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CalcuQuote to Exhibit at SMTConnect 2022
April 19, 2022 | CalcuQuoteEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
CalcuQuote, a supply chain solution provider for the electronics manufacturing services industry, is exhibiting at SMTConnect in Nuremberg, Germany from May 10-13.
CalcuQuote provides industry-leading software and services for EMS. Their expansive product suite consists of their end-to-end RFQ Management through their flagship product, QuoteCQ, streamlined purchasing through their smart supply chain software, ShopCQ, and their lead generation software, PortCQ. CalcuQuote optimizes manual processes to improve EMS companies’ speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
“The best strategy for now and the future is to comprehensively address the source of supply chain volatility,” says Chintan Sutaria, CEO of CalcuQuote. “A key element of the solution is increased transparency in supply and demand so that we can maintain cost efficiency, mitigating the need for a longer planning horizon due to agility. CalcuQuote offers a product ecosystem to help EMS companies do exactly that.”
In addition to exhibiting at the event, CalcuQuote Sales Director, Dirk Stender, will be hosting a presentation detailing the secret to protecting your business amidst supply chain volatility on Tuesday, May 10th, at 1PM.
CalcuQuote will be exhibiting at SMTConnect 2022 Stand 5 415 from May 10-13, 2022.
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