उदाहरणात्मक पूर्वावलोकनA build-to-order Business Central extension that lets estimators cost custom and job-shop work by material,
labor, machine, and overhead, apply markup and multi-tier pricing, track estimate-vs-actual variance, and convert winning quotes straight into production orders.
Manufacturing Estimating & Quoting क्या है?
A build-to-order Business Central extension that lets estimators cost custom and job-shop work by material, labor, machine, and overhead, apply markup and multi-tier pricing, track estimate-vs-actual variance, and convert winning quotes straight into production orders. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Dynamics 365 BC (build-to-order) — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
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हम बनाते और इंस्टॉल करते हैं
ECOSIRE इसे आपके Dynamics 365 Business Central पर बनाता, कॉन्फ़िगर और इंस्टॉल करता है।
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लाइव + समर्थन
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इस उत्पाद के बारे में
Estimating custom and job-shop work inside standard Business Central usually ends up in a spreadsheet that nobody can audit and that never reconciles back to what the job actually cost. Manufacturing Estimating & Quoting moves that whole process into BC as a proper, supported app.
ECOSIRE builds this as a per-tenant AL extension installed directly on your Business Central environment (cloud SaaS or on-prem). It is not an instant AppSource download — we tailor it to your routing centers, work/machine center costs, item categories, and approval rules, deploy it, and support it.
The app adds an Estimate document with cost-up lines broken out by material (linked to your Item table and latest/standard cost), labor and machine time (priced from your Work Center and Machine Center rates), and applied overhead. Each line carries its own markup or target margin, and you can publish multi-tier pricing (quantity breaks, customer-tier prices) from a single estimate. Reusable templates and component libraries let an estimator turn a recurring assembly into a quote in minutes.
A revision and approval workflow (built on BC's native workflow engine and approval entries) keeps every quote version traceable. When a quote is won, one action converts the estimate into a Production Order (or assembly/job, depending on your setup) carrying the estimated quantities and routing forward.
After go-live, estimate-vs-actual variance posts back from finished production orders so estimators see exactly where they under- or over-quoted. Everything is exposed via the BC OData/REST API and respects a dedicated permission set, so Power BI, Power Apps, or your CPQ portal can read it safely.
What you get
- A per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app) built to your routing, costing, and approval setup, installed on your sandbox then production environment
- Source AL project handed over (table/page extensions, custom API pages, permission set, report layouts) with the extension licensed to your tenant
- A configured cost-up estimate document, quote PDF layout, and estimate-vs-actual variance report
- Approval and revision workflow configured against your existing BC user roles and approval hierarchy
- Permission set(s) assigned to estimator, sales-engineer, and approver roles
- Sandbox UAT walkthrough, an estimator/admin training session, and a short configuration + handover guide
Who this is for
Estimator / Sales Engineer
Builds cost-up quotes for custom and one-off work all day. Wants material, labor, machine, and overhead in one auditable document with reusable templates — not a fragile spreadsheet that breaks every time costs change.
Job-Shop / Custom Manufacturing Owner
Runs a make-to-order shop where margin lives or dies on quote accuracy. Needs estimate-vs-actual variance to see which jobs were under-quoted and to tighten pricing on the next bid.
Operations / Production Manager
Needs won quotes to flow cleanly into production orders with the right quantities and routing, so nothing is re-keyed and shop-floor capacity reflects what was actually sold.
How Manufacturing Estimating & Quoting Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Dynamics 365 Business Central नेटिव |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost-up estimating split by material, labor, machine, and overhead | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Estimate-vs-actual variance posted back from production orders | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Multi-tier / quantity-break pricing from one estimate | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Partial support |
| Reusable estimate templates and component libraries | Included | Partial support | Included | Not included |
| One-action conversion of won quote to production order | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Partial support |
| Tailored to your routings, costing method, and approval rules | Included | Included | Not included | Partial support |
| Installed and supported on your tenant by the vendor | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| OData/REST API + Power Platform / Dataverse integration | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Partial support |
Frequently Asked Questions about Manufacturing Estimating & Quoting
Is this an instant AppSource download?
No. This is a build-to-order app. ECOSIRE builds it as a per-tenant AL extension, tailors it to your routing centers, costing method, and approval rules, then installs and supports it on your Business Central environment. There is no public AppSource listing to download — you buy the build and we deliver and deploy it for you.
What is the delivery lead time?
Typical delivery is about one working week from the kickoff call, depending on how many custom cost categories, pricing tiers, and approval levels you need. We start in your sandbox, run UAT with your estimators, then promote to production. We confirm a firm date after a short scoping call once you order.
How does ongoing support and updates work?
The one-time build price covers the extension, installation, UAT, training, and a warranty period for fixes. Because it is a per-tenant extension, Microsoft's monthly BC platform updates do not break it the way customizations can — but we offer an optional support retainer to test against new BC releases, add cost categories or pricing rules, and extend the API as your process grows.
Will it work with my existing routings, work centers, and costing method?
Yes. The estimate lines read from your live Item, Work Center, and Machine Center setup and respect your costing method (standard, average, FIFO, etc.). We map the app to your existing data during scoping so estimates reflect real, current costs rather than a parallel set of numbers.
Can the estimate data feed Power BI or a sales/CPQ portal?
Yes. The app exposes estimates and lines through custom BC API pages over OData v4 / REST, secured by a dedicated permission set. Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, or an external CPQ/quoting portal can read and (where permitted) write estimate data. A Dataverse virtual-table option is available for model-driven apps.
Do we own the code, and is it safe across BC upgrades?
You receive the AL source project and the extension is licensed to your tenant. Built as a proper extension using table/page extensions and event subscribers — with no modification of Microsoft's base objects — it survives BC's monthly updates far better than legacy customizations. We can still regression-test it for you against major releases under a support agreement.
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Manufacturing Estimating & Quoting
A build-to-order Business Central extension that lets estimators cost custom and job-shop work by material, labor, machine, and overhead, apply markup and multi-tier pricing, track estimate-vs-actual variance, and convert winning quotes straight into production orders.
- Cost-up estimate document with separate material, labor, machine, and overhead lines, each posting from your live BC Item, Work Center, and Machine Center cost data
- Per-line and per-estimate markup or target-margin pricing, with rolled-up totals shown gross and net
- Multi-tier and quantity-break pricing generated from a single estimate (customer-tier and volume prices)
- Reusable estimate templates and component/sub-assembly libraries to quote recurring work fast