Customer Success Story

Transforming Estimates for a Global Manufacturer

SAS International is a leading British manufacturer of quality metal ceilings and bespoke architectural metalwork. Installed in large-scale projects such as Elizabeth Line, Heathrow Airport, Bloomberg and Westfield Stratford.
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Not only was the project within budget, it completed ahead of schedule and initial adoption has been positive. Within a week of going live, quotes were being issued more accurately and at the same level of efficiency as prior to the launch. This is testament to the Nebula & SAS International teams’ collaboration and preparation.

Dan Blackbrough Sales Operations & Insights Manager

The Challenge

  • Quotes were taking too long to issue, resulting in limited capacity and inefficiency.
  • Users were required to configure prices and enter values in multiple places, leading to inaccuracies.
  • With limited visibility of quotes, forecasting was inaccurate leading to downstream inefficiency.

The Solution

  • Implementation of CPQ for all global estimating teams to replace offline pricing calculator spreadsheets.
  • Custom Quote export to simplify import to ERP and reduce the need for any double-entry.
  • Development of custom configurator interface to accommodate complex pricing bundles and improve user experience.

The Impact

  • 22% efficiency gain for estimating team in the first 4 months; expected to grow to 50% in the next 12 months.
  • Time to produce a simple quote has reduced by 90% from 20 minutes to 2 minutes, so team can focus on more complex, high-value quotes.
  • Average quote output per week has increased by 40% with a reduced headcount.