Amtech Unveils Embedded AI Solution to Enhance Order-to-Cash with Quick Quote
In a significant move to enhance the quoting process for corrugated packaging manufacturers, Amtech Software has recently launched an innovative embedded AI agent within its Amtech Quick Quote (AQQ) application. This new feature, designed to streamline email intake, is expected to drastically improve the efficiency of handling quote requests, thus accelerating the overall order-to-cash cycle for companies in the packaging sector.
The introduction of this AI-powered email intake agent comes in the wake of Amtech's acquisition of Clarico Systems in May 2026, allowing them to expand their capabilities and offer a more seamless quoting experience. With fast and accurate quoting becoming a more critical factor in winning customer orders, the email intake agent automates a traditionally time-consuming manual process. By interpreting free text and attachments from customer inquiries, the AI agent converts this unstructured information into structured quote data.
Until now, significant portions of quoting time were spent on manual tasks such as transcribing requests, deciphering dimensions, board types, styles, and quantities buried within incoming emails and attachments. Amtech’s new AI solution alleviates this burden by reading the entire request and its attachments, automatically drafting spec lines. Consequently, estimators can focus their attention on high-value tasks rather than getting bogged down in manual entry, effectively speeding up the quoting process.
The system displays extracted values alongside a confidence level score, allowing customer service representatives and estimators to review the information easily. Any missing details that were not included in the email or attachments are clearly highlighted, ensuring that estimators maintain control over the quoting process with the authority to make informed decisions. This innovative approach not only reduces errors but also helps to enhance the overall productivity of the estimating staff.
Danna Nelson, SVP of Products at Amtech Software, commented on the launch, stating, "Agentic AI presents incredible opportunities and Amtech's Product and Engineering teams are proud to deliver embedded capabilities to the corrugated industry. Our AI Council, consisting of forward-thinking plant leaders, has emphasized the importance of improving revenue, costs, and productivity. Our Email Intake Agent in Amtech Quick Quote provides customers with immediate revenue and productivity value, while also ensuring seamless support from IT departments."
This advancement also provides Amtech's clients with immediate benefits as they can now accelerate their RSC (Regular Slotted Container) and HSC (Half Slotted Container) quoting processes. The company plans to unveil additional AI use cases for AQQ and its broader product portfolio during its upcoming User Conference scheduled for October 11-14 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Founded over four decades ago, Amtech Software has established itself as a leading provider of purpose-built ERP, MES, and CRM solutions for the global packaging and labels industry. The firm is committed to driving continuous innovation through cloud solutions and practical AI applications, helping corrugated packaging, folding carton, flexible packaging, and label manufacturers optimize their operations from order entry through job execution to final delivery.
Currently supporting over 1,250 plants worldwide, Amtech Software maintains a significant presence across regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, and South Asia. With this latest development, Amtech aims to reinforce its position at the forefront of the packaging technology landscape and emphasize the vital role of AI in the industry’s future.