Product Configurator Software: Advanced Functionality to Streamline Production

Consona Product Configurator is a bottoms-up, rules-based product configuration software that streamlines processes from quoting to delivery for engineer-to-order (ETO), make-to-order (MTO), assemble-to-order (ATO), and configure-to-order (CTO) manufacturing companies. The solution features a powerful rule- and constraint-based guidance engine and point-and-click usability so customers can quickly and easily create more accurate pricing, product configuration, specifications, bill-of-materials and process routings.

For more than 15 years, Product Configurator software has been used by custom product manufacturers in automotive, office furniture, and a wide range of specialized industrial and office equipment producers. Product Configurator software is being used by more than 145 companies of all sizes, including small emerging businesses, midmarket companies, and Fortune 500 firms.

Product Configurator is a knowledge-based software system that gives customers industry-leading configuration tools that are easy to implement and maintain. Configuration support for products, regardless of complexity, is made easy by an internet-ready, web browser based interface. Consona offers cloud services for Product Configurator, giving customers a quick, low-risk option for taking advantage of the solution. By simplifying the collection and management of critical product data, the solution helps configuration-intensive businesses: 

• Reduce quote cycle time by as much as 80 percent
• Reduce order entry errors by as much as 100 percent
• Reduce order cycle time by as much as 100 percent
• Reduce cost per customer transaction by nearly 100 percent
• Reduce engineering support by as much as 50 percent
• Increase margins because of better quoting
• Reduce time to market
• Decrease inventory levels by as much as 10 percent
• Increase sales productivity by as much as 50 percent
• Increase quotes generated by as much as 300 percent

Product Configurator helps companies with a configuration-intensive business model increase their competitive advantage by improving the efficiency of their quoting, pricing, order management, manufacturing, distribution and other key processes. Product Configurator is based on a ground-breaking rules-based system approach to product configuration, which enables customers to solve their engineering and manufacturing configuration challenges and then streamline product selection and sales configuration processes. An experienced team of ERP, product configuration, business, program management, manufacturing and technical consultants work with customers to support this tailored approach to solving their specific challenges.