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Built for Manufacturing

Your quoting process is a spreadsheet. It shouldn't be.

We build quoting automation, ERP integrations, and shop floor tools for manufacturers. Think ScapeIQ, our landscaping bid software, but for your vertical. Rules-based pricing engines pull material costs and labor rates from SAP, NetSuite, or Epicor to generate proposals in minutes. We also build capabilities marketing sites that generate RFQs.

Steel shards forced apart by a burst of molten light and sparks, the pressure that manufacturing quoting automation releases
02Sound familiar?

Why manufacturing operations still run on spreadsheets

71%

of B2B manufacturers take at least a day to produce a quote

A 2025 survey of 200 manufacturing leaders. When the buyer is comparing three shops, the quote that arrives first frames the decision. (Aleran Software / TrendCandy, 2025)

88%

of manufacturers report losing deals to quoting inefficiencies

The same survey pegs manual quoting's cost at roughly 5% of revenue per year, and that's the exact process a custom quoting tool turns from days into minutes. (Aleran Software / TrendCandy, 2025)

27 hrs

per month lost by the average large plant to unplanned downtime

Siemens' downtime research puts the global bill near $1.4 trillion a year. Visibility systems that surface problems early are the difference between a pause and a shift lost. (Siemens (Senseye Predictive Maintenance), 2024)

03The shift

The same manufacturing business. A different machine.

Shift 01

Today

Spreadsheets, hand calculations, copy-paste into Word

With Upforge

Rules-based quoting that generates proposals in minutes

Shift 02

Today

ERP, CRM, inventory, and shipping in separate silos

With Upforge

Connected data, with one view of orders, inventory, and customers

Shift 03

Today

Paper work orders and whiteboards on the shop floor

With Upforge

Digital displays, mobile work orders, production tracking

04What we build

Built for how manufacturing actually works.

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Quoting & Proposal Automation

Rules-based or AI-assisted quoting that turns out proposals in minutes instead of hours. We built ScapeIQ for landscaping bids, and we take the same approach to manufacturing. Our quoting engines pull material costs, labor rates, and machine time from your ERP and calculate pricing automatically. Markup rules, quantity breaks, and customer-specific pricing are configurable, so proposals come out accurate without spreadsheet gymnastics. Sales can respond the same day instead of waiting for engineering to run the numbers.

Learn more about Quoting & Proposal Automation
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ERP Integration & Data Sync

We connect your ERP, CRM, and e-commerce, with automated order routing, inventory visibility, and reporting across the stack. Our middleware syncs SAP, NetSuite, Epicor, or JobBoss with your CRM and e-commerce storefront in real time. Order data flows from quote acceptance through production scheduling without manual re-entry. Inventory levels update across every system at once, so sales never promises what the warehouse can't deliver.

Learn more about ERP Integration & Data Sync
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Shop Floor & Internal Tools

Digital work order displays, production tracking, and mobile access for floor staff, replacing paper travelers and whiteboard scheduling. We build tablet-friendly screens for each work center that show job specs, drawings, and quality requirements at the station. Operators log time, flag issues, and advance jobs with a tap. Managers see production status, bottlenecks, and capacity utilization in real time from one dashboard, without walking the floor.

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Free manufacturing audit

Want to know what your current setup is costing you?

The free audit checks your website the way your manufacturing customers experience it (speed, mobile, accessibility, and search visibility) and puts what's worth fixing in writing. It's automated and free, and the report is specific about what it finds.

06What changes

How the machine removes each problem.

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Quote requests

Capture the specifications your estimating team needs up front.

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Order entry

Reuse approved order details across the systems that support the job.

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Operational cost

Compare the time and cost of the workflows selected for improvement.

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Production visibility

Bring available production updates into an authorized shared view.

