Sales & order entry
Still retyping the same order?
RFQ & order-processing automation
Turn emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets into structured quote or order drafts. Match catalog items. Flag what needs a person.
Built for industrial distributors.
Quote faster.
Protect your margin.
We turn emailed quotes and orders into reviewed drafts, and find missed pricing updates. Done-for-you projects for industrial distributors, built around your existing ERP and your people.
One problem. Agreed scope and fee. Tested with your team.
Illustrative workflows · sample records
From re-keying 12 lines to reviewing a prepared draft.
Incoming email · Oak Mill Manufacturing
“Can you quote the attached parts list?”
RFQ-1048.pdf · 12 line items
- Extract
- Match
- Review exceptions
Quote draft #Q-1048
10 catalog matches · 2 exceptions to review
| Item | Qty | Check |
|---|---|---|
| BRG-204 | 24 EA | Catalog match |
| FST-830 | 200 EA | Catalog match |
| 3/8″ tubing | 80 — | Confirm unit |
People confirm matches, prices, and delivery.See the full example →
Your existing systems. A better way to work between them.
- Email & documents
- ERP & financial data
- Teams & Outlook
- Your people
For the president deciding where to invest
A faster department. Or a better business?
Before approving another hire, system, or automation project, check whether it could change the result. Compare improvements, see where the next limit appears, and leave with a decision brief for your leadership meeting.
Try the free Fix-First Planner →No email. No uploads. Start with a fictional example.
Illustrative scenario · orders per month
- Customer demand
- 1,200
- Order-entry capacity
- 800
- Supply-ready capacity
- 960
- Dispatch capacity
- 900
More dispatch capacity alone: 0 extra orders shipped.
Order entry is still the limit in this simplified model. Test the constraint before buying the improvement.
Two ways to start - Have a pricing question? Start with the records.
Run a free check yourself, or have us investigate one supplier or category with your pricing manager. If you already know the quote or order workflow you want to improve, we can scope that project directly.
Done with your team / paid engagement
10-Day Pricing & Cost Check
We check a defined set of transactions against your approved cost and pricing rules. Your pricing manager reviews every flagged line, and nothing counts as a discrepancy until they say so. You get the evidence, the financial assessment, and a prioritized correction plan.
- One supplier or category
- Ten business days once your data is ready
- Fixed fee
Start on your own / free tool
Missed Price Checker
Compare invoices with approved customer prices on your device. Download the differences, missing evidence, and a brief your pricing owner can act on.
- 01
Try a complete sample
See matched prices, a credit, and an authorized exception.
- 02
Check your own CSVs
Your files stay in your browser.
- 03
Keep the review list
Add an owner and decision, then download the evidence.
Product builders, too
We build AI products. And the systems your business needs.
Alongside client work, A&C Growth builds AI products including Kestrali and Prospect Monitor. Product development means working through the details: how information gets in, how people review an answer, and what happens when something does not work as expected.
That is the approach we bring to your workflows: a clear problem, a working tool, and a way to check whether it helps. Custom software is one option—not the starting assumption.
About the company and how we build →What we build - Start with the work slowing you down.
You don’t need another vague AI strategy. You need a better way to handle the quotes, questions, and exceptions piling up today.
Finance & pricing
Costs changed. Did the right prices?
Financial analysis & margin checks
Contract pricing, SPAs, vendor cost changes, rebates: we check what you charged against what your agreements say, and separate legitimate exceptions from discrepancies worth investigating.
Purchasing & operations
Another morning chasing confirmations?
AI assistants in Teams & email
Ask about open orders, find missing confirmations, and prepare follow-ups from a team chat—with source records and approvals.
Customer service
Answering the same questions all day?
Support chatbots & knowledge assistants
Help customers and staff find approved answers, gather request details, and hand off complex questions to the right person.
Systems & data
Good systems. Too much copy-paste.
ERP & system integrations
Connect the approved flow of information between your ERP, inbox, CRM, and spreadsheets. Validate records before they move.
Your specific workflow
Running a process from five spreadsheets?
