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Quoting & RFQ

Instantly generate quotes with real-time cost calculations. Quickly adjust margins and send professional quotes in minutes. Digital quoting tools allow you to have customers request, view, and approve quotes online.

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Less time spent searching

Reduce wasted time searching by keeping all your documents and their progress in one organized place.

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Faster Estimates & Quotes

Streamline the quoting process to increase win rates and quote quickly and accurately.

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Increased Profitability

Gather insights on how you performed and use them to increase your profitability.
AI-Powered Agents in Manufacturing

AI Agents, Working for You

RFQs

Agents can create RFQs from customer drawings, automatically populate part details, and route them to appropriate team members

Quoting

Agents can analyze engineering drawings, calculate material and labor costs, generate detailed quotes with pricing breakdowns, and convert approved quotes to sales orders

Cost Reconciliation

Agents can compare estimated vs. actual job costs post-delivery, track labor, material, and overhead for profitability analysis and feed cost data back into quoting for continuous improvement
What was our most profitable job last month?

Job #2371 (precision gear blanks) netted 42% gross margin—fast setup, low scrap, and high material markup.

How many custom jobs did we quote and win last month?

Quoted 36 jobs, won 21 jobs. That’s a win rate of 58%, with most losses going to lead time rather than price.

Which customers placed the most orders this quarter?

Top three customers by order volume:

  • AeroTech Components ($420K)
  • Delta Robotics ($310K)
  • McClane Manufacturing ($205K)
REIMAGINE HOW YOU SELL

A Seamless Quote-to-Order Workflow

Boost sales and efficiency with our seamless quote-to-order workflow, simplifying processes for faster transactions and satisfied customers.

Streamlined RFQs

Quick, Custom Quotes

Elevate your website with a request-for-quote portal powered by StartProto. Seamlessly collect PDFs, CAD, and 3D files per line item while capturing multiple quantities and custom fields. Provide precise, fast quotes for every unique project.

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  • Match your site’s look and feel with customizable colors, logos, and layout.
  • Accept drawings, 3D models, and supporting documents for each line item in one simple step.
  • Gather specific details like requested quantities, tolerances, and special instructions to streamline quoting.
From Request to Quote

Transition Request into Quotes Faster

Accelerate your quoting process by reviewing CAD models inside StartProto, deciding on requests instantly, and converting accepted RFQs into comprehensive quotes. Streamline each step for better accuracy and faster turnarounds.

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  • Quickly view 3D CAD models to verify design details, eliminate errors, and ensure accurate part specifications before quoting begins.
  • Accept or decline RFQs with one click, streamlining your pipeline and reducing administrative delays.
  • Seamlessly convert approved RFQs into precise quotes, including pricing, lead times, and all necessary part information.
Thorough Cost Breakdown

Streamlined Manufacturing Estimates

Gain real-time foresight into every production step, from material prep to final inspection. Track labor time, materials, setup, and run costs in a single interface. Manage margins, apply markups, and optimize profitability with a clear cost breakdown.

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  • Define and track each stage of production while automatically calculating labor costs for precise project estimates.
  • Calculate material usage and costs, apply flexible margin controls, and set markups to ensure profitable pricing strategies.
  • Pinpoint cost drivers and adjust your manufacturing process for maximum profit.
Share Quotes Instantly

Interactive Quote Links

Enhance your quoting process with shareable quotation links. Share interactive quotes effortlessly, allowing customers to access and review proposals anytime, anywhere.

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  • The quote will include icons and quantity breaks for each item, delivering a enjoyable experience to customers while optimizing profits.
  • Real-time tracking of quote views and customer interactions to optimize follow-ups.
  • Integrated attachment options to include detailed specifications and supporting documents effortlessly.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about StartProto.

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Does StartProto support ITAR compliance for manufacturers?
AI Applications in manufacturing

AI-Powered Manufacturing Modules

The more you use it, the better it gets.

Sales Orders

Operate more efficiently and grow revenue by improving and streamlining your sales workflow.

Outside Processing

Empowers your company to solve outside processing efficiently. This integrated approach ensures that outside processing is not only manageable but also scalable and profitable for growing businesses.

