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Novus CPQ Consulting, a Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) Research and Consulting Firm, released a Research Report for visual and virtual CPQ Solutions. The report provides an in-depth overview of the current visual (2D / 3D) and virtual (Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality) CPQ market.

Axonom has solutions to help businesses improve the customer buying experience. Forrester released its report, 2017 Predictions: Dynamics That Will Shape The Future In The Age Of The Customer, that pinpoints trends that could help you make or break profits in 2017.

For those preparing to evaluate quoting and ordering solutions, the task may be daunting. Here is a list of the most important evaluation questions to ask Product Configurator and Configure-Price-Quote CPQ software providers.

If 2016 proved anything, it’s that the marketplace demands more value faster and companies are going to increasingly depend on Configure-Price-Quote solutions to help provide it. Here are the top 9 CPQ articles of 2016.

Axonom was one of eighteen vendors listed in Gartner's 2016 Market Guide report for Configure, Price and Quote Application Suites. This annual report provides application leaders with an overview of the market and a comprehensive list of CPQ vendors.

Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics are once again named the leaders in the sales force automation marketplace, according to Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant. Find out why:

The linchpin to a successful interactive, drag-and-drop, visual product configurator is its rules-based attachment point feature. In a nutshell, attachment points are acceptable locations where two products can connect or join together. Think of it as snapping together two LEGO pieces – peg must fit into hole. So, as you can imagine, when it comes to attaching two or more products together, accuracy and precision are paramount to the final design.

Modern enterprise software technology offers companies incredible tools to improve efficiency, productivity and ultimately increase their profitability. But how can you determine which software is best for your business? Let’s dive into the similarities and differences between CRM and ERP applications, as well as guidance on choosing which one (or both) is right for your business.

Turn your printed catalog into a digital, on-demand selling solution by enabling customers to see, design, price, and buy any type of customizable apparel. With Powertrak, personalize a jacket by selecting the type of garment, applying color(s), adding accessories such as pockets/patches/lapels, and placing text or images, etc.

If you’re looking to add a new or upgrade your existing ERP system, here are top strengths and potential drawbacks of both systems, based on our experience, research, as well as online reviews.

CPQ software has become a widely used tool to help sales reps complete complex configurations, pricing, quoting and ordering tasks. If you’re a sales rep who’s trying to convince your company to invest in CPQ software, here’s (a light-hearted list of) what you need to be prepared for.

For anyone who has watched the hysterically funny movie “Office Space,” the main antagonist Bill Lumbergh is the boss we absolutely love to hate. He’s the ultimate micro-manager. Leering over your desk. Starting every sentence with an unwelcome, passive aggressive request and ending it with an “Mmmkay?”

While most sales reps would never want to work with a guy like Lumbergh, there is a tool out there that actually embody all his of qualities, wait for it, in a positive way. That tool is CPQ software

CPQ software is becoming an increasingly important tool for manufacturers that build make-to-order products. Here we test your knowledge on CPQ software’s capabilities and benefits.

Sales executives are consumers as well—and as consumers, we know when we’re trying to be upsold on a product - and usually we don’t like it. Sales reps can be pushy sometimes, and that can be frustrating for consumers. So, how can CPQ software turn upselling from a pushy sales tactic into a value added service? Here are just a few of the ways:

47% of customers say they would take their business to a competitor within one day of experiencing poor customer service, according to [24]7’s 2016 US Customer Engagement Index.

Here are five common customer complaints that can be solved by CPQ software.

Salsbury Industries announces its 4C Mailbox Configurator, powered by Powertrak 2D Product Configurator, is now available on the Mailboxes.com website.

The 4C Mailbox Configurator is a SHOW and SELL tool designed to visually showcase Salsbury's mailbox offering and also guide customers through the design-order process.

For businesses that sell customizable products, a product configurator is a CPQ solution is an absolute must for encouraging and growing sales. Product configurators empower customers to buy by giving them more power over the product and sales process. Here are five product configurator features that contribute to that customer empowerment...

Business leaders seeking configure-price-quote products at the inaugural Microsoft Envision conference are encouraged to visit Axonom's booth for 1:1 demonstrations of its Powertrak 3D Product Configurator for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Microsoft retired its annual Convergence conference and replaced it with Microsoft Envision, an event providing business leaders the latest ideas, trends and innovations to help them, their teams, and their business achieve more. Envision combines Microsoft Business applications and Dynamics solutions for business leaders looking to technology to drive digital transformation.

Today, the CRM Software Blog released its newest white paper: 17 Amazing Customer Experiences with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. In this white paper, a number of Microsoft partners share real-life stories from organizations (across a number of industries) that are tapping into the power of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft’s suite of cloud solutions.