Custom tools & workflow applications
Build the missing workbench: a backorder queue, supplier-quote comparison, or approval tool with clear owners and next steps.
How we work - Built with the people who do the work.
Software only sticks when the people using it helped shape it. So every project starts small, gets tested by your team on real cases, and only then becomes part of the day.
01 Start with your people
Map the work with the people who do it.
We sit with the people doing the job today, walk the actual process, and agree on one bounded problem worth solving. Not the org chart’s version of the process. The real one.
You get
A scope your team recognizes, success measures, and a fixed-fee proposal.
02 Test it with them
Prove it on real cases, beside the old way.
We build the smallest version that could work and run it on real examples alongside the current process, awkward ones included. Your team says what’s right, what needs changing, and what should stay manual.
You get
A working pilot, a clear path for exceptions, and a review against the agreed criteria.
03 Make it part of the day
Roll out what your team approved.
We put the approved workflow into daily use, train a named owner on your side, and write down how it runs. Support and maintenance are agreed up front, not assumed.
You get
A documented workflow, an owner in your building, and a clear support arrangement.
Not sure where to start?
The Profit Leak Library - Find your own answers first.
Start with a practical question: did a price update reach the invoice, which quotes have no next action, or where are we re-keying orders? The library includes five detailed guides and shorter diagnostic notes. Data preparation time depends on your systems.
Leak 02 · Pricing · Diagnostic guide
Cost increases not reaching customer prices
A supplier raises cost. The customer price stays where it was. Margin on that item quietly compresses until someone notices, often a year later.
Read the check instructions →Leak 27 · Sales · Diagnostic guide
Quotes that are never followed up
A quote goes out. Nothing happens. Nobody calls, because the quote is not in anyone’s queue. The customer bought from whoever called.
Read the check instructions →Leak 34 · Operations · Diagnostic guide
Manual order-entry rework
A customer PO arrives as a PDF. Someone types it into the ERP, checks it against the quote, fixes the part numbers, and emails an acknowledgement. Fifteen minutes, forty times a day.
Read the check instructions →Questions
What owners ask before starting.
Straight answers on your ERP, your data, what it costs, and what happens after launch.
Do we need to replace our ERP?
No ERP replacement is assumed. We first check your product, version, permissions, and supported integration or import options. A read-only workflow or controlled handoff may be the right starting point. Compatibility is established during scoping, not promised from a list of logos.
What if our existing software already does this?
Then using it may be the best answer. We check native features and existing licenses before recommending another platform or a custom build. The work may be configuration, data cleanup, integration, or a better process.
Can the AI change prices or send orders on its own?
Not by default. We define the permitted actions and approval rules for each project. Start with drafts, read-only analysis, and explicit reviews. Uncertain product matches and commercial commitments need the right person—not an unsupported guess.
What data do you need, and how is it handled?
The first conversation needs a description of the workflow. The free Missed Price Checker reads files locally in a separate workspace without analytics or uploads. For paid projects, we agree the minimum records, transfer method, access, processing, and deletion arrangements before you share anything. Keep transaction records out of the contact form.
What does a first project cost?
The first scoped engagement has a fixed fee, defined deliverables, and written acceptance criteria. Implementation fees depend on the workflow, systems, and required controls. The 10-Day Pricing & Cost Check is a separate, bounded analysis; follow-on implementation and ongoing support are priced separately.
What happens if you’re not around?
The handover includes source code, account ownership, setup instructions, and a runbook for failures and manual fallback. We name an owner on your team and agree who handles incidents before launch. These provisions reduce dependence on any one person; they do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Response times, backup coverage, and ongoing maintenance must be included in the support arrangement you choose.
Who owns the workflow after launch?
Ownership, access, third-party licenses, documentation, and support responsibilities are agreed in writing before building. Handover is part of the scoped delivery. Ongoing monitoring or maintenance is a separate, explicit arrangement—not an assumed unlimited retainer.
Let’s start with one thing.
What would better performance look like?
Bring a result you want to improve, a symptom, or a workflow you already understand. You do not need to know the bottleneck yet. We’ll help choose what to investigate first.
No transaction files needed for the first conversation.