Infor CPQ and QuickBooks Integration: Stop Re-Keying, Start Scaling

Infor CPQ and QuickBooks Integration: Stop Re-Keying, Start Scaling

Infor CPQ and Quickbooks integrationStop Re-Keying, Start Scaling

For small to midsized manufacturers, efficiency matters. Managing complex product configurations, generating accurate quotes, and tracking financials across disconnected systems can slow your business down. By connecting QuickBooks with Infor CPQ, you can simplify both your sales and accounting processes.

At RenaissanceTech, we specialize in implementing and integrating Infor CPQ in order to help manufacturers connect it with other essential business systems like QuickBooks. This connection streamlines workflows, reduces manual entry, and improves visibility across teams.

 

Connect Product Configuration to Financials

Infor CPQ makes it easy to configure custom products, send quotes, and convert those quotes into orders. With QuickBooks integration, those order details—including product specs, pricing, and customer-specific discounts—flow directly into QuickBooks. This allows your finance team to invoice quickly and accurately, without re-entering data.

This integration supports automated invoicing, pulling order information from Infor CPQ to create QuickBooks invoices in real time. That means fewer delays, more accurate records, and faster payment cycles.

 

Accurate Financial Reporting and Inventory Updates

Once integrated, Infor CPQ and QuickBooks work together to give you real-time visibility into both sales activity and financial performance. Sales data from Infor CPQ can be reflected in QuickBooks, enabling up-to-date financial reporting and profit tracking by product or order.

QuickBooks also manages inventory levels. As orders are completed in Infor CPQ, inventory is updated automatically in QuickBooks, helping you avoid overstocking or running out of product unexpectedly.

 

Centralized Customer Data

Customer information can flow between both systems, creating a shared view of contacts, billing, shipping, and payment history. With synced data between CPQ and QuickBooks, both sales and finance teams can access accurate customer records without switching systems or entering data twice.

 

Built for Speed and Security

Our integration allows Infor CPQ to interact with QuickBooks without requiring frequent logins or causing session timeouts. This improves speed and user experience while respecting QuickBooks' security protocols.

 

Why Integrate Infor CPQ with QuickBooks?

If your team is manually entering order data from one system into another, you're losing time and increasing the risk of errors. Integrating Infor CPQ with QuickBooks helps you:

  • Eliminate duplicate data entry
  • Improve quote and invoice accuracy
  • Accelerate the order to cash process
  • Enhance financial visibility
  • Free up your team to focus on more strategic work

 

Common Questions About the Integration

Can Infor CPQ integrate with QuickBooks Online?

Yes. RenaissanceTech has integrated Infor CPQ with QuickBooks Online to support seamless invoicing and real-time transfer of order and pricing data.

Does QuickBooks handle manufacturing functions?

QuickBooks Online is focused on accounting and financial management. It does not include manufacturing or operations tools. Infor CPQ fills that gap by handling product configuration and quoting, and then syncing the results to QuickBooks for billing and financial reporting.

 

Let’s Simplify Your Workflow

Infor CPQ helps your team sell custom products with speed and accuracy. When connected to QuickBooks, it also helps you close the loop between quoting, ordering, and invoicing.

 

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CPQ Add-ons That Fit Your Business

CPQ Add-ons That Fit Your Business

At RenaissanceTech, we know that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work when it comes to CPQ. Every business has its own workflows, technical landscape, and customer expectations. That is why our services are designed to make Infor CPQ work for you, aligning closely with your unique processes, products, and goals.

Whether you’re working in the cloud or on-premise, integrating with ERP systems, or looking to improve the way you present configurable products, our team brings the experience and technical creativity to extend CPQ in ways that are meaningful to you. Below are just a few of the solutions we offer to help customers get more value from Infor CPQ.