Quality Management

Unleash the full potential of quality management within your shop processes using first article tracking, NCR control, and enforced inspection steps at every step of production. Elevate your quality standards and empower excellence.

Routing & BOM

Create highly robust routing and BOMs in just a few clicks. Provide your operators with everything they need to succeed.

Shipping & Receiving

Drive your shipping and receiving departments with up-to-date information from across the shop floor. Always know the status of every part and eliminate surprises.

Shop Floor Communication

A thoughtful and integrated approach to manufacturing execution, ensuring that every aspect of the shop floor from knowing what job to work on next to providing real-time insights into work-in-progress and documentation collection for jobs.

Jobs & Scheduling

Scheduling and prioritizing jobs has never been easier. Assign operations to specific machines and personnel to manage your shop from anywhere, and use dashboards to ensure jobs are completed on time.

Purchase Planning

Streamline your procurement process through realtime suggestions based on your current inventory levels and needs. Discover cost-effective procurement suggestions and insight to boost efficiency and savings.

Inventory Management

Unlike any manufacturing software in the industry, StartProto gives you the ultimate ability to see where a workpiece is in real time. Now you will never guess again.

Quoting & RFQ

Operate more efficiently and grow revenue by improving and streamlining your quoting workflow.

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Customer Stories

A Proven Track Record

See the success our customers have had using StartProto’s Manufacturing Cloud to transform their businesses.

Located in Cartersville, Georgia, CAMaster specializes in producing high-quality CNC routers for various industries, including custom cabinetry, automotive customization, plastics, and more. CAMaster relied on separate systems and spreadsheets for purchasing, inventory management, and production tracking, leading to inefficiencies and errors.
Eric
Production Manager
Phenx Products, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, transitioned from manual tracking systems to StartProto’s all-in-one platform to streamline operations, improve AS9100 compliance, and enhance profitability. StartProto enabled them to efficiently manage quoting, production, and documentation, resulting in significant time savings and increased operational efficiency.
Kenny Williams
CEO
GTI Fabrication transformed its operations with StartProto, gaining streamlined workflows, precise tracking, and scalable support for future growth.
Warren Wadman
Loper Machine, an aerospace job shop, started in 2017 as a part-time venture and has since grown into a successful business. Transitioning from basic tools like Google and spreadsheets to a more advanced and organized system with StartProto has significantly streamlined their operations.
Alex Loper
Owner and CEO
RAM Precision implemented StartProto’s cloud-based manufacturing MRP software to centralize and automate their operations. Over the last 3 years, they have experienced remarkable growth and efficiency gains, directly contributing to a 60% increase in revenue over three years.
Cayle Hamman
Production Manager
Jaco Machine beat the challenge of finding a management system that could support their early operations and scale with their growth.
Jody Powell
Owner
New Generation Machining was limited to manual paper-based processes by JobBoss2 to run their operations. This not only slowed down the front office processing time, but also left big gaps in the knowledge that was transferred to the shop floor.
Tyler Hendricks
Owner & Estimator
Nick bought KTE and found its manual workflow outdated. He implemented StartProto, a manufacturing cloud system, automating tasks and improving workflow. This enhanced efficiency, increased job capacity, and grew the business, transforming KTE into a thriving, profitable machine shop.
Nick Salters
Owner
Werner Machine improved their one-off part manufacturing process by using StartProto, a software centralizing documentation and communication. The software significantly enhanced accessibility to past job data, reduced setup time, and increased efficiency, making it a game-changer for their business operations.
Rob Escoe
Estimator & Operations Manager
Facing growth-related challenges, 3D Machine employed StartProto's workflow management system. This enabled improved visibility into operations, replacing old methods with efficient platforms. Consequently, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction increased, allowing the company to manage more jobs and maintain quality service.
Sam Roberts
Owner
AM North, a 3D printing company, achieved significant operational improvements by implementing StartProto, a user-friendly manufacturing software, streamlining production and enhancing efficiency under the leadership of CEO Jan-Inge.
Jan-Inge Kongsbak
CEO
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