From RFQ to Approved
Quote in Minutes
Replace spreadsheets with a centralized costing, pricing, approval, and quotation platform built specifically for packaging manufacturers.
Packaging Costing Shouldn’t Live in Excel
Estimating packaging shouldn't rely on tribal knowledge and fragile formulas. Spreadsheets fail to scale with modern production demands.
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Multiple Spreadsheets
Estimating formulas exist across different versioned files, leading to calculation discrepancies and outdated rates.
Inconsistent Pricing
Different sales reps quote different rates for identical board-flute combinations, eroding buyer trust.
Slow Quote Turnaround
Manual inputs of caliper measurements and setup costs take days, causing you to lose bids to faster competitors.
Margin Leakage
Hidden errors in adhesive ratios, freight surcharges, or tooling setups quietly drain your plant's bottom line.
No Approval Workflow
Discounts and special pricing are sent without management verification, leading to uncontrolled margin slippage.
From RFQ to Approved Quote in Minutes
Standardize your pricing pipeline. Ensure estimators, managers, and salespeople operate under a unified costing logic.
Receive RFQ
Ingest inquiries, structural specs, and delivery targets directly from sales portals or manual submissions.
Configure Specs
Select FEFCO/ECMA models or input custom die-cut dimensions, flute caliper profiles, and run speeds.
Calculate Cost
Engine executes linearboard area math, ink rates, adhesive indexes, freight buffers, and machine setup surcharges.
Review Margins
Evaluate estimated plant floor costs against targeted markups, volume breaks, and historical quote trends.
Approve Pricing
System flags any quotes falling below margin thresholds, triggering local manager authentication overrides.
Generate Quote
Export professional client-ready PDFs with terms, line-item breakdowns, and dynamic volume pricing scales.
Generate Job Card
Convert the approved quote directly into production routing instructions, sheet specs, and setup files for the plant floor.
Built for Packaging Manufacturers
PackCPQ maps the exact mathematical requirements for folding carton, corrugated sheet, label converter, and flexible pouch plants.
Corrugated Boxes
- FEFCO standard catalog styles (201, 301, 401)
- Multi-piece shipper & partition assembly math
- Linerboard, medium, & flute configurations (A, B, C, E, BC)
- Area/sheet sizing & setup speed adjustments
Folding Cartons
- ECMA standard geometric carton patterns
- SBS, CUK, and recycled board caliper calculations
- Crease scoring & gluing flap offset margins
- Inline embossing, foil stamping, & coating costing
Labels
- Flexographic & digital ink coverage formulas
- Custom shape die-cut perimeter math
- Adhesive backing, release liners, & face stocks
- Multi-across web width printing optimizations
Flexible Packaging
- Stand-up pouches, gussets, & flat bags geometries
- Multi-layer barrier film laminations costing
- Zipper, valve, & tear-notch attachment variables
- Web width slitting waste allowance calculations
Engineered for Modern Packaging Workflows
Standardize pricing logic, automate time-consuming geometry calculations, and maintain rigid control over your plant margins.
RFQ Management
Ingest and track multi-product packaging inquiries, die-cut details, quantity breaks, and customer specification history in a unified log.
Packaging Costing Engine
Standardize structural calculation formulas. Auto-calculate board area, glue flap sizes, ink usage coverage, and machine setup times.
Pricing & Margin Control
Protect your plant's profitability. Manage volume breaks, markups, and hide sensitive component cost lines from salesperson views.
Approval Workflows
Maintain strict control over discounts. System flags quotes falling below target margin thresholds, requiring secure manager authorization.
Professional Quotations
Generate clean, customer-ready PDF quotations featuring detailed specifications, dynamic volume curves, and payment terms.
Job Card Generation
Convert approved estimates into factory routing orders, raw material sheet cuts, and scoring metrics for the production floor.
Stop Paying the "Per-Seat" SaaS Tax
Most cloud CPQs charge per user, punishing you for growing your sales team or giving client access. Our self-hosted model shifts the advantage back to you.
- ✕Per-Seat SubscriptionsPaying $150+/month per user adds up quickly as you expand sales & design teams.
- ✕Client Portal RestrictionsCharging fees to let your packaging customers log in and generate their own quotes.
- ✕Data Lock-in & HikesYour proprietary raw paper pricing indexes and margin rules are stored in a database you do not own.
- ✓Unlimited Seats & EstimatorsDeploy to all sales reps, plant estimators, customer service, and production workers at no extra cost.
- ✓Free Client Configuration PortalsEmbed the 3D box configurator on your public website so clients estimate their own volumes directly.
- ✓100% Assets & Data ControlRuns behind your own firewall. Your pricing structures, formulas, and databases remain entirely your private property.
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Maximum ROI for Packaging Operations
Move beyond Excel pricing limitations. Protect your margins, increase conversion rates, and protect operational intellectual property.
Faster Quote Turnaround
Generate estimates in minutes instead of days. Empower sales reps to price inquiries instantly in front of clients and win more bids.
Better Margin Visibility
Evaluate exact material costs, setup labor, ink usage, and adhesive rates in real-time. Never quote a job below target profitability.
Reduced Estimation Errors
Eliminate formula bugs, sheet caliper mix-ups, and copy-paste errors. Standardized logic guarantees accuracy on every run.
Centralized Costing Knowledge
Secure your plant's formulas in a unified calculator engine. Minimize risk and eliminate reliance on single tribal-knowledge spreadsheets.
100% Data Sovereignty
Maintain complete ownership of your margins, customer records, and pricing matrices. Run offline on secure local network servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about PackCPQ costing models, deployment structures, and operational controls.
PackCPQ is a packaging costing, pricing, and quotation platform built for packaging manufacturers. It helps teams move from RFQ to accurate quotations faster while maintaining consistent costing and margin control.
No. PackCPQ focuses specifically on RFQ management, costing, pricing, approvals, quotations, and job card generation. It works alongside your existing ERP or production system, connecting via REST and gRPC API channels.
Yes. PackCPQ sits on your own servers or infrastructure, giving you full control over your data, operations, and hosting environments.
Yes. Customization is available for costing models, workflows, approval processes, document templates, and industry-specific requirements.
PackCPQ is designed for folding carton manufacturers, corrugated box manufacturers, label converters, and flexible packaging manufacturers.
Yes. Every packaging manufacturer has unique costing rules, wastage calculations, overheads, and margin requirements. PackCPQ can be configured to match your custom costing processes and engineering parameters.
Most implementations can be completed within a few weeks, depending on the complexity of your costing workflows and customization requirements.
PackCPQ centralizes costing knowledge, standardizes formulas, improves margin visibility, reduces manual errors, and provides a repeatable workflow that scales beyond individual spreadsheets.
Ready to Modernize Packaging Costing?
Book a personalized demo and see how PackCPQ can reduce quotation time and improve pricing consistency.