# Infor CPQ and Infor VISUAL (also CloudSuite Industrial): configure, price, quote

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/infor-cpq-configurator-infor-visual
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

Infor CPQ is a visual configure-price-quote product that a third-party directory lists as integrating with Infor's manufacturing ERPs, including VISUAL and CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine). Configurations can drive bills of material and routings. Treat the exact connection method as something to confirm with Infor, since the source here is a directory listing.

## Erp

Infor VISUAL ERP

## Erp Key

infor-visual

## On Prem

true

## Product

Infor CPQ

## Vendor

Infor

## Category

CPQ

## Integration

**Method:** Infor-provided integration (per a third-party directory)

**Detail:** ERP Research lists Infor CPQ as integrating with VISUAL and with CloudSuite Industrial. The directory does not document the interface, so confirm with Infor which objects move, whether it is real time or batch, and which VISUAL version is supported.

**Method:** Configuration to BOM and routing

**Detail:** The point of the integration is that a configured product produces a made-to-order BOM and routing in the ERP, rather than a person rekeying options. How option rules map to ERP part numbers is the main design task and sits in your configuration model.

## Data Flows

**From:** VISUAL or SyteLine

**To:** Infor CPQ

**Data:** Customers, parts, prices and cost data

**Trigger:** Sync or lookup when a quote is started

**From:** Infor CPQ

**To:** ERP

**Data:** Configured item with its BOM and routing

**Trigger:** Quote accepted or order released

**From:** Infor CPQ

**To:** ERP

**Data:** Customer order lines with configured options and price

**Trigger:** Order creation from an accepted quote

**From:** ERP

**To:** Infor CPQ

**Data:** Order status and lead time feedback

**Trigger:** Status change in the ERP

## Setup

### Scope products to configure

**Detail:** Pick the product families with real option complexity first; simple catalog items do not need a configurator.

### Model options and rules

**Detail:** Capture option choices, constraints and pricing rules with engineering, and agree who owns changes to the model.

### Decide the part numbering approach

**Detail:** Choose between generating unique configured part numbers and mapping to an existing base part with option-driven components.

### Map to ERP structures

**Detail:** Define how a configuration becomes a BOM and routing in VISUAL or SyteLine, including operations, work centers and quantities.

### Confirm the interface with Infor

**Detail:** Get the supported version, transport and object list in writing, and test with a representative complex configuration.

### Pilot with sales and engineering

**Detail:** Run real quotes through the configurator, compare generated BOMs with what engineering would have built by hand, and fix rule gaps.

## Pitfalls

- A configuration rule that engineering has not reviewed produces a buildable-looking quote that cannot be manufactured.
- Unlimited configured part numbers bloat the item master unless you plan how they are created and retired.
- Pricing rules in the configurator and price lists in the ERP drift apart and quotes disagree with invoices.
- Routing times from the configurator are placeholders unless they are tied to the ERP's standard times.
- Model changes made without version control change a past quote's BOM when it is reopened.

## Ai Layer

### Quote to BOM review

**Description:** A private assistant compares a configured BOM and routing with similar past orders in the ERP and flags unusual components or missing operations before release.

### Plain-language quote history

**Description:** Sales asks what options were quoted and won for a customer or family, with the query shown and ERP roles respected.

### Rule gap detection

**Description:** It reads orders that needed engineering rework and suggests which configuration rules were missing, as a draft for the model owner to review.

## Alternatives

- If options are few, spreadsheet-based quotes with ERP kits or phantom BOMs may be enough.
- Where variants are limited, native item templates or option classes in the ERP can avoid a separate product.
- A dedicated third-party CPQ with a documented VISUAL connector may fit better if you need an interface you can verify.

## Faq

### Does Infor CPQ work with Infor VISUAL?

**Answer:** A third-party directory (ERP Research) lists it as integrating with VISUAL and CloudSuite Industrial, but it does not document the interface. Ask Infor for the supported version, the objects exchanged and whether the connection is real time.

### Can a configuration create the BOM and routing?

**Answer:** That is the stated purpose of the integration: configurations drive BOMs and routings in the ERP. How well it works depends on how your option rules map to parts, operations and work centers, which you must design.

### How would AI fit alongside the configurator?

**Answer:** As a read-only reviewer: checking generated BOMs against history, answering questions about past quotes, and suggesting missing rules. It runs on your own infrastructure, and changes to the model stay with your engineers.

## Source

https://www.erpresearch.com/erp-add-ons/cpq/infor-cpq

## Search terms

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