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A lathe with a bar feeder and a chip conveyor should quote itself correctly.

CPQ consulting for a machine tool maker writes down which options fit which machine, what each combination costs and who approves a discount, then builds those rules in a spreadsheet or a quoting tool linked to your record. GullySales records the rules your works and sales head agree, and tells you plainly whether a tool is needed or a good sheet will do.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CPQ consulting means

Configure, price and quote (CPQ) means rules that decide which options can be sold together, what each combination costs, and who approves the exception. GullySales writes those rules down, builds them in a spreadsheet or a CPQ tool, and connects the quote to your CRM and order entry.

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For machine tool manufacturers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Option compatibility lives in one engineer's head”

    Which turret fits which bed, which controller takes which spindle motor and which chuck needs a hydraulic unit are known to one senior person. When that person is on leave, a rep quotes an option set the works cannot build and the buyer finds out at delivery.

  • “Dealers quote from an old price list”

    A dealer in another town holds a list from before the last revision. The price is wrong, the accessory is out of stock and the buyer compares with a rival's current quote. The sheet or tool has to carry one price list that dealers read from.

  • “Discounts are agreed by phone”

    The rep asks the owner for a better price and gets a verbal yes. The quotation goes out with no record of who approved it. Later nobody can say why two similar machines were sold at different prices. Approval limits written into the rules fix that.

  • “The quotation does not reach the order desk”

    The quote is typed in a word file, the order is typed again in the works system and the options drift between them. A quote that carries its configuration into the order saves a wrong build.

What we do

What we deliver for machine tool manufacturers.

The work available for this need. We agree the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement in writing.

  1. A compatibility table

    Each machine model with its allowed options, options that exclude each other and those that need a companion part, confirmed with your works head.

    Result: Pick a model and an option and see at once whether it is allowed.

  2. A price build-up sheet

    Base price, option prices, delivery and installation as separate lines, with the owner's rules for rounding and validity written beside them.

    Result: Build a quote and trace every line back to the price list.

  3. Approval limits

    Who can approve which discount, written as a table and built into the quote so an exception is flagged before it goes out.

    Result: An out-of-limit quote shows a flag with the name of the approver.

  4. A dealer quoting version

    A view of the same rules for dealers, showing the dealer price list and hiding what your office keeps private.

    Result: Two dealers in different towns produce the same price for the same configuration.

  5. A link to your record and order entry

    The quote saved against the enquiry, with the chosen options carried into the order form.

    Result: Open an order and see the configuration the buyer was quoted.

  6. A tool-or-sheet recommendation

    A written view on whether a sheet is enough or a quoting tool is justified for your range, given before any purchase.

    Result: Read the note and see the reasons for the recommendation.

How the result is measured

  • Corrections made after a quote is sent
  • Approvals requested, and the rule that triggered each
  • Time from complete enquiry to approved quote

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Who it is for

This is written for these machine tool manufacturers.

  • CNC lathe and turning centre makers
  • Vertical and horizontal machining centre makers
  • Conventional lathe, milling and drilling machine makers
  • Grinding machine makers for cylindrical and surface work
  • Sheet metal machine makers, including press brakes and shearing machines
  • Gear cutting and thread rolling machine makers
  • Wood and stone cutting machine makers
  • Used and reconditioned machine tool refurbishers

Before you decide

Agree the work. Know how to judge it.

CPQ consulting for machine tool manufacturers: use these checks to prepare, choose the scope, and review what changes.

Bring the right evidence

List the records your team uses and show how an enquiry becomes an order today. Bring examples of duplicate entries, missing owners, and reports that require manual correction.

Make the scope clear

Agree the stages, required fields, access roles, and integrations before configuring the system. Separate software subscriptions from setup, data work, and training.

Check the work in use

Ask the people who will use the CRM to complete a real handover and find the next action without help. Check that the management report can be traced back to individual records.

Know when to change course

If the process is unclear, buying a more complex CRM adds more places for confusion. Start with the minimum fields and rules the team can use consistently.

These are discussion points, not a fixed package. GullySales confirms the deliverables, responsibilities, fee, and term in writing after reading your brief and speaking with you.

How it works

How the CPQ consulting work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Quote walk-through

    We take ten past quotes, including a lost one and an awkward one, and trace how each was built. Your quoting team confirms what the rules really are.

  2. 2

    Rules and price sign-off

    We write the option rules, price structure and approval limits as documents. Your technical lead and owner approve them before any build.

  3. 3

    Route decision

    We put the spreadsheet route and the tool route side by side against your rules. You choose; if a tool is chosen, vendor terms and exit conditions are read first.

  4. 4

    Build and test against past quotes

    We rebuild the ten quotes in the new set-up and compare totals line by line. Differences are either a build error or a rule that was never written down.

  5. 5

    Connection to CRM and order entry

    We set up the agreed handoff of the quote into your CRM and the order or invoice step. Your accounts lead checks a sample order end to end.

  6. 6

    Team handover

    Reps and approvers practise on live enquiries. We name who maintains the price list and who adds new options.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Do we need to buy a CPQ tool?
Not always. A model range with a short list of options can run well on a built sheet. A tool earns its cost when the rules outgrow the sheet. We tell you which case you are in before you buy anything.
Who sets the prices and discount limits?
You do. Your owner or commercial head decides price and limits. GullySales records the decisions and builds them in. We do not set what you charge.
What do we need to provide?
Your price list, the option rules your works follows and a few recent quotations. Someone from the works has to confirm what is allowed, because a rule the works did not write gets worked around.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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