Qualify
Pulls grade, thickness, dimensions, product form, processing, quantity, and delivery requirements from the RFQ, then flags anything missing.
Forgepoint for metal service centers
Quote stock and processing before your buyer moves on.
Frank turns RFQs, cut lists, and prior orders into a reviewable quote by checking grade, dimensions, processing, available stock, customer pricing, and freight.
See the service-center workflowHM
Hartfield Manufacturing Co.
Ready to qualifyRFQ: 304 stainless sheet, cut to size, 12 sheets
Hey, need pricing on the following, delivered to our Columbus facility. 304 stainless sheet, 0.125 in x 48 in x 96 in, 12 sheets, with mill certs. Please also price cutting each sheet into two 24 in x 36 in blanks. Trying to get this ordered today.
✓ cut-list.xlsx✓ material-spec.pdf✓ po-8841.pdf
How Frank handles the RFQ
One RFQ. Four controlled steps.
Quote
Checks available inventory in your connected system, stock versus mill-direct sourcing, base price, customer pricing, and processing charges. Frank then sends the draft quote to your team for human approval.
Close
Builds a customer-ready quote with stock and processing line items, tracks whether the buyer opens it, and schedules follow-up.
Track
Logs the RFQ, specs, mill cert requirements, and revisions in the systems your team already uses.
Service-center context
Frank knows what belongs in a service-center RFQ.
Frank checks each RFQ against available stock, processing capabilities, pricing rules, freight, and approval limits configured by your team.
Product and inventory
- Grade and specification family
- Thickness, width, length, and product form
- Coil, sheet, plate, bar, or tube
- Available stock and mill-direct sourcing
Processing capability
- Slitting, cut-to-length, and shearing
- Plasma and laser cutting
- Sawing and leveling
- Secondary processing and approved outside operations
Quality and certification
- Chemistry and mechanical requirements
- Mill test report and certification requirements
- Tolerance class and surface condition
- ASTM and customer specification grades
Commercial and delivery
- Base price plus customer-specific pricing tier
- Processing fee schedule by operation
- Freight lanes, FOB terms, and lead time
- Minimums, release schedules, and contract terms
- 01Grades and forms stocked
- 02Thickness, width, and length range
- 03Processing lines and capacity
- 04Base price and customer pricing tiers
- 05Processing fee schedule by operation
- 06Tolerance and surface standards
- 07Mill-direct vs stock sourcing rules
- 08Freight lanes and FOB points
- 09Branches, shipping points, and delivery areas
Frank quotes based on your available stock and pricing rules.
Frank turns each RFQ into a reviewable draft quote by checking the inventory, processing charges, customer pricing, lead times, and approval rules in the systems your team maintains.
FAQ
Questions from the quoting desk.
Does Frank replace our inside sales team?+
No. Frank assembles the RFQ, inventory check, processing charges, and draft pricing so your desk focuses on judgment calls and the customer relationship.
Does Frank know our grades and processing capability?+
Frank reads the grade, form, dimensions, processing, and certification requirements, then checks them against the stock and operations your service center configures.
Can it check our inventory system?+
Frank checks the inventory system connected during deployment. If stock is short or uncertain, Frank flags the quote for review or applies the mill-direct sourcing rules your team configured.
Can it work with our processing fee schedule?+
Yes. Frank uses your processing fee schedule, customer pricing tiers, and approval limits.
What if the RFQ is missing critical requirements?+
Frank flags missing details such as grade, dimensions, tolerance, processing, certification, or delivery requirements and prepares a clarification for review.
Can we control what gets sent to a customer?+
Yes. Human approval rules control which quotes and messages are released.
