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How Manufacturers Are Using AI to Drive Transformation: Insights from Over 200 Companies

How Manufacturers Are Using AI to Drive Transformation: Insights from Over 200 Companies

Discover how 200+ manufacturers are using AI across the enterprise and why buyer engagement is an overlooked opportunity for transformation.

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Timely topics and expert takes on the trends shaping manufacturing, from digital change to smarter selling and pricing.

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Why the Buyer-Centric Smart Factory Is the Future of Complex Manufacturing

Why the Buyer-Centric Smart Factory Is the Future of Complex Manufacturing

Manufacturers face growing pressure to deliver highly configurable solutions on shorter timelines while protecting margins. The buyer-centric smart factory is the answer to delivering on your customer promise, profitably.

CPQ Implementation Readiness: 8 Steps for a Successful Transformation

CPQ Implementation Readiness: 8 Steps for a Successful Transformation

Discover how 200+ manufacturers are using AI across the enterprise and why buyer engagement is an overlooked opportunity for transformation.

How AI Will Help Manufacturers Cut CPQ Implementation Time

How AI Will Help Manufacturers Cut CPQ Implementation Time

Discover how 200+ manufacturers are using AI across the enterprise and why buyer engagement is an overlooked opportunity for transformation.

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Tacton EMEA Summit 2025

October 7, 2025 | October 8, 2025

Tacton EMEA Summit 2025

Join us in Stockholm for Tacton Summit October 7-8, 2025 for the premier event for manufacturing leaders and CPQ professionals. Over two days, gain exclusive insights, hear from industry experts and customers and network with peers to explore the future of sales in complex manufacturing.

Tacton North America Summit

November 5, 2025 | November 6, 2025

Tacton North America Summit

Join us in Chicago for Tacton Summit November 5-6,2025 for the premier event for manufacturing leaders and CPQ professionals. Over two dynamic days, gain exclusive insights, hear from industry experts and customers and network with peers to explore the future of sales in manufacturing.

Success stories

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Spectrum Industries increases quote efficiency by 50%

Spectrum Industries increases quote efficiency by 50%

Spectrum Industries is a U.S.-based company that designs and manufactures technology-integrated furniture solutions for education and commercial environments. With more than 1,000 products and extensive customization options, the company operates out of two large facilities totaling 350,000 square feet.

How Durst streamlined quoting and consistency by integrating Tacton CPQ with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

How Durst streamlined quoting and consistency by integrating Tacton CPQ with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

With a strong presence in large-format printing, labels and packaging, textiles, ceramics, and industrial printing, Durst sought to simplify its sales process and enhance the customer experience.

Metso Minerals Separation increased quotation volume with 20%

Metso Minerals Separation increased quotation volume with 20%

To meet the demands of a competitive market, Metso transitioned from manual, Excel-based configurators to a centralized and automated solution.

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Top Manufacturing Insights for 2025

Top Manufacturing Insights for 2025

Manufacturers who have embraced digital transformation and AI are seeing measurable success—reporting up to a 48% increase in growth. But for those who hesitate, the gap between industry leaders and laggards is growing fast.  At Tacton, we empower manufacturers to fast-track their digital transformation journey with cutting-edge CPQ solutions. In our latest eBook, Top Manufacturing […]

Future-Proofing Manufacturing Sales for a Changing Workforce

Future-Proofing Manufacturing Sales for a Changing Workforce

By 2030, 1 in 6 people worldwide will be aged 60 or over, according to the World Health Organization. For manufacturers, this signals a critical workforce shift happening just as competition, complexity, and customer expectations hit new highs. If your sales process still relies on tribal knowledge and manual workflows, you’re putting revenue at risk […]

Rethinking the Buyer Journey: The Growing Role of CPQ in Customer Experiences

Rethinking the Buyer Journey: The Growing Role of CPQ in Customer Experiences

In a rapidly evolving landscape, buyers of industrial manufacturing products are rethinking how they engage with sellers. They demand collaboration, expertise, and solutions tailored to their unique needs, and with 80% of B2B sales interactions now happening digitally, adopting a buyer-centric digital sales model is essential.   Without adapting to these changes, your products and brand […]

