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How AI is changing CPQ: conversational quoting, predictive pricing and self-service, plus how Salesforce, SAP, Oracle and Tacton compare on AI today.
49 articles · AI in CPQ
- May 2026 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
AI-Assisted Agents: The New Layer Above CPQ
Explore how AI-assisted agents are transforming CPQ processes, enhancing user experience, and redefining sales reasoning in the manufacturing industry.
Read → - April 2026 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
AI in CPQ: Where It Actually Starts Working
Discover how AI-driven configuration is revolutionizing CPQ, merging rule-based precision with generative AI for explainable product configurations.
Read → - April 2026 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Next-Gen CPQ: Merging Rules with AI for Explainable Configuration
Discover how the next-gen CPQ merges AI with rules for adaptive, explainable product configuration, enhancing precision and transparency across industries.
Read → - September 2025 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Why AGI Might Take Over your CPQ Tasks
AGI could revolutionize CPQ by transforming static rule-based systems into dynamic, conversational, and reasoning-driven experiences, enhancing efficiency.
Read → - June 2025 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
CPQ with AI? Here’s Why That Misses the Point
Explore how integrating AI tools with robust CPQ systems ensures agility and control, preventing fragmentation while leveraging innovation and structure.
Read → - April 2025 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Hidden Cost of Over-Customizing in CPQ – And How AI Can Stop It
Learn how over-customization in CPQ can hurt your business and how AI-driven solutions can enforce smart standardization to boost efficiency and profitability.
Read → - April 2025 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Tools for Automating Language Translation in CPQ with AI
Automate 80% of your CPQ translations in minutes with an AI-powered tool, ensuring faster, accurate multilingual rollouts. Discover how it works and save time today.
Read → - March 2025 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
AI in CPQ – Challenges to Overcome and the Road Ahead
Discover how AI is transforming CPQ, the challenges companies face, and future trends shaping AI-driven sales automation by 2028.
Read → - November 2024 · Patrik Skjelfoss · AI in CPQ
Publicly available CPQ examples
Look at some publicly available B2B CPQ examples by exploring this article.
Read → - November 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Unlocking Business Intelligence with Tacton CPQ and Google BigQuery
Unlock the power of Tacton CPQ and Google BigQuery to transform your CPQ data into actionable business insights, driving smarter decision-making.
Read → - October 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Transforming Supply Chain Management with CPQ Analytics at Bromma
How Bromma pipes Tacton CPQ data into BigQuery to forecast long lead-time parts, track a new product rollout and report eco sales. Full video inside.
Read → - September 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Why AI and Machine Learning Are the Future of CPQ
Discover how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing CPQ, enhancing predictive insights, speeding up quoting, and personalizing customer experiences.
Read → - August 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Pitfalls of AI in CPQ: Lessons from Google DeepMind at the 2024 IMO
Discover the challenges and potential solutions of AI in CPQ systems, as highlighted by Google DeepMind's performance at the 2024 IMO.
Read → - June 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Unlocking the Power of CPQ Analytics: Enhance Your Sales Strategy
Discover how CPQ analytics can transform your sales strategy. Learn about optimizing product offerings and customer engagement with advanced data analysis.
Read → - May 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Predicting Sales Success with Machine Learning and AI: A Real-World CPQ Solution
Predict sales success and transform strategies, leading to long-term sales optimization and strategic advantages.
Read → - March 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Innovation Unleashed: CPQ, AI, and the Future of Sales
Learn how Sarah, The Sales Profet, is preparing for the future and uncovering the transformative power of CPQ.
Read → - February 2024 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Enhancing Customer Experience with CPQ
Discover how CPQ revolutionizes sales and the future of AI and machine learning in sales.
Read → - December 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Enhancing Quotation Documents with AI: A Structured Approach for CPQ Systems
Learn about the structured approach and tips for enhancing AI-generated content that engages and converts your audience.
Read → - December 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Harnessing AI for Persuasive Sales Quotes
Overcome challenges and embrace the future of AI in sales communication for lasting customer engagement.
Read → - December 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
AI Transforms Quoting: Beyond the Basics in Sales Quotes
Learn how AI adapts complexity, balances qualitative and quantitative elements, and revolutionizes the art of creating personalized sales quotes.
Read → - November 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Sustainability in Tacton CPQ: A New Frontier of Eco-Conscious Selling
Discover how SimaPro is reshaping the conversation and catalyzing a green revolution.
Read → - October 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Silent Saboteur of CPQ Success: Master Data Mayhem
Discover how master data can cripple even the most sophisticated CPQ solutions. Upgrade your software and tame the master data beast for CPQ success.
Read → - October 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Understanding CAPEX vs. OPEX: A New Sustainability Lens
Explore why OPEX's flexibility and adaptability may be the key to driving a greener future in the manufacturing industry.