DocuSign: Sign, Seal, and Store  

Speed matters in the sales process, and so does simplicity. That’s why we’ve built an integration between Infor Enterprise Quoting (EQ) and DocuSign that enables customers to sign quotes directly within the document itself. There's no need to download files, print and scan, or chase down approvals over email. With a few clicks, the quote is signed, sealed, and stored, making the sales cycle faster and more efficient, while maintaining a professional and secure experience for both internal teams and customers. Get more info about the DocuSign integration here.

Stitch Images: Visual Flexibility Without the Overhead

For many companies, especially those with highly configurable products, showing an accurate visual of the end result is key to closing a sale. But creating individual images for every possible product combination is time-consuming and inefficient. That’s where our custom image stitching tool comes in, built exclusively for on-premise Infor CPQ users.

This add-on feature allows you to combine two or more product images on the fly, creating a composite visual that reflects the selected options in the configurator. It supports dynamic image layering and enables real-time visualization as users make their selections.

Some key benefits of the stitch tool include:

  • Mix-and-match flexibility – Combine components, colors, or accessories in real time
  • Reduced design workload – Eliminate the need to pre-create images for every possible combination
  • Consistent visuals – Maintain a unified look across all stitched images
  • Faster load times – Fewer total image files means leaner web performance
  • Customer clarity – Help buyers see exactly what they’re getting before they commit

If aesthetics and visual appeal plays a role in your customer’s buying process, Stitch Images is essential.

VISUAL ERP SQL Lookup: Real-Time Data

One of the biggest challenges with cloud-based configurators is accessing real-time data from on-premise ERP systems. Our SQL Proxy tool solves that problem. It allows Infor Cloud CPQ to execute SQL queries against an on-prem database—such as VISUAL ERP—and return live data directly into the configurator.

Let’s say you price your products using a cost-plus model. As the user configures a product, their selections drive the inclusion of certain materials or components. The SQL Proxy tool dynamically builds a query based on those selections, then retrieves the actual raw material costs from VISUAL ERP. This data is used to calculate the total cost and inform pricing, all without needing to duplicate ERP data into CPQ.

In short, it keeps your pricing accurate and your data consistent—without the manual work or system lag.

SwiftSell: A Smart Sales Portal Alternative for On-Prem Users

If you're still operating on-premise and not yet ready for cloud migration, SwiftSell is the ultimate alternative to Infor Sales Portal. It offers a lightweight, browser-based solution that brings CPQ functionality to your sales team, with a clean, modern UI and fast implementation time. SwiftSell gives users direct access to the configurator and quoting tools they need, operating as a selling portal for both internal and external users.

It’s designed for speed, usability, and integration with your existing systems, without making major changes to your infrastructure.

EDI Integration: Automate Order Creation

Manual data entry slows down operations and introduces risk. Our EDI integration addresses that by automating the creation of orders in SyteLine once a quote or configuration is complete. Order data can be submitted in multiple ways: through uploaded files, direct database queries, or via API endpoints that accept web-based submissions.

Once the data is received, our integration generates a complete order, including:

  • Order header information
  • Detailed configuration data from CPQ
  • Associated work orders ready for production

This automation ensures that sales, engineering, and production are always in sync. It also reduces errors, accelerates turnaround times, and frees up your teams to focus on value-added tasks instead of paperwork.

At RenaissanceTech, we don’t just implement Infor CPQ. We build smart, practical solutions that help you get more from your investment. Whether you're looking to improve visual elements of configuration, streamline sales, connect to legacy systems, or automate key processes, we’re here to make CPQ fit your business, not the other way around.

 

Let us know how we can help bring your CPQ vision to life!

The Future of Manufacturing: Why CPQ is Essential for Efficiency

The Future of Manufacturing: Why CPQ is Essential for Efficiency

Simplify, Streamline, Succeed: How CPQ Supercharges Manufacturing

Manufacturing is all about efficiency and precision, but let’s be honest—achieving that isn’t always easy. One of the biggest challenges manufacturers face is figuring out how to streamline processes without sacrificing quality. This is where Configure Pricing and Quoting (CPQ) solutions step in. They’re a game-changer, especially when it comes to tackling the necessary but time consuming headaches of manual order entry, creating Bills of Materials (BOM), and routing processes. Let’s dive into why CPQ is such a must-have tool and how it can transform the way you run your business.

