise auto-selects vendors from manufacturer tags and part history, pre-fills target prices, and flags warnings before you send. Category templates get your event live in minutes — and vendors respond directly on the platform.

When it's time to negotiate, FactWise's AI drives every vendor to their best price against your criteria — or take control yourself. Every counter-offer tracked, every round visible. Better prices, every time.

Auto-Compose RFQ
Active
Submit RFQ
AI-Powered Negotiation
Locked at Best Price
app.factwise.io / sourcing / new-event
FW Autobot · AI Negotiating
01 · CategoryChoose template
Select category…
Electronics · PCB · SMT12 items
Mechanical · Forging8 items
Logistics · 3PL4 items
02 · Auto-filled from history
Target price
₹4.60L
last 6m avg
Line items
12
BOM pulled
Closes in
48h
auto reminders
Price floor: −8% historic
Lead time risk: V4
Currency: 3 FX needed
03 · Vendors auto-pickedby tag + history
VA
Vendor A
PCB·SMT · CN
94
VB
Vendor B
Electronics · IN
91
VC
Vendor C
Motors · DE
88
VD
Vendor D
Tier-2 · US
82
VE
Vendor E
Forging · IN
79
Send Event · invite 5 vendors
04 · Channel Auto-reminders on
Email back-and-forth
On-platform replyLIVE
FW Autobot · auto-negotiating
R1
R1Target landed ₹4.60L. Match or counter?
R1Counter at ₹4.55L · FOB Mumbai
V
R2Quality A · Lead ≤14d locked. Push to ₹4.46L?
R2Counter at ₹4.50L if Net-30
V
R3Net-30 accepted. Final ₹4.39L?
R3Accepted. Locked.
V
Negotiation · 3 rounds
LOCKED · ₹4.39L · saved 4.6%
Section 3.3 · Landed Cost Analytics

Know your True Landed Cost.
Before you Quote.

FactWise automatically applies your custom landed cost formulas across every bid — normalizing currencies and factoring in duties, freight, insurance, and packaging. Drill into vendor performance at a glance — competitive, non-competitive, and excluded bids per supplier. FactWise Recommended Analytics surfaces the best bid per item based on your own criteria — so when you quote your customer, every number is backed by true cost, not guesswork.

Raw Vendor Quotes
Active
Apply Landed-Cost Formula
Layers Revealed · Currency Flipped
FW Recommended · Shortlist
app.factwise.io / compare / RFQ-208
Apply landed-cost formula
Bid comparison · per-unitRAW QUOTE
A
Vendor A
IN · INR
B
Vendor B
CN · USD
C
Vendor C
DE · EUR
Pump Bodyqty 200
₹1,240
₹1,180
₹1,290
Stator Windingqty 200
₹920
₹880
₹960
O-ring Kitqty 200
₹280
₹260
₹295
Total · 200 units3 items rolled up
Vendor A₹4.88L
Vendor B₹4.64L★ LOWESTLowest quote
Vendor C₹5.09L
QuoteDutyFreightInsuranceFX → INR · auto
FW Recommended
—
Confidence · Vendor B
per your criteria
True low cost after duty + freight
0 excluded bids · 4 competitive
Lead time A+ · domestic · 7 days
Risk score A · 14 prior POs
Shortlist · Vendor B · ₹4.64L
Bid analytics
Competitive
4
Excluded
0
Savings
−0.0%
Cycle
3 d
Section 3.4 · Quote Generation

Automate Quote Generation.
Built to Win.

Select the best bids — FactWise generates the customer quote in one click. Every line item priced, every landed cost calculated, every BOM rolled up automatically. No manual calculation, no margin errors.

Then ask FactWise AI anything about your quote — where the biggest expense lies, how costs shift across volumes, what to sharpen. Every insight you need to protect margin and send the quote first.

Select Best Bids
Active
One-Click Quote Generation
Ask AI · Cost Insights
Send · Win Every Time
app.factwise.io / quote / build
FW Insight · AI assist
01Select best bids
EVT-7741
Vendor A · pumps
Pump BodyStator WindingO-ring Kit
Best bid · sub₹488K
EVT-7740
Vendor B · drive
Shaft AssyBearings
Best bid · sub₹142K
EVT-7738
Vendor C · ctrl
Control BoardMCU + Caps
Best bid · sub₹196K
Generate quote
Customer quote
QT-1109 · Acme Robotics · 200 units
Auto-rolled
Pump Body×200₹2,48,000
Stator Winding×200₹1,84,000
O-ring Kit×200₹56,000
Shaft Assembly×200₹90,000
Bearings · 6204×800₹64,000
Control Board v3×200₹1,78,000
MCU + Caps×200₹18,000
Subtotal₹0
Landed cost · auto+₹0
Markup · 18%+₹0
Customer total₹0
02Ask AI · your quote
FW Insight · ask anything
AI
Electrical is your top spend — pricing pressure here moves the quote most.
Electrical—
Mechanical—
Logistics—
Duty + Tax—
Tip: at 1000 units, your unit cost drops 13% — bid tighter on volume to win this RFQ.
Built in 4m 22s · normally 1h+
Send
·
Enterprise Features

Powerful Features. Right Where You Need Them.

Every tool your team needs to move faster and decide smarter — built into the flow, not bolted on.

01

AI-Powered BOM Structuring.

Upload any BOM in any format — FactWise's AI cleans, structures, and fills every gap automatically. No reformatting. No manual entry.

02

Line-Item Cost Intelligence

Before a single RFQ goes out, see distributor prices, past PO rates, historical quotes, and contract prices at every line item — so every target price is grounded in real data.

03

Cut Quoting Time by 50%.

From customer inquiry to winning quote — in days, not weeks. Every step automated, every bottleneck eliminated.

04

Smart Warnings.

FactWise flags high target rates, duplicate items across events, and contract mismatches — automatically — so every decision is made with complete context, not discovered after the damage is done.

05

AI Powered Analytics.

AI-powered analytics agents surface the insights that matter — best bids, hidden costs, margin risks — so every award decision is backed by intelligence, not instinct.

06

Formula Driven Quoting.

Build your own landed cost formula once — FactWise applies it automatically across every vendor, every bid, and every customer quote. Always accurate. Always yours.