Sidel + Configit

100% Accurate Quotes in Seconds, Not Minutes
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Tech Talk
Tom Davidson
Senior Sales Engineer
Configit
Turbocharge your Configuration Engine to Easily Manage Increasing Product Complexity
October 29, 2024, 11:00 a.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. CET
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CLM (Configuration Lifecycle Management) is really helping us to adopt the digital way of working to change our processes. Having in mind the best-in-class processes which are already embedded in the CLM solution. When we were running a Proof of Concept with Configit, we saw the value of the Virtual Tabulation® technology and how quick it is, how well it is working."

Vahe Ter Nikogosyan, CDO, Sidel

  • Solution used

    Configit Ace® SaaS

  • Industry

    Food and Beverage Packaging

  • Headquarters

    Octeville sur Mer, France

Streamlining Operations with Configit Ace®

About Sidel and Their Challenge

Sidel is a leading provider of equipment, services and complete solutions for packaging liquids, foods, home, and personal care products. With more than 40,000 Sidel machines in operation daily in more than 190 countries, Sidel needed a better approach to its CPQ process.

Sidel's existing CPQ configuration engine, while effective in certain areas, had opportunities for enhancement in maintainability and runtime performance. It currently supported a portion of the product range, with the remainder managed through Excel or other solutions. By unifying product configuration storage, Sidel could significantly improve the accuracy and completeness of quotes offered to customers, creating a more seamless and efficient process.

Sidel sought to replace its entire CPQ stack, including configuration, pricing, and bill of materials (BOM) solving, in a phased approach.

Solution and Business Value

Sidel chose Configit Ace® SaaS as its new future-proof SaaS solution to improve overall user experience when configuring Sidel machines and to combine valid product combinations into a shared source of truth. Configit’s partner, Coolshop, was brought in to implement the CPQ front-end design, including incorporating pricing.

Since implementing Configit Ace®, Sidel has experienced several benefits, including:

    — More than 100 times faster response times during the configuration process than previous solution
    — Improved quoting time from 15 minutes to less than 10 seconds
    — End-to-end integration from Engineering to Sales to Manufacturing
    — Planning and working on multiple releases at the same time is simple
    — Modeler-friendly interface
    — Possibility for user to select different optimization criteria
    — Technical data is easy to integrate with other systems like CPQ, PLM and ERP

Sidel's decision to implement Configit Ace® SaaS is a significant step forward for the company. Configit Ace® will help Sidel to improve its CPQ process, scale its operations, and align its sales, manufacturing, and engineering teams, resulting in superior customer experience and increased sales for the company.

factory sidel packaging machineries

How Configit Ace® Integrated with CPQ Provides Greater Scalability, Transparency and Insight


Video recorded during the Configuration Lifecycle Management Summit 2023

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