Why Manual Processes Hold You Back

If you're still relying on manual order entry, you're far from alone—but it's a significant problem. Data entry mistakes can trigger a series of issues, such as misallocated materials, inventory mismatches, pricing errors, delays in lead times, and missed delivery deadlines. These mistakes not only create frustration but also drive up costs, damage customer relationships, and slow down operations. In today's fast-paced, competitive landscape, manual processes are no longer viable.

BOM and Routing: The Foundation of Manufacturing

A solid manufacturing process starts with accurate BOMs and routings. The BOM lists all the components needed to build a product, while routing defines the steps required to make it. Getting this right is crucial for:

  • Allocating materials efficiently.
  • Managing inventory effectively.
  • Setting accurate prices.
  • Planning production schedules.
  • Delivering on time.

When BOMs and routings are off, the whole production line can suffer—causing delays, cost overruns, and even quality issues. These are headaches no manufacturer wants to deal with.

How CPQ Makes the Difference

CPQ solutions bring a level of automation and accuracy that can transform your business. Here’s how they help:

  1. Eliminate Manual Order Entry Errors: With CPQ, order configurations are accurate right from the start, cutting down on miscommunications and mistakes.
  2. Automate BOM and Routing Creation: CPQ systems automatically generate BOMs and routings based on the product configuration. This ensures consistency and speeds up production planning.
  3. Optimize Material Allocation and Inventory: CPQ integrates with inventory systems to align orders with real-time data, preventing overstocking or shortages.
  4. Standardize Pricing and Quoting: CPQ ensures prices are consistent, accurate, and reflect real-time costs, building trust and transparency with customers.
  5. Improve Lead Times and On-Time Delivery: By automating workflows, CPQ makes it easier to move seamlessly from quote to production, ensuring you meet deadlines.

Why Standardization Matters

While most manufacturing processes—like material procurement and production—follow similar patterns across industries, quoting is a different story. Every company has its own way of handling quotes, which can lead to inconsistencies. CPQ allows you to standardize and automate your unique quoting workflows, ensuring every quote aligns with your policies, pricing rules, and customer expectations. This consistency reduces errors, speeds up the sales process, and leaves your customers happier.

Looking at the Bigger Picture

CPQ is more than just a solution to everyday problems—it's a long-term investment in your business's success. By automating manual tasks and integrating BOM and routing creation, CPQ helps drive lower operational costs, higher production efficiency, better customer experiences, and ultimately, increased profitability.

The Bottom Line

In today’s fast-moving manufacturing world, CPQ is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have. Automating order entry, streamlining BOM and routing creation, and standardizing quoting workflows can supercharge the way you work. The result? A smoother manufacturing process, satisfied customers, and a business that’s ready to grow. If you haven’t explored CPQ yet, now is the perfect time to see what it can do for you.

4 Ways CPQ Software Supports Your Quote to Production Process

4 Ways CPQ Software Supports Your Quote to Production Process

Business Process Automation
CPQ Software
Estimating
Product Configuration
Engineering Integration
Order Automation
ERP Integration
Proposal Generation
Customization
Manufacturing Efficiency

In today’s competitive industrial equipment and machinery manufacturing landscape, business process automation allows you to deliver the right product at the right time. Customers demand precision, speed, and customization—not just product variety. To stay competitive, success hinges on accurate product configurations, efficient estimating, and seamless coordination with engineering.

Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software solutions empower manufacturers and their dealers, streamlining the path from RFQ (Request for Quote) to order fulfillment. This allows manufacturers to meet customer expectations quickly and accurately, making the entire process—from quote to production—more efficient, scalable and error-free.

