Quoting software for electrical distributors
A 200-line bid package.
Due before lunch.
Electrical distributors quote bid packages, counter lists, and wire orders where half the lines carry someone else's part number. ChannelFlex reads the request, cross-references each line to your catalog, flags the wire lines where the put-up is a decision, and hands your rep a bid to review and approve.
Quoting today
Cross-references, wire put-ups, and a bid due at noon.
The contractor writes the part number they know. It belongs to a competitor, a different brand, or a catalog from ten years ago. Then the wire line says 2,000 ft and your rep has to decide what that means on a reel. The bid is due at noon.
Every part number is someone else's
Competitor numbers, manufacturer numbers, and the customer's own codes show up on the same RFQ. Each one needs a cross-reference before you can price it, and the counter thinks in manufacturer numbers, not your item numbers.
Bid packages are long and all due at once
A commercial bid package runs hundreds of lines and lands with three others the same week. Your reps triage by deadline and the rest waits.
Wire is never one line
2,000 ft of #10 THHN green is two 1,000 ft reels, four 500 ft spools, or a 2,000 ft cut off a 2,500 ft reel. One RFQ line turns into several in the ERP, and someone has to pick the put-up and catch the cut charge.
How ChannelFlex handles it
How ChannelFlex handles an electrical bid package
Cross-reference every line, flag the wire put-ups and anything else that needs a person, and get the bid out on time.
Capture the request
Forward the bid package, the spreadsheet, the scanned takeoff, or the photo of the counter list. ChannelFlex reads every line, quantity, and unit.
“#12 THHN STR BLK 2,500 ft; #10 THHN GRN 2,000 ft; 3/4" EMT 10 ft x200; 4" sq box 1-1/2" deep x150”
Triage stock vs non-stock
Part numbers are cross-referenced to your catalog with a confidence score. Wire lines that need a put-up decision are flagged. The rest prices out.
Source the non-stock
Non-stock lines are routed to vendor options and grouped per supplier, so the rep is not building the sourcing list by hand.
Rep checkpoint
Your rep checks cross-references, picks put-ups, adds any cut charges, and applies the bid pricing. A person approves every bid before it goes out.
Bid goes out
A complete, consistent bid in your format, out before the deadline instead of after it.
Hand off to the ERP
When you win, the bid becomes a sales order in your ERP with no rekeying. ChannelFlex works alongside Epicor Eclipse and your other systems.
Representative example. Companies, people, part numbers, and prices shown are fictional.
Works alongside the ERP you already run
EclipseProphet 21
CloudSuite Distribution
Business CentralRunning DDI Inform or a homegrown system? Mention it on the demo call.
Results
What Electrical distributors see once ChannelFlex is on the desk.
References available on the demo call.
What it takes to start
Live in weeks, not months
Real requests flowing within two to four weeks of starting. Reps forward requests the way they do today and approve the draft in ChannelFlex; the one new screen is the review checkpoint.
A pilot first, with fair and transparent pricing
Start with a pilot on your own requests and prove it on your desk before you commit. Straightforward terms, explained before you start.
Questions
What Electrical teams ask before they book.
A line like 2,000 ft of #10 THHN green can ship as two 1,000 ft reels, four 500 ft spools, or a 2,000 ft cut off a 2,500 ft reel. When the footage lands on one put-up you stock, the line matches that item. When it does not, ChannelFlex flags the line for the rep. Your rep picks the put-up and adds any cut charge. ChannelFlex does not add cut charges on its own today.
It is flagged for the rep with the ranked options. A competitor number that maps to two catalog items, or a description that fits three, does not price out on its own. The rep picks the right one and the line moves on.
Yes. Forward the photo of the list the contractor brought in, the PDF, or the spreadsheet. Phone and counter requests get typed or photographed in, and ChannelFlex reads them the same way it reads an emailed bid package.
ChannelFlex connects alongside Eclipse rather than replacing anything in it. The demo call walks through exactly what IT provides and how the sales order handoff works for your branches. Real requests are typically flowing within two to four weeks of starting.
A person, every time. ChannelFlex drafts the bid. Your rep reviews the cross-references, the put-ups, and the pricing, and nothing goes to the customer until they approve it.
From our founderNo Match Is Better Than a Wrong MatchWhy a flagged line beats a confident wrong cross-reference.See ChannelFlex turn an RFQ into a quote, live.
A 30-minute demo built around representative Electrical requests. Have a real one? Send it before the call and we will run it live instead.