Incoming
Drawing attached
Possible blocker
Material or finish unclear
EGuo Labs / Quote-Ready
Technical RFQs arrive incomplete. We make them quote-ready before your estimator touches them.
Lightweight quotation workflows for technical manufacturers — without replacing your ERP, CRM or estimating system.
48-hour fixed sprint · Redacted data accepted · No integration · Human-reviewed
Full sprint: 10 RFQs · £300 fixed
The problem
Where quotation time gets lost.
The RFQ reaches the estimator. Only then does someone discover that a drawing, specification or commercial input is incomplete.
- Customer RFQ
- Missing or unclear inputs
- Estimator opens it
- Clarification required
- Wait for customer
- Quotation starts
Quote-Ready moves the clarification step forward — before detailed estimating begins.
Examples of possible blockers
Incoming
Specification attached
Possible blocker
Tolerance or certification missing
Incoming
“Please quote 100 pcs”
Possible blocker
Delivery, inspection or quantity assumptions unresolved
From incoming RFQ to review-ready input
Turn the first pass into a Quote-Ready Pack.
Before
Incoming RFQ
- Customer email
- Drawing / PDF
- Specification
- Quantity
- Delivery requirement
EGuo Labs
Quote-Ready Check
- Extract
- Check
- Clarify
After
Quote-Ready Pack
- Structured requirements
- Missing inputs
- Clarification questions
- Internal quotation brief
- Draft customer reply
- Quote-readiness status
Your estimator still makes the quotation decision.
Quote-Ready removes first-pass structuring and clarification work before detailed review.
Worked RFQ Example
See the output before changing your process.
This illustrative review shows how an incomplete technical enquiry can be turned into confirmed requirements, visible quote blockers and a draft clarification.
Worked RFQ Example — Quote-Ready Review
Illustrative example — no customer data used.
Open worked RFQ example PDFConfirmed
What the RFQ tells us
- Application
- Nominal voltage
- Capacity / energy
- Expected volume
Quote blockers
What still needs clarification
- Current requirements
- Dimensions / form factor
- Charging / BMS requirements
- Operating environment
Status
NOT QUOTE-READYThe point is not to generate the quotation.
The point is to surface what must be resolved before engineering and pricing work proceeds.
Fixed-scope pilot
Quote-Ready Sprint
Test the workflow on your own RFQs before considering any integration or larger implementation.
What you send
Up to 10 redacted RFQs / technical enquiries
Optional supporting material:
- Drawings
- BOMs
- Specifications
Customer and company identifiers may be removed.
No CRM / ERP integration. No mailbox access.
What you receive
For each RFQ:
- Confirmed requirements
- Missing / ambiguous information
- Quote blockers
- Clarification questions
- Internal quotation brief
- Draft customer response
- Quote-readiness status
- Recommended next action
Across the batch
A short summary of recurring intake gaps.
- £300 fixed
- 10 RFQs
- 48 hours
- No integration
48 hours begins after the complete agreed pilot input is received.
Start small
Start with one RFQ first.
Send one redacted RFQ and I’ll return the Quote-Ready output.
If it isn’t useful, stop there — no need to continue with the £300 sprint.
Test one RFQCustomer/company identifiers may be removed before sending.
One-RFQ proof
- No charge
- No obligation
- No integration
How it works
Start with a sample.
Judge the output.
- 01
Send one redacted RFQ
You can remove customer/company identifiers. No CRM or mailbox access required.
- 02
See the reviewed output
EGuo Labs returns the structured requirements, blockers, clarification points and draft response. If the first output is not useful, stop there — no charge and no obligation.
- 03
Run the fixed sprint
If useful, the full Quote-Ready Sprint covers up to 10 RFQs for £300 fixed.
- 04
Only then discuss implementation
Larger automation or integration is only discussed if the pilot proves a repeatable workflow is worth improving.
The boundary is deliberate
Human-reviewed,
not an automatic quotation engine.
The output is a structured commercial first pass.
STRUCTURED FIRST PASSYour team decides
Your technical judgement
Technical feasibility, engineering decisions, product selection and compliance remain with your team.
Your commercial approval
Pricing, lead time and final quotation approval remain with your team. EGuo Labs does not replace sales engineers or estimators.
Supplied evidence only
Missing information stays visible. EGuo Labs does not silently invent missing information. The first pass is based only on the information your team supplies.
Only what the review needs
Designed for a
low-friction test.
You can redact customer names and unnecessary identifiers before sharing pilot material.
Only provide the commercial / technical information needed for the agreed review.
The pilot does not require
- CRM credentials
- ERP credentials
- Mailbox access
- Customer login
- Bank/payment data
- Unrelated personal information
If your organisation requires a specific confidentiality, DPA, retention or deletion process, confirm that requirement before sending material.
Eric Guo / EGuo Labs
Independent focus. Practical workflows.
