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Check out what's been added and updated to the CQ Suite of Applications.
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What's New in QuoteCQ?
Configure Labor Activities to auto-add based on PT Types classified on the BOM Tab
Connect Part Types to corresponding Labor Activites to auto-add when classifying parts on your BOM Tab.
Why do I care? This cuts time significantly for users using the Labor Tab. Have labor activities auto-added ready for users to just review rather than adding and going through the whole process.
Marked reviewed lines on the Review Button
Mark the lines that have already been reviewed via the Review Button on the Materials Tab, letting users know what lines remain to be reviewed.
Why do I care? Now mark the lines that have been reviewed on your Review Button so you're not doing extra work and reviewing the same lines you've already checked out!
Custom Bid Templates
Create custom BidSheet Templates to send to suppliers through BidCQ to limit columns, mark them as required, and create a specific custom email for that template.
Why do I care? Configure specific templates for certain suppliers, commodities, and other categories via the templates.
Demand Aggregation for Multi-Sites
Users with multiple sites can now import their forecast and get an aggregated demand based on the QTYs imported/needs for each of the sites. We've got a possible breakdown below:
| MPN | Customer Site | Total QTY | Total Demand |
| ABC | CustomerA_SiteA |
100 |
1000 |
| ABC | CustomerA_SiteB | 400 | 1000 |
| ABC | CustomerB_SiteA | 500 | 1000 |
Why do I care? Get an idea of what your forecast if going to look like for the year across your sites, and use that information in your negotiations.
Columns added to QuoteCQ and BidCQ
Columns have been updated throughout QuoteCQ and BidCQ in downloads and application screens to ensure all areas include the columns Internal Part Number, Country of Origin, Part Class, Delivery Terms, and Package Count.
Why do I care? More data means more information to make the best decisions possible for you and your team.
BOM Insights Update: Set Preferred Vendor
Users who have their databases connected to CQ via BOM Insights can now import preferred vendors with BOM Insights and compare those vendors with the selections made in the Materials tab Review Button.
Why do I care? Double-check that you're selecting the vendors you prefer for certain MFGRs/MPNs when quoting your BOM.
Costed BOM Comparison Update: Export now available!
Download the columns you're comparing when using the Costed BOM Comparison from the Materials Tab.
Why do I care? Download the comparison and share it with your team or customer to ensure everyone is on the same page about the changes that have occurred!
What's New in ShopCQ?
API Pricing Validation from QuoteCQ to ShopCQ
API pricing will automatically be validated when pushing demand lines from QuoteCQ to ShopCQ. If the lines needs to be refreshed, you can use the Review Button to filter for those lines and get them refreshed!
Why do I care? Send you POs immediately if the pricing is still valid and get the expired pricing updated ASAP so you're able to send those POs off.
Mouser PO Update for POs greater than $500
Mouser now allows for POs greater than $500 without scheduling the PO. ShopCQ will prompt users to break the POs up to allow smaller POs to be sent without scheduling them.
Why do I care? The MouserAPI has limitations that don't allow for $500 POs or larger to be sent via OrderAPI. ShopCQ now prompts users to split them apart to be able to push the PO through the API.
TI Backorder Download via Financials Tab
PDF Download of the TI Backorder Items via the Financials Tab is available for users taking advantage of the TI Backorder API.
If you're interested in getting connected with the TI Backorder API, please reach out to get that requested!
Supplier Email Delivery Confirmation
New notifications will let ShopCQ users know if their PO Email notifications were delivered successfully to the supplier rep on the PO.
Why do I care? ShopCQ users will now know if the confirmation email is successfully delivered or not, letting them know if there's an issue with the supplier email or if they're out of town.
Updated Error Handling for OrderAPIs
We'll finally know what the issue is!! New error handling has been added to ShopCQ to help users understand possible missing data needed to send POs to your suppliers via the OrderAPIs.
Why do I care? The supplier APIs send in errors of all shapes and sizes. CQ has standardized those as much as possible so the errors let people know what needs to be updated.
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