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# LPM 02 - Generating Custom Quotes
> Create customized quotes in real-time based on specific customer requests, supply requirements and contract conditions.
## 1. Overview
**Generating Custom Quotes** enables the system to produce immediate, personalized quotations tailored to each customer's unique requirements. This deliverable eliminates delays between inquiry and quote by providing automated quote generation with real-time customization capabilities. The platform ensures that every quote reflects specific customer requests, supply requirements, and contract conditions, improving competitiveness and meeting precise customer demands.
## 2. Scope and Business Meaning
Functionally, this deliverable covers the **Custom Quote Generation & Personalization** layer. It ensures:
* **Real-Time Customization**: Every quote is uniquely constructed based on specific customer parameters (routes, services, cargo specifications, contract terms).
* **Professional Presentation**: Automated generation of polished, customer-ready quotation documents reflecting brand standards.
* **Competitive Response**: Instant quote creation capability that enables rapid response to market opportunities.
## 3. Implemented Functionalities
The platform implements "Generating Custom Quotes" through the **Quotation Preview** system, accessible from the Quotation Management workflow.
### Automated Quote Generation
**Requirement Addressed**: *"Create customized quotes in real-time based on specific customer requests"*
The system provides automated quote generation with customization capabilities:
* **Template-Based Generation**: Professional quotation documents are automatically generated from structured data.
* **Customer Personalization**: Each quote is addressed to the specific customer with their details.
* **Real-Time Preview**: Instant visualization of the complete quotation before finalization.
Refer: [Quotation Preview](/functionalities/quotation-preview)
### Dynamic Pricing & Contract Conditions
**Requirement Addressed**: *"Based on supply requirements and contract conditions"*
The platform accommodates complex pricing structures and contractual terms:
* **Multi-Leg Routing**: Supports multiple service segments (e.g., Hafen Trieste → 48 Münster, Germany; Milano Segrate → DUSS-Terminal Karlsruhe).
* **Service Specifications**: Detailed unit descriptions including container types, weights, and dimensions (20' ISOtank x1, Empty No weight, Dry 45' container).
* **Flexible Pricing**: Itemized cost breakdown with configurable pricing (€500.00€, €0.00€) and surplus calculations (12%).
* **Total Cost Calculation**: Automatic computation of total costs (€560.00€) based on all service components.
### Professional Quote Delivery
**Requirement Addressed**: *"Necessary to improve competitiveness"*
The system ensures quotes meet professional standards for competitive advantage:
* **Branded Templates**: Company branding (alpeadria - Global intermodal logistics) with professional layout.
* **Document Export**: PDF generation for easy distribution and archiving.
* **Status Management**: Clear status indicators (DRAFT) to track quote lifecycle.
* **One-Click Delivery**: "Send Quote" button for immediate transmission to customers.
* **Quote Access**: Direct quote retrieval via unique identifiers (e.g., `QUOTE-1759828864415-1315`).
## 4. Technical Enablement
The platform enables this deliverable through:
### Quote Generation Engine
* **Quotation Preview System**: Renders professional quotation documents from structured inquiry data.
* **Template Engine**: Dynamic template rendering that populates customer-specific information, routing details, and pricing.
### Data Integration
* **Customer Data Binding**: Automatic population of customer information from inquiry records.
* **Service Catalog Integration**: Links service specifications to pricing models and availability.
* **Pricing Logic**: Calculates total costs including base prices, service fees, and surplus margins.
### User Interface
* **Quote ID Input**: Direct access to specific quotations for review and editing.
* **PDF Viewer**: Embedded document preview with zoom, download, and print capabilities.
* **Action Controls**: Status indicators, Run button for quote generation, and Send Quote button for delivery.
## 5. Evidence of Delivery
The following evidence demonstrates strict compliance with the LPM 02 requirement:
| Capability | Verification Evidence |
| :-------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Real-Time Customization** | **Evidenced by \[Quote Preview Interface]**: The quote `QUOTE-1759828864415-1315` shows customized routing (Hafen Trieste to 48 Münster, Milano Segrate to DUSS-Terminal Karlsruhe) with specific container specifications, proving real-time quote customization based on customer requests. |
| **Supply Requirements** | **Evidenced by \[Service Specifications]**: The detailed unit descriptions (20' ISOtank x1 Empty, Dry 45' container BOX x1 Full, 23t) demonstrate the system's ability to incorporate specific supply and cargo requirements into quotes. |
| **Contract Conditions** | **Evidenced by \[Pricing Structure]**: The itemized pricing with configurable costs (€500.00€, €0.00€), 12% surplus calculation, and total cost (€560.00€) proves the system accommodates contract-specific pricing conditions. |
| **Competitiveness** | **Evidenced by \[Professional Output]**: The branded quotation document with professional layout, customer personalization, PDF export capability, and "Send Quote" functionality demonstrates competitive quote delivery capabilities. |