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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Benzerari on August 12, 2008, 08:36:59 PM

Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: Benzerari on August 12, 2008, 08:36:59 PM
Guys;

A new coordinator admin lady in charge of preparing quotation for small and medium jobs asks for a general platform of quotations, to speed up her task…

However; I promised here to develop a simple application for this purpose, just through data entry and pressing the ‘Quote’ button, it then gives the total straight forward…

I actually haven’t got much experience in quotations; therefore I would like your suggestions about this issue, I need i.e. to see a general platform in a table format or if possible excel document…

Also I will post the application to be used for free for every one in this forum, once it's ready.

Thank you in advance
Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: Allen Higginson on August 12, 2008, 09:41:08 PM
Quote from: Benzerari
Guys;

A new coordinator admin lady in charge of preparing quotation for small and medium jobs asks for a general platform of quotations, to speed up her task…

However; I promised here to develop a simple application for this purpose, just through data entry and pressing the ‘Quote’ button, it then gives the total straight forward…

I actually haven’t got much experience in quotations; therefore I would like your suggestions about this issue, I need i.e. to see a general platform in a table format or if possible excel document…

Also I will post the application to be used for free for every one in this forum, once it's ready.

Thank you in advance
It's easy to make up an EXCEL spreadsheet with coloumns containing all our equipment that you use,quantities,cost price,sell price (automatically calculated by using the cost price multiplied by our mark up),installers cost (then sell price),comissioning (which you can calculate automatically).
Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: Benzerari on August 12, 2008, 11:28:26 PM
Quote from: Buzzard905
Quote from: Benzerari
Guys;

A new coordinator admin lady in charge of preparing quotation for small and medium jobs asks for a general platform of quotations, to speed up her task…

However; I promised here to develop a simple application for this purpose, just through data entry and pressing the ‘Quote’ button, it then gives the total straight forward…

I actually haven’t got much experience in quotations; therefore I would like your suggestions about this issue, I need i.e. to see a general platform in a table format or if possible excel document…

Also I will post the application to be used for free for every one in this forum, once it's ready.

Thank you in advance
It's easy to make up an EXCEL spreadsheet with coloumns containing all our equipment that you use,quantities,cost price,sell price (automatically calculated by using the cost price multiplied by our mark up),installers cost (then sell price),comissioning (which you can calculate automatically).
That's right;

Any programing language can do that, but my main issue still how to get a general concept quotation, which I can upgrade or update at any time
Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: JonnyG on August 13, 2008, 05:49:12 PM
I think our salesmen use something like that.  I'll try to get a copy.

I think it's more directed towards the servicing side of things but I'll get a copy anyway.
Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: Allen Higginson on August 14, 2008, 12:07:36 AM
Quote from: Benzerari
Quote from: Buzzard905
Quote from: Benzerari
Guys;

A new coordinator admin lady in charge of preparing quotation for small and medium jobs asks for a general platform of quotations, to speed up her task…

However; I promised here to develop a simple application for this purpose, just through data entry and pressing the ‘Quote’ button, it then gives the total straight forward…

I actually haven’t got much experience in quotations; therefore I would like your suggestions about this issue, I need i.e. to see a general platform in a table format or if possible excel document…

Also I will post the application to be used for free for every one in this forum, once it's ready.

Thank you in advance
It's easy to make up an EXCEL spreadsheet with coloumns containing all our equipment that you use,quantities,cost price,sell price (automatically calculated by using the cost price multiplied by our mark up),installers cost (then sell price),comissioning (which you can calculate automatically).
That's right;

Any programing language can do that, but my main issue still how to get a general concept quotation, which I can upgrade or update at any time
Sent you a basic evcel spreadsheet that I use - can't send you the official one as it's on a For Your Eyes Only basis!
Title: Fire alarm system's quotation issue ???
Post by: Benzerari on August 14, 2008, 12:14:12 PM
Quote from: Buzzard905
Quote from: Benzerari
Quote from: Buzzard905
It's easy to make up an EXCEL spreadsheet with coloumns containing all our equipment that you use,quantities,cost price,sell price (automatically calculated by using the cost price multiplied by our mark up),installers cost (then sell price),comissioning (which you can calculate automatically).
That's right;

Any programing language can do that, but my main issue still how to get a general concept quotation, which I can upgrade or update at any time
Sent you a basic evcel spreadsheet that I use - can't send you the official one as it's on a For Your Eyes Only basis!
That would do a good start, fair enough...
Cheers