Engine 03·Industrial Sales & Commerce Operations

Turn Chaotic RFQ PDFs into Sub-3-Minute Approved Quotes.

Multimodal AI takeoff engine that extracts line items from messy contractor PDFs, matches inventory and customer tiers in your ERP, and delivers an approved formal quote in under 3 minutes.

Target ICP: Industrial Wholesale Distributors, Commercial Building Material Suppliers (HVAC, Pipe, Valves, Fittings), Custom Machine Shops
Inspect Pipeline & Code
Guaranteed SLA Latency
< 3 min
Replaces 24-72 hour estimation backlogs
Operating Model
Zero Seats
Result-as-a-Service (RaaS)
Security Protocol
Zero PII
Ephemeral stream execution
The Operational Bottleneck

Estimators Spend 72 Hours Keying RFQs While Faster Competitors Win the Purchase Order.

Contractors blast identical RFQs to 3 or 4 distributors simultaneously. Your sales engineers spend 45 minutes per request deciphering messy scans, looking up legacy part numbers, and typing rows into SAP or NetSuite. By the time your quote lands 2 days later, the contractor has already signed with whoever replied in the first hour.

Quantified Impact
60%

Of commercial contracts in the US are awarded to the first qualified bidder.

Verified B2B Industry Benchmark
01 · Point of Failure

The First-Mover Advantage Gap

In commercial distribution, speed is price. A 3-minute turnaround beats a 3% price discount almost every single time on urgent jobsites.

02 · Point of Failure

Estimator Burnout & Wasted Talent

Experienced technical sales reps spend 60% of their workday doing robotic data entry from PDF attachments instead of proactive relationship building and negotiation.

03 · Point of Failure

Lost After-Hours Revenue

Urgent jobsite RFQs arrive at 6:00 PM. A 14-hour overnight delay means the order is gone before your branch opens in the morning.

Autonomous Architecture

The 3-Minute Speed-to-Quote Pipeline

Multimodal computer vision takeoff coupled with deterministic ERP pricing logic.

01< 25s

Multimodal Document Takeoff

Ingests scanned PDF specifications, handwritten jobsite material sheets, CAD takeoff exports, and messy Excel tables.

Integrated Endpoints
Multimodal OCRComputer Vision
02< 15s

Part Number Normalization

Translates colloquial contractor terminology into precise manufacturer SKUs and industry standard specifications.

Integrated Endpoints
Part NormalizerCatalog Lexicon
03< 45s

Deterministic ERP Catalog Match

Cross-references inventory in SAP, NetSuite, or Epicor Prophet 21. Applies customer-specific pricing tiers and margin guardrails.

Integrated Endpoints
SAPNetSuiteEpicor Prophet 21
04< 10s

Intelligent Substitution Check

If an item is out of stock, automatically suggests in-stock certified equivalents with identical technical specifications.

Integrated Endpoints
Stock Substitution Matrix
05< 30s

One-Click Approval Dispatch

Generates a formal, branded PDF quote and drafts an email in the sales rep's inbox with a '1-Click Approve & Send' button.

Integrated Endpoints
Sales Rep InboxPDF Generator
06Instant

CRM & Pipeline Sync

Logs quote opportunity amount, gross margin percentage, and expiration date in your CRM for executive visibility.

Integrated Endpoints
HubSpotSalesforceERP
speed_to_quote.ts(TypeScript)
// Ingestion of Messy Contractor PDF Takeoff & ERP Cross-Match
export async function processIndustrialRFQ(rfq: InboundEmailEvent) {
  // 1. Multimodal takeoff extraction from PDF attachment
  const lineItems = await axon.multimodal.extractTakeoff(rfq.attachment);

  // 2. Deterministic ERP catalog & margin check
  const matchedQuote = await axon.erp.matchCatalogPrices({
    items: lineItems,
    customerId: rfq.customerId,
    substitutesAllowed: true
  });

  // 3. Prepare One-Click Approve & Send draft in Sales Rep inbox (< 3 min)
  return await axon.sales.draftOneClickApproval({
    quotePdf: matchedQuote.pdfDocument,
    totalAmountUSD: matchedQuote.totalUSD
  });
}
$axon rfq:extract --email=purchasing@turner-mep.com --catalog=industrial_mro
$18,450.00 Formal Quote Dispatched in 2m 45s (Order Won)
The RaaS Contract

What You Actually Receive

No complex quoting software to implement. We deliver accurate formal quotes in your reps' inboxes in 3 minutes.

Formal PDF quotes delivered to sales rep inboxes ready for 1-click dispatch
Sub-3-minute turnaround on 100% of standard catalog RFQs
Automated line-item extraction with certified equivalent part substitutions
ERP margin and inventory guardrails strictly enforced on every line
100% Accuracy: Zero quotes dispatched outside your pre-set pricing rules.
Autonomous Operating Protocol

Zero Software Seats. Zero Dashboards.

Legacy vendors sell you another login and make your team do the manual entry. Axon Grove integrates behind your APIs and delivers finished records directly to your core ledger, CRM, or calendars.

Contract Delivery:Direct API / Webhook
Human Training Needed:0 Hours
Data Retention:Zero-PII Storage
Billing Trigger:Verified Outcome Delivered
Commercial Pricing & SLA

Transparent, Outcome-Aligned Pricing

Validate the pipeline risk-free before committing to recurring RaaS terms.

Phase 01 · Validation

Catalog Integration Pilot

$1,500 USD Setup

Connect 1 product line or branch and process your first 50 quotes risk-free.

Recommended
Phase 02 · Recurring RaaS

Velocity Quoting Model

$1,000 – $2,000/mo Base + $15 – $35 / Quote

Or 1% – 2% performance fee on incremental orders won through speed.

Guaranteed 3-minute generation on all standard catalog line items.

Frequently Asked Architecture Questions

Ready to eliminate operational latency?

Join the Q2/Q3 validation cohort. We deploy the pipeline and process your initial cohort with zero setup fees.

Zero-PII Storage Policy
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
Executive Line: alfred@axongrove.com