{"id":107752,"date":"2025-09-26T08:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/?page_id=107752"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:18:57","slug":"rfq-automation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/use-cases\/rfq-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"RFQ Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-a1ba63a4\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/use-cases-background.svg)\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-3e3f3809\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-d62f41e5\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-b775d3a3\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-39d788ad\">RFQ Automation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-58a14c4d\">Win more proposals with automated RFQ workflows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-583ec0c2\">RFQs and RFPs are make-or-break moments. With AI-driven automation, you can explore design options instantly, validate feasibility with confidence, and package proposal-ready reports in hours, not days. Faster, smarter responses mean more wins \u2014 without burning out your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gb-text-830cabc9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/request-demo\/\">Talk to an expert<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-69caf842\">\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"33\" class=\"gb-media-24b6e220\" alt=\"G2 Ratings\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/g2crowd_icon_updated.svg\" title=\"g2crowd_icon_updated\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"47\" class=\"gb-media-2a5022e5\" alt=\"Capterra Rating\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/08\/Capterra.svg\" title=\"Capterra\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-865bfb3b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1328\" height=\"849\" class=\"gb-media-7029e06d\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/rfq-header-image.webp\" alt=\"RFQ Automation Represenation with a CAD model, multiple test runs and a report icon\" title=\"rfq-header-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/rfq-header-image.webp 1328w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/rfq-header-image-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/rfq-header-image-1024x655.webp 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/rfq-header-image-768x491.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-4d208391\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-6b5cc397\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"146\" height=\"11\" class=\"gb-media-9012e5aa\" alt=\"zaha hadid architects logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/zaha-hadid.svg\" title=\"zaha-hadid\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-92c26ff5\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"18\" class=\"gb-media-f2fb4da1\" alt=\"easee logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/10\/easee_logo.svg\" title=\"easee_logo\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-832d3603\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"16\" class=\"gb-media-be651ba0\" alt=\"mitsubishi logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/mitsubishi.svg\" title=\"mitsubishi\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-85cba195\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"24\" class=\"gb-media-a5f8135a\" alt=\"Rimac Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/11\/Rimac-logo.svg\" title=\"Rimac-logo\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-784db254\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"19\" class=\"gb-media-5d344622\" alt=\"Magna Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/11\/Magna-logo.svg\" title=\"Magna-logo\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-92efb98b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"25\" class=\"gb-media-342c01ac\" alt=\"thornton tomasetti logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/thornton-tomasetti.svg\" title=\"thornton-tomasetti\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-dce2c66b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"26\" class=\"gb-media-06b084ce\" alt=\"sweco logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/sweco.svg\" title=\"sweco\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8ed96aac\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"25\" class=\"gb-media-35cbc4ce\" alt=\"aqseptence group logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/aqseptence.svg\" title=\"aqseptence\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5afa7c0b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"24\" class=\"gb-media-c261dcfe\" alt=\"johnson &amp; johnson logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/johnson-johnson.svg\" title=\"johnson-johnson\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b1904b06\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-31350e07\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-6c86e55c\">Outcomes you can expect<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-06a3de8a\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9b5ddfd\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"68\" class=\"gb-media-8af61f25\" alt=\"Respond Faster Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/respond-faster-icon.svg\" title=\"respond-faster-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-88cc7a2e\">Respond faster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2aed08a5\">Be more competitive by cutting proposal turnaround from days to hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d6fa4c72\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"68\" class=\"gb-media-46873b56\" alt=\"Increase Win Rates\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/increase-win-rates-icon.svg\" title=\"increase-win rates-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-f8d06138\">Increase win rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b98a69db\">Submit stronger, optimized designs backed by credible simulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b5528dae\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"68\" class=\"gb-media-5392495c\" alt=\"Protect Margins\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/protect-margins-icon.svg\" title=\"protect-margins-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-57e77704\">Protect margins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-3b0cdb63\">Identify cost and feasibility risks early, before committing resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8b463dd1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"69\" class=\"gb-media-865f6bb3\" alt=\"Scale Throughput\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/scale-throughput-icon.svg\" title=\"scale-throughput-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-e8e8071c\"><strong>Scale throughput<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-c7b6170c\">Handle more RFQs without adding engineering headcount.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-18743d7c\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-ec3a7c8f\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-28e6b4c5\">Interactive Demo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-46690c42\">RFQ Automation Interactive Demo <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-3e5f7582\">\n<!--ARCADE EMBED START--><div style=\"position: relative; 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After checking for relevant past projects and data, it can generate and explore relevant design variants, automatically verifying with simulations that follow your organization\u2019s best practices for modeling and reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"564\" class=\"gb-media-23d3d9f1\" alt=\"Agentic AI Demo with a Robotic Arm\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/agentic-ai.webp\" title=\"agentic-ai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/agentic-ai.webp 1003w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/agentic-ai-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/agentic-ai-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c1edc896\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9ba24c6e\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"gb-media-802afd4d\" alt=\"Robot arm simulation to check for feasability\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/feasibility-checks.gif\" title=\"feasibility-checks\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0875f769\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Codified feasibility checks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Accelerate standard testing and recurring RFQ types by deploying simulation templates that let both human and agentic operators benefit from organizational know-how. Keep your simulation experts focussed on the most demanding tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-93052e11\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Physics AI-powered parametric sweeps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Transform RFQ\/RFP turnaround time at scale by leveraging Physics AI inference models, unlocking near-instant design exploration. Rapidly understand and quantify trade-offs between cost, performance, and manufacturability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"gb-media-d1e1f8ad\" alt=\"Multiple simulations to show parametric sweeps\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/parametric-sweeps.webp\" title=\"parametric-sweeps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/parametric-sweeps.webp 1000w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/parametric-sweeps-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/parametric-sweeps-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8c9535f9\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e440804e\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"568\" class=\"gb-media-3e5b2855\" alt=\"Autogenerated Reports with RFQ automation diagram\" 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