Configure, price and quote (CPQ) tools are getting a lot of traction in recent times due to the growing realization that manufacturers of complex products have to improve in order to compete. One of the key areas comes in the way you can automate the sales process. By simplifying the entry of BOM data that translates to the ERP pricing information, steps are reduced and errors are avoided. However, many companies are also realizing that they want to connect the dots to an even larger set of problems. Empower an intelligent design to be created early on in the process that will also create engineering models and drawings in addition to BOM to ERP syncing. They also want to create outputs that support the sales process along with production. CPQ can’t do that…
Autodesk's Inventor’s iLogic, as well as Solidworks Driveworks, are also limited in their abilities to deliver robust solutions that extend to the enterprise and want the stability of a true programming environment that can test, debug and even validate integrity before being put into production.
Ruler was born to solve these complex issues and remove risks for our clients. Ruler leverages the latest technology and have processing results that will make your face melt. It’s also CAD neutral, as we are working with both Inventor and Solidworks. This secures the path for all clients needing sophisticated tools to solve complex issues and not put their development future at risk.
When considering strategies on how to solve your problems and what the differences are between them, it may be good to review the points below. These reflect the common strategies we see being considered and they can help you understand where Ruler is the better fit, what you stand to gain by using D3 for our expertise and what the alternatives don’t offer.
CPQ requires one to have all of the model logic set up and mapped out for every configuration possible, thus the typical approach for catalogue type products vs ones that are configure-to-order or engineered-to-order. Even so, for companies that are more heavily weighted to CPQ needs but have an important amount of effort that needs more, it can still be a fit for Ruler to bolt on and extend the needs for those more configure-to-order products. Thus a blended environment vs and either or.
Something to consider:
Other benefits over CPQ:
Referring above to iLogic being limited, we know that iLogic cannot handle the complexity for most engineered-to-order products. We also know that not only the complexity of the rules and size of the model are issues, but also the speed and performance. Drawings are also a big challenge to automate for iLogic but not for Ruler. When combined, these issues ultimately limit your success to gain adoption from your user base. In addition to this, here are other points to consider with Ruler.
Why is this important? :
"The structure of the rules engine fits very well with an engineering mindset. Your calculation model can mimic your physical product and even have additional layers for abstract calculations. The WebUI and interface give the user quick feedback and provides a visual check before going through all the final processing. Having training available to encourage/enable the customer to take on the development task is icing on the cake." - Ruler Customer
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