From a crowded inbox to an estimator-ready quote pack.

A proposed assistant that organises RFQ enquiries, supplied requirements and attachments into a clearer brief for estimator review.

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Sector: Manufacturing
Story status: Concept demo
Focus: Manufacturing RFQ automation concept

01 / The challenge

Start with the work,
not a feature list.

An RFQ can arrive across email text, drawings and attachments, with missing information requiring follow-up. Estimators need an organised starting point without delegating engineering judgement to an assistant.

A request for quotation can include email instructions, drawings and several attachments. Before pricing begins, the estimator needs a coherent brief and a clear view of missing information. This manufacturing automation concept focuses on that preparation step. Engineering interpretation, commercial pricing and final quote approval remain with experienced staff.

02 / The approach

Manufacturing RFQ automation concept

01RFQ email
02Extract supplied requirements
03Identify missing information
04Organise attachments
05Estimator review

Proposed process visual — not a deployed customer workflow.

Organise the RFQ email and its supplied attachments around one enquiry. Identify requirements that are explicitly provided, rather than filling gaps with assumptions.

Flag missing information for follow-up. The proposed assistant prepares a reviewable brief so the estimator can see what needs clarification before engineering or pricing decisions.

Hand the quote pack to the estimator. The concept assists information preparation, not autonomous estimating, drawing interpretation or customer quotation approval.

03 / Potential impact · Not delivered results

Reduce time organising enquiries and help estimators begin with a clearer brief.

Prepare the information

Organise supplied requirements and documents, flagging missing details rather than inventing them.

Keep expertise with staff

Engineering interpretation, pricing and quote approval remain with the estimator and authorised team.

What to measure next.

These are review questions for evaluating the workflow, not achieved KPIs. Baselines and measured outcomes have not been supplied for publication.

Brief completeness: Are the supplied requirements and drawings grouped for review?
Missing information: Which details still need customer clarification?
Estimator control: Can the estimator check the source before using the brief?

04 / Evidence & status

What this story shows.

Concept workflow using illustrative documents. No deployed customer assistant or measured reduction in quote time is claimed.

Banner photography is AI-generated editorial illustration, not a photograph of the client, its staff or its premises. Product screens are the separately supplied visual evidence.

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