Capture the request
Dimensions, box style, strength, paper, printing, quantity, processes and delivery. Identify missing information before quoting.
FOR CORRUGATED PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS
Corrugated packaging quoting software connected to your plant operations.
From design and specifications to cost, price and margin. ProfitFlow brings quoting into a workflow based on your operation's actual rules.
Pilot program for corrugated plants in Mexico. Scope and connections are subject to assessment.
ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW · SAMPLE DATA
Cost / RSC box
Estimated cost per unit$8.50 MXN
Material$4.68Process$2.12Other costs$1.70
Price $10 → margin 15%For a 25% margin: price $11.33.
PLANT → RECORDS → DECISIONSTHE CONNECTED OPERATION
From drawing to price, with reasons.
Specifications, material and operations become a cost that your team can review.
- 01Drawing / DXF
- 02Material and scrap
- 03Process and assembly
- 04Price and approval
RequestDesignCostingPriceActual outcome
THE WORKFLOW
From an incomplete request to an informed decision.
Technical, commercial and production information often sits in different places. The pilot brings it into one process that every team can review.
Validate the design
Link specifications with material consumption. Drawing analysis, including DXF, is defined based on each plant's files and data.
Calculate using your rules
Material, yield, waste, converting, logistics and pricing rules configured for the pilot operation.
Approve the price
Compare expected costs, target margin and proposed price. The responsible team retains final approval.
AFTER QUOTING
Estimated margin is only the beginning.
When production data is available, compare the quote with material consumed, waste, times and other actual costs. Investigate why margin changed and adjust the next quote.
This analysis depends on the quality and availability of each plant's data.
Illustrative order · 50,000 boxesVariance detected
EXPECTED COST$18.70per unit
ACTUAL COST$20.70per unit
+$100,000total cost above the estimate
Example figures in MXN; not customer results.
CONNECTED DATA
Start with the data you already have.
The pilot can start with files and one product family. Then agree which data to connect from the ERP and, where useful, MES, WMS, TMS or other systems.
With sufficient historical data, ProfitFlow can identify patterns and suggest improvements for team review. Explore ProfitFlow capabilities.
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Files and rulesDesigns, technical specifications, costs and quoting parameters.
02
Plant systemsConnections agreed based on availability and pilot objectives.
03
Traceable decisionsCompare recommendations with the orders and figures that support them.
PILOT PROGRAM
One plant. One product family. Clear metrics.
Before implementation, we define inputs, calculation rules and available data. We measure quoting speed, calculation consistency and visibility into expected versus actual costs. Integration, drawing analysis and recommendation scope are agreed with each plant.
Read how to calculate the cost of a corrugated box.FIRST STEP
Let's review your current quoting process.
Tell us which product you want to analyze, how you receive designs and what information your team uses to set prices.
Request a demoTARGET PRICE · VOLUME · COST INTELLIGENCE
A customer brings a target price. Your plant gives you the answer.
Evaluate the target price using product specifications and your plant’s cost rules. Compare volume scenarios before approving a quote.
Product and customer
Drawing, material, quantity and target price.
Your plant’s costs
Material, waste, setup, machines, assembly, tooling and logistics.
Commercial scenarios
Estimated margin, volume tiers and validated alternatives.
BEFORE QUOTING
Understand your room to negotiate.
Review the cost breakdown, estimated margin and conditions for each alternative. Your team approves the final decision.
See it in a guided demo →Price feasibilityDoes it cover the estimated cost and target margin?
Volume effectHow does the allocation of setup and tooling change?
Cost alternativesCould a compatible tool, material or layout reduce cost?
After production: compare estimates with recorded results.Actual margin requires complete costs and operational records, entered in ProfitFlow or integrated from existing systems. Adjustments to standards require approval.
Capabilities are configured against agreed scope and available data. Supplier discounts and technical compatibility must be validated for each scenario.