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Elisa Industriq's CalcuQuote wins 2026 NPI Award for transforming volume pricing negotiations
CalcuQuote, a leading supply chain solutions provider for the electronics industry, has been named a 2026 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award winner in the Software - Management category for its Price List Agreement (PLA) workflow. The award recognizes CalcuQuote's continued focus on delivering practical, scalable tools that modernize supply chain management for electronics manufacturers worldwide.
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