Updates
How to increase sales for your manufacturing business
Manufacturers are often struggling with long and complex sales processes, making it hard to increase sales. This has to do with the complex nature of the goods, but also with the fact that B2B sales requires various stakeholders to work together. On top of that, the manufacturing market has had some intrusive changes: increasingly demanding B2B buyers and global competition continue to impact companies. Increasing sales in manufacturing is therefore not as straightforward as it often is in other industries. We are bundling some tips to increase your sales again. Read along!
Welcome to the Hive, Indra!
We had the pleasure of welcoming Indra to our team this month! After his successful four-month internship, we decided to keep this bee in our hive a little longer.
Welcome to the Hive, Vera!
Hive continues to grow in 2021! We have had the pleasure of welcoming Vera to our team last month.
Hive CPQ is now locally available in China!
Hive CPQ simplifies international B2B e-commerce even further now: our platform is running in China! It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, working its way up to the number 1 spot. China, known as a manufacturing hub, is therefore an interesting place for B2B players around the globe to target.
Our Intern Shares Her Experience!
Hello! My name is Aude, I’m from Lyon and it has been six months since my first day at HiveCPQ. Doing an internship is currently quite an exceptional experience. So let me share it with you!
Welcome to Hive, Jurgen!
Hive has attracted a new bee! Welcome, Jurgen, to our Hive! We are happy to have you aboard. Let us introduce you to our new coworker!
Welcome to our new bees: Pieter and Aude!
HiveCPQ never stops growing! Let us introduce you to our two new talents: Pieter and Aude.
5G: A new challenge for manufacturers
The current situation of the manufacturing industry is very complex, as companies evolve in a very competitive environment. But competition is not the only challenge manufacturers face, as product life cycles have been growing shorter and customers are demanding customized products more and more. The arrival of 5G will ease these challenges, but it is important to be prepared, by investing in the right software today.
Welcome to Hive, Pauline!
HiveCPQ is growing! We were happy to welcome Pauline over the summer.
Welcome to the Hive, Arno!
HiveCPQ is growing! We are very happy to announce we welcomed Arno to the team over the summer.
What if… You make your quotations using Hive CPQ?
Hive CPQ is the next generation quotation tool. Why? We take the quotation process out of your current CRM or ERP environment. Quotations can be made by any stakeholder (Sales, backoffice, engineering and your customers). The user interface is fast, clean and simple. Hive CPQ speeds up the quotation process. Hive CPQ supports complex products and pricing, but manages to hide the complexity to the users.
What is the estimated shipping time for a product?
To know when certain products will be shipped is often a challenging question, causing inefficient phone calls and back and forth emailing. Increase your customer relationship with HiveCPQ’s new feature 'Shipping Schedules', which can be activated by any manufacturer.