EGuo Labs is an independent quotation-workflow practice focused on practical automation for technical B2B teams.
I build small, testable workflows around real RFQ and quotation processes before proposing larger implementation work.
A few useful answers
Before we talk.
Does this replace an engineer or estimator?
No. EGuo Labs prepares a structured first pass. Technical feasibility, engineering decisions, pricing, lead time, compliance and final quotation approval stay with your team.
Does EGuo Labs generate the final quotation?
No. Quote-Ready prepares the requirements, missing inputs, clarification questions and internal brief before detailed quotation work. Your team creates and approves the quotation.
Do you need access to our CRM, ERP or mailbox?
No. The fixed pilot works from redacted RFQs or quotation data supplied by your team.
Can customer information be removed?
Yes. Customer/company names and unnecessary identifiers can be removed before material is shared.
What do you need for the Quote-Ready Sprint?
Up to 10 recent RFQs or technical enquiries, with any relevant drawing, BOM or specification needed for the agreed review.
What happens after the sprint?
You receive the reviewed outputs and a short summary of recurring intake gaps. If the workflow proves useful, a larger implementation can be discussed. There is no obligation to continue.
Can we test one RFQ first?
Yes. Send one redacted RFQ first. I’ll return the Quote-Ready output at no charge. If it is not useful, you do not need to continue with the £300 sprint.
Also available
Already quoted?
Review what needs a next action.
For teams with a meaningful set of recent or open quotations, Quote Recovery turns a small anonymised export into a reviewed next-action queue.
Quote Recovery Sprint
- 20–50 anonymised quotation rows
- 48 hours
- £300 fixed
- No CRM access
48 hours begins after the complete agreed pilot input is received.
- Prioritised recovery queue
- Age / inactivity review
- Visible-next-action flags
- Reason each item needs attention
- Recommended next action
- Ready-to-send follow-up
- REVIEW / do-not-chase classification
Waiting states and incomplete evidence remain subject to human commercial review. Not every old quotation needs to be chased.
Quote Recovery review
Illustrative example — no customer data used.
See Quote Recovery example PDFEarlier workflow prototypes
Technical workflow examples.
Earlier Battery and Power demonstrations show the first-pass workflow behind the Quote-Ready approach. They use demo data, not customer deployments.
From RFQ to Quote-Ready Pack — Battery Example
See an incomplete battery project turned into structured requirements, missing-input checks and a review-ready first pass.
Watch battery demo41 sec · Recorded workflow · Demo data
EGUO LABS / WORKFLOW EXAMPLE41 sec
View the recorded workflow Read the workflow summary
An incomplete 24V / 10Ah enquiry becomes a first-pass project brief. Dimensions, load profile, environment, charging, BMS and compliance remain open questions. Candidate development routes require engineering review; incomplete specifications are marked not quote-ready.
From RFQ to Quote-Ready Pack — Power Example
See requirements extracted from an incoming enquiry, missing specifications identified, suitable product directions surfaced and a first response prepared for review.
Watch power demo39 sec · Recorded workflow · Demo data
EGUO LABS / WORKFLOW EXAMPLE39 sec
View the recorded workflow Read the workflow summary
An illustrative charger enquiry is structured into requirements. Missing certification, delivery and colour specifications are highlighted, and plug type needs confirmation. Candidate products show matches and caveats before a draft response is prepared for review.
Illustrative demonstrations using demo data. A pilot is configured around your products, checks and review process.
Different products. A shared first step.
Built around technical
sales workflows.
Requirements to clarify
Custom packs & battery projects
- Application
- Voltage / capacity
- Dimensions
- Environment
- Peak current
- BMS
- Expected volumes
- Timeline
Shape the first-pass brief around the fields your team actually checks.
Requirements to clarify
Power supplies & transformer enquiries
- Input / output voltage
- Rating
- Load
- Duty
- Frequency
- Mounting
- Enclosure
- Compliance
- Quantity
Shape the first-pass brief around the fields your team actually checks.
Requirements to clarify
Cable assemblies & interconnect
- Connector
- Cable / wire specification
- Drawing / BOM
- Lengths
- Environment
- Quantity
- Alternatives
- Approvals
Shape the first-pass brief around the fields your team actually checks.
Requirements to clarify
Application-led electronic components
- Application
- Operating range
- Mounting
- Environment
- Interface
- Accuracy / tolerance
- Certification
- Quantity
Shape the first-pass brief around the fields your team actually checks.
A practical starting point
Have one incomplete RFQ worth testing?
Remove the customer/company identifiers if needed and send one RFQ.
I’ll return the structured Quote-Ready output first.
If the output is not useful, stop there.
No charge and no obligation for the one-RFQ proof.
Quote-Ready Sprint
- 10 RFQs
- £300 fixed
- 48 hours
- No integration
48 hours begins after the complete agreed pilot input is received.