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Whether you are involved in rapid manufacturing or in large-scale production of unique parts, a good data management system is absolutely indispensable. In order to boost efficiency and productivity, a company has to integrate various business processes such as ordering, design, production and sales. Materialise SDS can help you achieve this by developing advanced technologies to support your resource planning. A striking example is our automated, on-line part ordering and quoting system. The aim of this system is to reach customers more easily, to strengthen customer relations and to structure the ordering process.

 

Our Electronic Part quoting and Ordering System (EPOS) has been full proof tested and operational since 1998. EPOS is a client-server system connecting customers directly to a company's internal server via the Internet. The custom client software enables customers to send quotation requests and orders for their unique parts directly to the company's server. The server handles the quotes and orders automatically, each time carefully calculating an appropriate price, based on the specific geometry of the part(s) in question. EPOS is customised according to the company's specific situation and requirements.

Several companies around the world are already taking advantage of this intelligent application to automate and speed up their quoting and ordering process. When it comes to customising EPOS, the SDS developers always take care to tailor the system to the specific needs of the company in question and its customers. Some example customisations are the implementation of new license, price or capacity reservation systems. In addition, the SDS team carefully integrates the EPOS system with the entire internal business system.