Manufacturing RFQ, not trading noise
Manufacturing RFQ management from request to approved order.
I build RFQ workflows that keep customer requests, BOM checks, lead times, supplier inputs, revisions, margin approvals and order handoff in one auditable process.
State machine
Request -> qualification -> technical review -> supplier or BOM check -> quote draft -> margin approval -> customer revision -> approved order.
RFQ intake
Capture customer, part, drawing, quantity break, deadline, target price and technical notes before work starts.
Approval control
Route discounts, margins, unusual terms and delivery risk to the right approver with a visible audit trail.
Order handoff
Convert approved quotes into ERP-ready order data instead of retyping line items and losing revision context.
Scope decisions to make before implementation
- Customer RFQ vs supplier RFQ separation
- BOM and lead-time check ownership
- Margin approval matrix by product, value and risk
- Quote revision rules and expiration
- CRM account and ERP item ownership
- Export/API contract for approved orders
Design artifacts before build approval
The first deliverable should include a process diagram, approval matrix, sample RFQ payload and acceptance criteria for each quote state.