Read → - September 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
GPU Powerhouses in CPQ: A Maverick Move or the Next Big Leap?
Unleashing the potential of GPUs in CPQ systems: How harnessing the power of parallel processing could revolutionize configuration efficiency, speed, and user satisfaction.
Read → - September 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Psychology of Words: How to Decode Buyer Behavior
Harness the Power of Emotional Intelligence with Generative AI. Decode buyer behavior and increase conversion rates by tapping into psychological triggers.
Read → - September 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Most CPQ Systems Get Quotes Wrong - How to Nail Yours Every Time
Discover the three building blocks that most systems overlook and learn how to perfect them in your quotes. Understand your customers.
Read → - August 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
From Green to Greener: How CPQ Amplifies Sustainable Business Goals
Discover how CPQ is driving sustainability in businesses. From reducing waste to energy efficiency, CPQ is transforming businesses from green to greener.
Read → - August 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
From Smart to Genius: AI's Radical Makeover of CPQ Systems
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing CPQ systems, bringing hyper-personalization, predictive analysis, and continuous learning.
Read → - July 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Configuring Your Product: Mastering Constraints in Tacton Works
Learn how to master constraints in Tacton Works and make your products truly configurable. The power of logic in shaping the perfect product configuration.
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
How Good Old-Fashioned AI Can Shape Modern AI Development
Wisdom from AI's past as we sprint towards the future? The lessons of Good Old-Fashioned AI (GOFAI) may hold the keys to responsible and beneficial AI.
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Unleashing the Power of AI in CPQ
Learn how AI can enhance CPQ software capabilities and improve sales process, increase revenue and customer experience. Discover the best practices
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Reviving the Classics: CPQ's GOFAI Principles in Modern AI Development
Can the fusion of Tacton's CPQ Good Old-Fashioned AI (GOFAI) with modern AI create a remarkable comeback story in manufacturing sales?
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Magic of AI in CPQ
Exploring the merger of power and clarity in CPQ AI: A journey from black boxes to explainable AI systems.
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Reviving Explainability with Good Old-Fashioned AI
Are we bewitched by modern AI's allure, forsaking the magic of understanding? Let's rekindle the importance of explainability found in Good Old-Fashioned AI (GOFAI).
Read → - June 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
A Lie We've Been Told - Unpacking the Truth about Good Old-Fashioned AI
Have we overlooked the essence of AI? Amidst the hype, let's recognize the enduring wisdom of Good Old-Fashioned AI (GOFAI).
Read → - May 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
CPQ and Sustainability: Support the Transition to Green Alternatives
Explore how CPQ software promotes sustainability in construction and manufacturing by guiding users to eco-friendly alternatives.
Read → - May 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Evolution of Product Configuration: A Journey Through SICS and RISE
Explore product configuration with Constraint Logic Programming for efficient, flexible, and customizable CPQ solutions using Tacton CPQ.
Read → - May 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Navigating Supply Chain Uncertainties with CPQ
Discover adaptable product designs and supply chain strategies to ensure business success amid market uncertainties.
Read → - April 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Conquer the 7 Uncertainties in the Buying Process
Boost customer experience with CPQ software, addressing needs, price, and transaction uncertainties; partner with cpq.se for expert guidance.
Read → - April 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinking in Business
Unlock the full potential of your CPQ with online visualization. Contact us to book a meeting and discover how we can help
Read → - April 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Rethinking Cement: Towards Sustainable Concrete
Discover sustainable cement solutions, innovative technologies, and policy measures for a cleaner, greener cement industry future.
Read → - February 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Super BOM
Unlock valuable insights into your business with the Super BOM tool. Transform data into actionable intelligence and drive growth with pivot tables.
Read → - January 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
The Myths of B2B CPQ: Debunked and Explained
Mobile CPQ crucial for B2B as corporate buyers shift to digital channels. Debunking myths of B2B ecommerce, suitable for high-ticket purchases.
Read → - January 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Why use a constraint solver in CPQ
The constraint engine in Tacton CPQ has been a reliable and effective solution for configuring complex products and systems for the past 25 years
Read → - January 2023 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
Constraints vs Virtual tabulation
Learn about constraint-based systems and virtual tabulation, their advantages and disadvantages in solving the Configuration Problem in CPQ.
Read → - June 2022 · Patrik Skjelfoss · AI in CPQ
Common abbreviations explained
Learn more about the common abbreviations of CPQ
Read → - May 2022 · Magnus Fasth · AI in CPQ
How CPQ analytics can improve product development
How CPQ analytics can improve product development explained
Read → - May 2022 · Patrik Skjelfoss · AI in CPQ
Top 10 reasons why CPQ projects fail
The top 10 reasons why cpq projects fail according to cpq.se
Read → - May 2022 · Patrik Skjelfoss · AI in CPQ
Constraints, rules or relations - what's the difference?
About constraints, rules or relations in CPQ
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