This blog explores how CPQ software supports critical business processes such as estimating, engineering, proposals, and order automation, ultimately driving greater efficiency and accuracy.

1. Eliminate Manual Errors and Speed Up Estimating with CPQ Software

The estimating process is often one of the most cumbersome tasks in industrial equipment manufacturing. Traditionally, sales & estimating teams rely on spreadsheets to manage takeoffs and estimates, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and delays. Manual data entry and lack of automated workflows often result in incorrect pricing or miscommunications that affect customer satisfaction and project timelines.

With Configure, Price Quote software, you can eliminate these manual processes by centralizing estimating in a user-friendly platform. Sales and customer service teams can quickly and accurately respond to RFQs, replacing Excel-based estimates with real-time, precise calculations. This modernization ensures accurate cost and time estimates right from the start, setting up every project for success.

Here’s how CPQ transforms estimating:

  • Eliminates Data Entry Errors: Automating the process reduces the risk of mistakes, ensuring that data flows smoothly from one stage to the next.
  • Centralized Data Access: CPQ consolidates all estimating information to a single system, giving sales teams access to the latest product configurations and pricing in real time.
  • Increased Speed: With a CPQ solution, you can generate a quote within seconds, enabling your team to respond to customer needs more quickly.

By modernizing the estimating process, your business can eliminate errors and reduce time-to-quote, making the entire workflow more efficient.

2. Streamline Engineering with 2D/3D Product Configuration and Automated Workflows

After estimating, the next challenge is ensuring that the product design aligns with the quote and customer specifications. Engineering teams often rely on manual input, reworking configurations and drawing models based on sales estimates. This process is slow and prone to error, impacting efficiency and product timelines.

With Infor CPQ, manufacturers can automate product configurations and integrate them directly with 2D and 3D CAD systems. This integration ensures that engineers have precise, real-time data from the sales phase, enabling them to generate accurate designs without manual rework.

Key benefits of CPQ for engineering include:

  • Automated Configurations: CPQ automates complex product configurations, reducing the need for manual data entry and ensuring accuracy.
  • Real-Time Data Synchronization: Engineers can access up-to-date information directly from the CPQ system, ensuring everyone is working with the same, most current data.
  • Faster Design Process: By eliminating redundant work, engineers can focus on refining designs rather than recreating data from spreadsheets, speeding up time-to-market.

Integrating CPQ with CAD systems and engineering workflows accelerates the design phase, enabling engineers to focus on creativity and innovation while reducing the risk of errors in configuration and CAD drawings.

3.  Create Professional Proposals Quickly and Accurately

A well-crafted proposal is crucial for winning business, especially in industries with highly customizable products. The challenge is to ensure that every proposal is accurate, professional, and reflects the latest pricing and product options. Manually creating proposals is time-consuming and error-prone, leading to delays in response and a negative customer experience.

With Infor CPQ, sales teams can automate and streamline the proposal process. The system ensures that proposals are not only accurate but also visually appealing, with real-time pricing and 3D product visuals included. This helps build trust with customers and improves the chances of securing orders.

How CPQ enhances proposals:

  • Real-Time Pricing and Configurations: CPQ automatically updates proposals with the latest pricing and product details, ensuring they’re always accurate.
  • Product Visuals: Including 3D models or detailed product photosin proposals helps customers visualize their purchase, improving the buying experience.
  • Faster Response Time: By automating proposal creation, sales teams can respond to customers faster, improving lead times and increasing competitiveness.

With CPQ, your sales team can deliver polished, accurate proposals quickly, making it easier to close deals and build stronger customer relationships.

4. Automate Order and BOM Entry for Faster Fulfillment

Once a proposal is accepted, the next critical step is to ensure that the order data flows seamlessly into production. Traditionally, this process involves manually entering order details, including the Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing configurations, into the ERP system. This approach is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to delays and inaccuracies in production.

