Today I’m giving the floor to Brad Stropes, COO of SecturaSOFT.  Brad has contributed today’s Blog post…

Today there is a shortage of estimators in the fabrication industry. More and more fab shops, job shops, and service centers are struggling to lure recent grads and others seeking work. The truth is that this is largely a perception problem. Because organizations are using outdated legacy systems, new employees (especially tech-savvy millennials) simply aren’t attracted to organizations who seem to be stuck in the past.

Because of this, SecturaSOFT is working toward a restructured user interface. We want SecturaFAB to be an intuitive tool that is attractive to both prospective new employees and the organization alike. The robust quoting technology can optimize the quoting process and be quickly learned and used.

SecturaSOFT now offers a 3D interface allowing estimators to immerse themselves in the design they are working with similar to the 3D CAD platforms they may be accustomed to. In addition, SecturaSOFT has implemented walk through software providing click through directions relative to creating quotes, even if the user has no estimating experience.

While this is helping to attract new talent to estimating positions, many companies remain hesitant to allow new employees to send out quote and estimates, in fear they may not be correct. To help with this, SecturaFAB recently implemented rules and process flows for approval. This means that certain individual may need to obtain approval before sending a quote. SecturaFAB alerts management (via email and text message) that a quote is awaiting review/approval.

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