Get Ready, the 2013 Spring BigMachines Release Preview is here! Being #1 in any business means your customers and the market look for you to continually drive innovation and industry best practices. Here at BigMachines, we take this responsibility very seriously. In fact, we invest more in our product than all of our competitors combined! A perfect example of that investment is coming in our 2013 Spring Release Preview which will be accessible on Friday, April 26th. This is always an exciting time at our company and we are pleased to announce that customers may log in here to check out the preview videos of the 2013 Spring BigMachines software that highlight the innovative upgrades of our... read more »

Occasionally, we like to highlight specific customers who are realizing substantial benefits from their BigMachines implementation. In this case, we’re presenting one of our customers who is achieving great success with our BigMachines Express product.  Click here to read the full case study. Sonus is a recognized innovator, having won numerous awards for advancing next generation technologies and services.  To stay ahead of the curve and fuel its continued growth, Sonus is in the midst of transforming its go-to-market strategy from higher dollar, low volume orders to lower dollar, high volume orders.  The Challenge Sonus required a software solution that would allow its channel partners to... read more »

BigIdeas 2012 was an amazing success!  And we have our customers, partners and prospects to thank!  We had the highest attendee involvement ever this year, and we’re already ramping up for next year.  With over half of this year’s content being delivered by BigMachines customers exhibiting how their companies are achieving unmatched results utilizing BigMachines, BigIdeas 2012 showcased the tremendous progress so many of our Customers have made toward their financial and operational goals. Here are just a few of the outstanding results shared by our customers: Increased Market Share by 3% 200%  Increase in Adoption Increased Revenue by 117% Erroneous Freight Dollars Dropped by 35% The... read more »

Part 1 focused on Schenck's needs and challenges, and Part 2 focused on Schenck's decision to chose BigMachines.  So now, we'll show you why that was a GREAT decision! Success and Results Schenck rolled out BigMachines to their sales teams in 2011.  The adoption phase took approximately six months and focused on bringing the sales reps up to speed with training to ensure regular use of the new quoting system. Results: Much more consistent and professional quote to our customers Reduced time required for order entry and reduced time during the order review process. Sales representatives spend less time trying to configure products correctly & submit quotes properly, and more time meeting... read more »

You'll remember from Part 1, that Scheck was looking for a solution that could: Accurately configure products based on a customer’s criteria Include all necessary products and services on a quote Accurately log and report on quotes in the sales queue Provide accurate pricing and lead times Incorporate all  necessary documentation into the final quote  BOA, BigIdeas and a Big Decision Schenck began their search for a new quoting and configuration solution to streamline their sales operations. The company evaluated multiple vendors. As part of their learning process, the Schenck team decided to participate in a BigMachines Breakthrough Opportunity Analysis (BOA)SM. The BOA is an... read more »

In this 3-part blog, we will explore our Scheck Case Study.  From Challenges to Decisions to Results, we'll showcase how our solution gave Schenck the tools they needed. Seeking a Solution Schenck AccuRate, the leading manufacturer of material handling equipment, provides solutions to process  manufacturers worldwide across a wide range of industries including food, plastics, pet food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cement, aggregate, gypsum, steel and transport automation. Schenck had been building their sales quotes using a manual system based on Excel spreadsheets. The system was not keeping pace with business growth, and quotes were often inaccurate and inconsistent. Products based on a... read more »

They say that Chicago only has 2 seasons: Winter and Construction.  Currently, BigMachines is experiencing them simultaneously.  Our team has been growing at such a rapid pace, that we had to expand our office to accommodate all the new faces.  It has been a long and exciting process, and we will have almost completed phase 1 by the end of the year.  Many of us will be moved into the new office space by December 1st. However, amidst the dust and two-by-fours, we have stayed a strong, well-oiled machine.  Throughout the expansion, we have released our version 12.2, put on BigIdeas 2012, signed new customers, and gained a new partner.  We have worked around the sledge hammers and paint... read more »

With our event approaching, we wanted to share some interesting facts about Vegas: 84.4% of Nevada's land is owned by the federal government, whihc is more than any other state. Nevada does not have a state income tax, there are only six other states: Alaska, Florida, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Jealous! With more than 37 million total visitors in 2010, Las Vegas currently welcomes about 21,500 international passengers weekly on 144 non-stop flights from 16 foreign cities. More than 4.4 million of those were convention delegates attending more than 18,000 conventions. In 2010 there were 148,935 hotel/motel rooms available.  There are over 30 golf courses in Vegas,... read more »

With BigIdeas around the corner, we wanted to entice you with all that Vegas has to offer. Las Vegas tourism committee has compiled a list of the top 25 sights to see while you are in Vegas. From theme parks to vintage cars, Sin City has everything you could ever want or need. If you haven't done so already, register today! read more »

At BigMachines, we love to travel around the world, spreading BigMachines’ Customer Success stories and showcasing how our innovative culture is bringing the authority of cloud configuration, pricing, and quoting to enterprise and mid-cap companies alike.  Next stop: New York City, for Cloudforce! This year, we’ve been to Dreamforce and OpenWorld in San Francisco, held BigIdeas Europe in London, attended Cloudforce Minneapolis and Cloudforce Benelux, and held Customer Success Forums from the Bay Area to Boston.  The BigMachines story has traveled around the world this year, and our final pit stop before BigIdeas Las Vegas in November, is the Big Apple! New York is home to the Yankees, SNL,... read more »