With Infor CPQ, this process is automated, ensuring that once an order is confirmed, all relevant information flows directly into the ERP system. CPQ automatically transfers BOM details and routing configurations, eliminating manual entry and ensuring accuracy, so production can begin immediately.

Here’s how CPQ benefits order and BOM entry:

  • Reduced Manual Data Entry: By automating the entry of BOM and routing data into the ERP, CPQ eliminates the need for manual input, saving time and reducing errors.
  • Improved Accuracy: CPQ ensures that the BOM and routing details are accurate and aligned with the latest product offerings, preventing discrepancies.
  • Faster Production Start: Automated integration ensures that manufacturing teams have accurate information to start production immediately, avoiding delays.

By automating the transfer of data from sales to production, CPQ enables powerful manufacturing workflows that enhance business process and reduce the likelihood of errors, ensuring timely delivery of orders.

Conclusion

Incorporating CPQ software into your business process transforms your ability to estimate, configure, quote, and fulfill orders accurately and efficiently. From modernizing estimating and empowering engineering with precise configuration data, to creating winning proposals and automating order processing, CPQ enhances every stage of the process. By streamlining critical workflows, CPQ helps your business become more agile, responsive, and competitive. With faster turnaround times, and greater accuracy, CPQ ensures your business can consistently deliver on customer expectation while improving operational efficiency.

 

7 Innovative Ways to Use CPQ Software

7 Innovative Ways to Use CPQ Software

Aside from CRM and ERP integration, what can CPQ do?

Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) systems are powerful tools typically used in sales to streamline the process of configuring complex products, pricing them accurately, and generating quotes. While CPQ is often integrated with CRM and ERP systems, it can also be used effectively as a standalone solution. Here are seven unique ways to utilize CPQ on its own:

E-commerce Customization Engine:

Application: CPQ can power an e-commerce in business by allowing customers to configure and customize products in real-time. This is particularly useful for businesses selling customizable products, such as furniture, computers, or personalized products.
Benefit: Enhances the customer experience by providing a visual and interactive configuration process, leading to higher engagement and increased sales.

CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) software, E-commerce, Product customization, Subscription management, Sales enablement, Dealer portal, Spare parts selling, Product visualizations, Business optimization, Sales automation, Customer experience

Dealer Partner Portal:

Application: CPQ can be used to create a self-service portal for channel partners and resellers. This enables partners to configure products, access up-to-date pricing, and generate quotes independently.
Benefit: Reduces the dependency on the internal sales team, speeds up the sales process, and ensures consistent pricing and product information across all channels.

Subscription and Service Management:

Application: CPQ can manage subscription-based products or services, allowing businesses to configure different subscription plans, calculate pricing based on usage or tiered models, and generate quotes or invoices.
Benefit: Simplifies the management of recurring revenue models and ensures accurate billing and quoting for complex service offerings.

Product Options Rollouts & New Additions:

Application: In industries with rapidly changing product configurations (e.g., technology or automotive), CPQ can be used to manage and update product configurations and pricing throughout the product lifecycle. 
Benefit: Ensures that sales teams and customers always have access to the latest product options and pricing, reducing errors and improving market responsiveness.
By leveraging CPQ in these ways, businesses can enhance their sales processes, improve customer satisfaction, and optimize their overall operations.

CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) software, E-commerce, Product customization, Subscription management, Sales enablement, Dealer portal, Spare parts selling, Product visualizations, Business optimization, Sales automation, Customer experience

Internal Sales Enablement Tool:

Application: Sales teams can use a standalone CPQ system to streamline their workflow by quickly configuring products, calculating prices based on complex discount structures, and generating professional quotes.
Benefit: Improves efficiency and accuracy in the sales process, allowing sales representatives to focus more on customer interactions and closing deals.

Spare Parts Selling:

Application: Businesses can use CPQ standalone to access a quality catalog of all their available spare parts and price them for ordering. 

Benefit: Enables dealers and sales reps to easily quote and sell spare parts. Customers and representatives can receive on the spot feedback on part availability. 

CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) software, E-commerce, Product customization, Subscription management, Sales enablement, Dealer portal, Spare parts selling, Product visualizations, Business optimization, Sales automation, Customer experience

Visualizations:

Application: CPQ enables manufacturers to show 2D, 3D visual models, and augmented reality versions of their products configured to their customers' requirements. 

Benefit: Captures interest for highly visual products and builds product trust. Seeing is believing and believing is buying. Allowing the customer to see their future product increases the chance that they will make a purchase. 

The Surge in CPQ Adoption: Unleashing Business Efficiency

The Surge in CPQ Adoption: Unleashing Business Efficiency

The Surge in CPQ Adoption: Unleashing Business Efficiency

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In Business it’s understood staying ahead of the competition often hinges on the ability to streamline operations and enhance sales processes. Enter Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions—a modern quoting platform that is gaining traction across diverse industries. This surge in adoption is not merely a trend; it's a strategic move by businesses to unlock unprecedented efficiency and innovation in their sales workflows.

  1. Recognizing the Advantages of CPQ:
    Manufacturers are waking up to the numerous advantages offered by CPQ solutions. From automating complex product configurations to ensuring accurate pricing and quotes, CPQ tools significantly reduce the time and effort required in the sales process. As organizations delve deeper into the capabilities of CPQ, they recognize its potential to transform how they sell, ensuring greater accuracy, consistency, and strategic branding tool to speed quote delivery to their customers.
  2.  The Ripple Effect:
    As more businesses integrate CPQ into their operations, a ripple effect is observed throughout the industry landscape. Companies that were once skeptical or hesitant to adopt CPQ are now witnessing the positive outcomes experienced by early adopters. This has sparked a broader realization that CPQ is not just a tool; it's a strategic asset that will continue to evolve and advance.
  3.  Fostering a Community of Users:
    The growing embrace of CPQ has given rise to a dynamic user community. This community acts as a hub for sharing best practices, insights, and success stories. Businesses now have the opportunity to glean insights from one another, harnessing the collective wisdom of the CPQ community to enhance their own implementations. This collaborative ecosystem speeds up the learning process for newcomers and underscores the significance of CPQ in various business scenarios. Notably, Infor’s CPQ community boasts a thriving and active user platform, complemented by the success of the recent CPQ Connect Conference held in Columbus, Ohio. Planning for CPQ Connect 2024! - RenaissanceTech (recap)CPQ solutions, sales efficiency, product configuration, accurate pricing, automation, competitive edge, CPQ community, innovation, Infor CPQ, sales processes
  4. Encouraging Innovation in the CPQ Space:
    The growing community of CPQ users is a catalyst for innovation within the CPQ space itself. As businesses push the boundaries of what is possible with CPQ, solution providers respond by enhancing features, improving user interfaces, and exploring new integrations. This cycle of demand and innovation creates a dynamic landscape where CPQ solutions evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of businesses. Read how Renaissance Tech rose to meet the needs of Sutphen here: CPQ Connect 2023: Sutphen's Story & Key Takeaways - RenaissanceTech
  5. The Future of CPQ:
    As we move forward into 2024 and beyond, the trajectory of CPQ adoption shows no signs of slowing. Businesses that have embraced CPQ are experiencing tangible benefits in terms of increased sales efficiency, reduced errors, and enhanced customer satisfaction. For those yet to make the leap, the success stories and collaborative spirit within the CPQ community provide compelling reasons to explore the transformative potential of CPQ solutions. Hear from Overhead Door: Overhead Door drives revenue | Infor CPQ case study video | Infor

In conclusion, the increased adoption of CPQ is not just a reflection of current market trends; it's a strategic response to the evolving demands of modern business. As more businesses recognize the advantages of CPQ in streamlining sales processes. The journey towards efficiency and excellence in sales has found a reliable companion in CPQ, and the road ahead promises even greater possibilities for those ready to embrace this transformative technology.