Qualify
Pulls grade, thickness, width, product form, tonnage, coating, tolerance, and delivery window from the inquiry, then flags anything missing.
Forgepoint for steel mills
Turn steel inquiries around before your buyer moves on.
Frank turns mill inquiries, specifications, and prior orders into a reviewable quote by checking grade, thickness, width, coating, quantity, base price, and extras.
See the steel-mill workflowCS
Cardinal Structural
Ready to qualifyInquiry: A572 Grade 50 coil, 0.250 in x 48 in, 400 tons
Hi, need pricing as soon as you can. A572 Grade 50, 0.250 in thick by 48 in wide, approximately 400 tons, hot-rolled pickled and oiled. Releases are planned through the third quarter. Mill test reports are required.
✓ spec-A572-50.pdf✓ release-schedule.xlsx✓ prior-order-8841.pdf
How Frank handles the RFQ
One inquiry. Four controlled steps.
Quote
Checks the inquiry against your rolling and finishing capability, base price, and the extras schedule for grade, gauge, width, and processing. Frank then sends the draft quote to your team for human approval.
Close
Builds a customer-ready quote with tonnage bands, release terms, and freight details, then tracks replies and follow-up.
Track
Logs the inquiry, specs, MTR requirements, and revisions in the systems your team already uses.
Steel-mill context
Frank knows what belongs in a mill inquiry.
Frank checks each inquiry against the grades, thicknesses, widths, coatings, production limits, pricing extras, and approval rules your mill configures.
Product and capability
- Grade and specification family
- Thickness, width, and length range
- Coil, sheet, plate, or structural form
- Hot-rolled, cold-rolled, or pickled-and-oiled product
Metallurgy and quality
- Chemistry and mechanical requirements
- ASTM, ASME, and API specifications
- Mill test report and certification requirements
- Tolerance class and surface condition
Coating and finishing
- Galvanized, galvalume, and coating weight
- Temper, oiling, and edge condition
- Slitting, cut to length, and leveling
- Secondary processing and outsourced steps
Commercial and delivery
- Base price plus grade, gauge, and width extras
- Tonnage bands, minimums, and release schedules
- Freight, FOB terms, and mill lead time
- Contract or spot pricing and customer-specific terms
- 01Grades and specifications rolled
- 02Thickness, width, and length limits
- 03Coating lines and coating weights
- 04Base price and extras schedule
- 05Tolerance and surface standards
- 06Slitting and cut-to-length capability
- 07Tonnage minimums and release terms
- 08Mill lead times and FOB points
- 09Mill locations, shipping points, and freight lanes
Frank quotes based on your mill's actual capabilities.
Frank turns each inquiry into a reviewable draft quote by checking the grades, dimensions, coatings, extras, lead times, and approval rules your mill maintains.
FAQ
Questions from the quoting desk.
Does Frank replace our inside sales team?+
No. Frank assembles the inquiry, capability check, extras, and draft pricing so your desk focuses on judgment calls and the customer relationship.
Does Frank know ASTM and API steel specs?+
Frank identifies ASTM, ASME, and API requirements in the inquiry, then checks them against the grades and specifications your mill is configured to quote.
Can it work with our extras schedule?+
Yes. Frank uses your base price, grade, thickness, width, and processing extras, along with the approval limits your team sets.
What if the inquiry is missing critical requirements?+
Frank flags missing details such as coating weight or finish, tolerance, quantity, and release schedule, then drafts a customer question for your team to review.
Does Frank replace our engineer?+
No. Frank organizes the inquiry and flags missing specifications so engineering and metallurgy teams can focus on exceptions and technical review.
Can we control what gets sent to a customer?+
Yes. Human approval rules control which quotes and messages are released.
