Stella Source provides nesting, estimating, and quoting software specifically designed for the metals industry, enabling teams to generate accurate quotes quickly by automating material calculations and cost adjustments. This solution addresses the lengthy and error-prone quoting process, allowing users to respond to customer requests in minutes rather than days.
Funding
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Problem
The metals industry faces challenges in generating timely and accurate quotes due to manual calculations, reliance on tribal knowledge, and error-prone spreadsheets. This results in delayed responses to customer requests, inconsistencies in pricing, and missed opportunities for optimizing profitability.
Solution
Stella Source provides a geometry-based quoting software designed specifically for the metals industry, enabling teams to quickly generate accurate quotes. The platform automates material calculations and cost adjustments, streamlining the estimating process and reducing response times from days to minutes. With an intuitive interface and rapid setup, Stella Source empowers the entire team to create consistent and profitable quotes, eliminating reliance on specialized expertise. The software's proprietary nesting engine ensures precise material quantities, while customizable calculators and operation costs allow for fine-tuning margins and accounting for unique job requirements.
Target Audience
Stella Source targets businesses in the metals industry, including fabricators, manufacturers, and distributors, who need to streamline their quoting process and improve accuracy.
Features
- Proprietary nesting engine for precise material quantity calculations
- Customizable calculators for incorporating unique job requirements and costs
- Automated labor cost adjustments based on machine efficiency and operation time
- Centralized platform for managing machines, material grades, and part quantities
- Ability to import part files or select shapes from a built-in library
- Rapid team onboarding with an intuitive interface and minimal training
- Adjustable calculators for saving and applying specific cost parameters