Manufacturing FAQs

Common Questions From Manufacturing

ScapeIQ is our landscaping bid software that generates accurate proposals automatically using rules-based pricing, material takeoffs, and PDF generation. We apply the same approach to manufacturing quoting: pull material costs and labor rates from your ERP, apply configurable markup rules and quantity breaks, and generate professional proposals in minutes instead of hours. It's the same idea, adapted to your industry. See our AI & automation services.

We integrate with most ERPs via REST API, EDI, or custom connectors. SAP, NetSuite, Epicor, JobBoss, and SYSPRO all have integration paths we've worked with. If your ERP exposes data through an API or file export, we can build a real-time or scheduled sync layer that keeps orders, inventory, and customer data flowing between systems. See our application development services.

We build tablet-friendly digital work order displays for each work center, showing job specs, drawings, and quality requirements. Operators log time, flag issues, and advance jobs with a tap. Real-time production dashboards show managers bottlenecks and capacity utilization without walking the floor. Paper travelers and whiteboard scheduling go away entirely. See our application development services.

Yes. We build capabilities-focused sites that rank for manufacturing process and material searches like "CNC machining services" or "custom metal fabrication." Each site highlights certifications, equipment lists, material capabilities, and industry-specific RFQ forms that qualify project scope before your sales team makes contact. See our web design and performance optimization services.

A focused quoting tool with rules-based pricing and PDF generation is typically 8 to 12 weeks. Full integration with your ERP and CRM for end-to-end order flow extends to 3 to 5 months. We deliver in phases, so your sales team can start quoting faster while deeper integrations and shop floor tools are still being built. See our application development timeline.

Most projects range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on quoting complexity, ERP integration depth, and shop floor tool requirements, and most land between $18,000 and $35,000. A focused quoting engine sits at the lower end, while a full platform with ERP sync, production tracking, and mobile shop floor tools runs higher. ROI typically shows up within 5 months through faster quoting and reduced rework. See our AI and automation services for details.

We build with React or Next.js on the frontend, Node.js on the backend, and PostgreSQL for data. ERP integrations use REST APIs, EDI, or custom connectors depending on your system. Shop floor displays run on standard tablets or touchscreens. It's a modern, documented stack that any developer can maintain. See our web development services.

We provide ongoing maintenance and support covering ERP update compatibility, feature additions, and performance monitoring. Manufacturing software needs active maintenance as ERP systems update and production processes evolve. It runs on a retainer: you put down a deposit, the work is billed against it at $150 an hour, and you get a monthly summary.

Yes. We specialize in building custom layers on top of existing ERPs. Your quoting tool, shop floor displays, and customer-facing portal can all pull from and push to your current ERP without disrupting existing workflows. We work with SAP, NetSuite, Epicor, JobBoss, and others. See our application development integration approach.

We build with traceability and documentation requirements in mind. Digital work orders capture operator signatures, inspection results, and non-conformance reports at each production step. Audit trails satisfy ISO 9001 documentation requirements. We work with your quality team to make sure the system supports your specific certification standards. Learn more on our application development page.

Manufacturing: key facts (with sources)

  • 71% of B2B manufacturers take at least a day to produce a quote (source: Aleran Software / TrendCandy, 2025)
  • 88% of manufacturers report losing deals to quoting inefficiencies (source: Aleran Software / TrendCandy, 2025)
  • 27 hrs per month lost by the average large plant to unplanned downtime (source: Siemens (Senseye Predictive Maintenance), 2024)

Sources

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  1. · In a July 2025 survey of 200 B2B manufacturing leaders, 71% of respondents said quotes take at least a day to produce.
  2. · 88% of surveyed manufacturers reported losing deals due to quoting inefficiencies, with manual processes costing an average of 5% of revenue each year.
  3. · The average large plant still loses 27 hours a month (326 hours a year) to unplanned downtime, and in automotive an unproductive hour costs $2.3 million.

Your manufacturing business, running on your terms.

Tell us where the hours are going, and we’ll show you what a system built for your operation looks like, with a fixed price before any work starts.