Quote when the buyer is ready.
Online quoting gives routine requests a path forward outside office hours and when your reps are occupied with other customers.
Automated steel quoting and ordering
Turn a routine material request into an online order.
Give buyers the ability to generate quotes and submit purchase orders without waiting for a rep to assemble every standard transaction. Material, processing, delivery, and configured pricing stay together in the buying flow.
Built for steel service centers · Planned launch Q1 2027
A material request, ready to quote Example workflow
Material Hot-rolled round bar
Processing Saw cuts requested
Pricing Configured account terms
Fulfillment Local delivery
Material selection → Quote → Purchase order
Less back-and-forth
Make the standard order easier to complete.
Buyers should be able to move forward while your sales team gives complex requests the attention they need.
Make VAP part of the request.
Let buyers add supported services such as saw cuts as they select material. Bring the work you already do into the online order.
Give reps their selling time back.
Reduce repetitive quote preparation and order-entry work. Use the recovered attention for follow-up, account development, and requests that need judgment.
Your rules in the buying flow
Automate the routine. Keep the exceptions personal.
A useful rollout starts by deciding which transactions are suitable for self-service and which should go directly to your team.
Map your quoting workflow-
Define the orderable offering.
Choose the catalog items, supported processing, delivery ranges, and charges that belong in the standard online buying flow.
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Apply the commercial setup.
Apply configured pricing and delivery charges alongside customer-specific prices and contracts.
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Move the request toward an order.
Let buyers generate quotes and submit purchase orders online. Keep your team available when specifications or commercial requirements need a discussion.
Can buyers include processing?
SteelVend supports value-added processing options such as saw cuts. Bring your specific services and quoting requirements to the walkthrough so we can review the fit.
Will every quote be automatic?
The opportunity is routine transactions that fit your configured offering. Complex specifications and unusual requests can still require your team’s involvement.
Can the quote reflect delivery charges?
Supplier-set delivery fees and ranges are part of the planned offering. We’ll review how your delivery setup should appear to buyers.
Take the next step
Show us the quotes your team repeats every day.
We’ll walk through where online quoting can remove work and where your reps should stay involved.