Guides

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CPQ RFP Template: Identify the Best Partner for Your Business

CPQ RFP Template: Identify the Best Partner for Your Business

Choosing the right CPQ platform is a high-stakes decision for manufacturers with complex products and sales processes. This CPQ RFP template helps you cut through vendor marketing and uncover the capabilities that truly align with your business. Use this template to streamline vendor evaluations, connect stakeholders, and avoid common CPQ pitfalls. This template helps you: […]

Business Case Template for CPQ: Make the Case for CPQ with Confidence

Business Case Template for CPQ: Make the Case for CPQ with Confidence

To get leadership buy-in for CPQ, you need more than a list of features. You need a strategic, data-backed business case that speaks to company goals, quantifies ROI, and shows how CPQ drives real impact. This CPQ business case template helps you build alignment between the project and business strategy, whether you’re preparing for budget […]

The AI Shift: Building a Smarter CPQ Strategy in the Era of Smart Manufacturing

The AI Shift: Building a Smarter CPQ Strategy in the Era of Smart Manufacturing

AI is changing more than how manufacturers build. It’s changing how they sell.  As manufacturers extend AI across the smart factory, AI-powered CPQ and buyer engagement will play a central role in both front-end and back-end operations. Yet many teams still evaluate CPQ platforms through a feature checklist, looking for AI “features” without rethinking how […]

In-depth insights

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Top Factors for Sales Transformation: Packaging and Processing Equipment

Top Factors for Sales Transformation: Packaging and Processing Equipment

We asked our team what the challenges and opportunities packaging and processing manufacturers are facing as they attempt to transform their operations and how Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) can address these challenges.

Top Factors Driving Sales Transformation: Specialty & Heavy Vehicles

Top Factors Driving Sales Transformation: Specialty & Heavy Vehicles

Heavy Vehicle manufacturers will need to find new ways to address demands while also addressing a fragile supply chain, and sustainability initiatives on the horizon. Let’s look at these challenges and possible solutions.

Go Beyond Rules with Constraint-Based Configuration

Go Beyond Rules with Constraint-Based Configuration

Using constraints, your configuration system can be taught how your products and solutions are put together rather than simply what works and doesn’t work. Discover how Tacton CPQ software can help your business thrive with any customer expectation.

Reports

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The State of Manufacturing 2025

The State of Manufacturing 2025

From shifting trade policies and supply chain disruption to the rise of AI and IoT technology, manufacturers face a push and pull between refining operations now and preparing for future innovation and growth. 

The State of Digital Manufacturing 2024: Unlocking the Power of Digital Transformation

The State of Digital Manufacturing 2024: Unlocking the Power of Digital Transformation

We analyzed how the maturity of digital implementations impacts several areas of their business such as revenue generation, profitability & productivity. Our findings clearly indicate that manufacturers who are advanced in their digital transformation projects realize much more value than those who haven’t planned or are just starting out.  Key Insights:    Enhanced Profitability: 57% of […]

Videos

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Tacton CPQ Product Video Series
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Tacton CPQ Product Video Series

Webinars

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2024 Year in Review for Manufacturing

2024 Year in Review for Manufacturing

With over 80% of the buying process now completed before customers ever engage with a vendor, manufacturers must deliver seamless, buyer-focused experiences to stay relevant. Meeting these new expectations requires the right tools, insights, and strategies.

Top Factors Impacting Industrial Buying

Top Factors Impacting Industrial Buying

Buying industrial equipment can be hard and complex. Based on Accenture’s latest research – interviewing 70 senior executives about their B2B buying experience – it is evident that the traditional buying journey lacks Reliability, Convenience, Transparency and Responsiveness. If the divide between buyers’ expectations and the traditional B2B selling is not bridged, customers will turn […]

Are you ready to provide info on your configured products environmental footprint?

Are you ready to provide info on your configured products environmental footprint?

Learn more in our on-demand webinar how Tacton CPQ enable: Integration with LCA Software: Seamlessly integrate with major Life-Cycle Assessment vendors to leverage their expertise and data, enhancing the accuracy and reliability of your environmental impact assessments. Instant Footprint Calculations: Calculate the environmental footprint of every configuration selection instantly, enabling you to make informed decisions […]