Autodesk® Inventor® Engineer-to-Order Define the rules.

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Discover Why Manufacturers Are Choosing Autodesk InventorEngineer-to-Order SoftwareTo stay ahead of the competition when building uniqueproducts designed for a single customer, manufacturers turnto Autodesk ® Inventor ® Engineer-to-Order software to makethe timeline from order to final release to manufacturingfaster and more efficient. Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order helps manufacturers reduce lead times and avoidunnecessary delays so they can produce custom designs inless time, with better results.Facing these issues?• Design teams arespending too muchtime and money to getcustomized designs tocustomers.• Profits and marginsare at risk because ofinaccurate bidding.• Engineering teamsspend too much timesupporting bid and orderengineering processes.• Customer satisfactionissues are hinderingrepeat business.• Presales engineeringresources are limitingthe creation of effective,valid, and timelyproposals.Deliver Better Designs, FasterTo safeguard profits, manufacturers need toimprove bidding accuracy and spend less time andmoney to deliver customized designs. Autodesk ®Inventor ® Engineer-to-Order software captures anduses engineering rules, configuration rules, and bestpractices to help manufacturers predict the actualcost of a completed design and provide quick andcost-effective delivery of products—helping protectthe profits and margins of engineer-to-order (ETO),custom, and customized product manufacturers. Inaddition, Inventor Engineer-to-Order helps usersreduce design errors, shorten design cycles, andsignificantly cut time spent on repetitive designtasks.Focus on DesignEngineering teams often spend too much time onbid and order engineering processes. By automatingdesign and configuration for the creation ofETO, custom, and customized products, InventorEngineer-to-Order helps accelerate the productivityof engineers by performing the “by the numbers”part of their work—so they can focus on thebusiness of new product design and innovation.Save Valuable ResourcesThe cost of engineering resources can preventsales teams from creating effective, valid, andtimely proposals. Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order creates design-specific configurations anddocuments rules so sales teams can effectivelyquote valid ETO designs without relying onexpensive engineering resources.The Engineer-to-Order RoleAutodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order capturesand reuses the expert’s engineering knowledgeto model ETO solutions and their complexinterdependencies at the point of sale. Uniqueengineered solutions, based on customerrequirements, are created and visually displayed.Iterative changes can be evaluated against theengineering knowledge model to optimize asolution, without tying up valuable, expertresources.As a result, sales teams can help to set customerexpectations, capture crucial requirements, andaccurately predict margins—all before a proposalis submitted. When the time comes to submita complete proposal, it can be automaticallygenerated, complete with customer requirements,price quotations, and drawings.Benefits with Real ResultsAutodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order softwareextends engineering knowledge, helping ETObusiness to increase sales, operate with greaterefficiency, and maximize the value of existingtechnology investments through flexibledeployment options.Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order enables ETObusinesses to:• Capture and reuse engineering knowledge toconfigure engineered solutions at the point ofsale• Provide real-time, accurate quotations,configuration options with drawings, andcustomer-ready proposals• Predict margins and protect profitability, before aproposal is submitted

Case StudiesHytrol Conveyor Puts Engineer-to-Order Sales inMotion 50 Percent FasterHytrol Conveyor Company depends on Autodesksoftware to help it solve a pressing business need:speeding product customization from the point ofsale to delivery. As one of the largest manufacturersof conveyors and conveying hardware in theworld, Hytrol needed to implement a real-timeETO solution to increase sales volumes and marketshare. With Autodesk engineer-to-order software,Hytrol’s distributor network was able to driveconveyor sales in the field, reduce sales cycles andengineering time by automating redesign for eachorder, automatically produce bill of materials andspare parts lists, and reduce order-managementbottlenecks in engineering.Evans Consoles Cuts Design TimeAs a leader in the design and manufacturing ofmission-critical control room consoles, EvansConsoles turned to Autodesk software to quicklygenerate full proposals and cut design time. Withengineer-to-order software from Autodesk, EvansConsoles was able to drastically reduce thelead time to generate all proposals, which werepreviously quoted in its Calgary home office. Byautomating the design process with the fullyinteractive quoting tools, Evans Consoles cut fulldesign time from weeks to hours for most orders,and enabled its dealers to design an impressivevisualization of valid consoles to get instantfeedback for customers.Image courtesy of Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.

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