LEAK · 01Quotes nobody chases
"We send it and if they want it they'll call."
Why your ERP doesn't show itERP and quoting tools (JobBOSS, E2, ProShop, Global Shop) show a quote as open until someone marks it won or lost. A forgotten quote looks like one still under review.
LEAK · 02Customers who stopped ordering
"They've been quiet. Probably slow on their end."
Why your ERP doesn't show itThere's no "stopped ordering" alert. A buyer who moved the part elsewhere looks like a slow quarter.
LEAK · 03RFQ turnaround
"We get to quotes when we can. The floor comes first."
Why your ERP doesn't show itThe clock starts when someone opens a quote in the ERP, not when the RFQ hit the inbox. Nobody measures the gap.
LEAK · 04Buyer turnover at top accounts
"Our guy at X left; the new buyer's fine."
Why your ERP doesn't show itSales keep arriving until the next RFQ goes elsewhere. Contact changes aren't tracked anywhere.