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INSTANT QUOTE

Instant Quote is a fully automated, customizable, online solution for screening compound selection, quote calculation, ordering and shipment tracking. It eliminates unnecessary e-mail communications. It utilizes our unique price optimization algorithm which calculates the best price and fastest delivery quotes by comparing and optimizing compound prices, supplier discounts, small order fees, delivery costs, customs duties and reformatting options. It allows the user to exclude compounds based on their effective price, and it recalculates the quote on-the-fly. Instant Quote reduces screening compound sourcing costs especially for large orders where manual optimization is not possible (many suppliers, different price schemes, delivery options, etc.). Additionally, the elimination of e-mail communication saves valuable time of scientists and procurement managers.

If you have subscribed to one of our Price Plans and have access to Instant Quote, you can find all your previously saved and ordered instant quotes HERE. You can go back to saved quotes and place an order before the validity time of the quote expires.

Generating Instant Quotes

You can request Instant Quotes for single compounds and molecule collections by clicking on the orange “Quote” buttons, filling out the Quote form and clicking on “INSTANT QUOTE”. The quote generation typically takes 1-2 minutes depending on the complexity of the price optimization problem.

Price optimization

Our unique algorithm calculates the best price and fastest delivery quotes by comparing and optimizing compound prices, supplier discounts, small order fees, delivery costs, customs duties and reformatting options. This is not a trivial task when searching the best purchasing option for several hundreds or even thousands of compounds. Total prices may differ by 30-50% depending on the selection of the suppliers. Our algorithm systematically checks various combinations to find the best ones. Mcule's price optimization algorithm is unique because it automatically finds the best combination and it does not require the user to set the priority of the suppliers. The user can exclude/include suppliers in the quote form, but from all the remaining suppliers we can find the best solution. Our algorithm can spare thousands of dollars when purchasing 100 compounds.

After the calculations, the best price and fastest delivery quotes are displayed. You can click on “See details »“ to analyze the quotes in more detail and to further optimize your purchase order by eliminating expensive compounds one by one (see effective price). You will find important information in the header, such as: quotation reference ID, quotation and validity date, payment terms, estimated delivery time, delivery format, Mcule contact (where PO can be sent).

Effective price

It allows the user to exclude compounds based on their effective price, and it recalculates the quote on-the-fly. Instant Quote reduces screening compound sourcing costs especially for large orders where manual optimization is not possible (many suppliers, different price schemes, delivery options, etc.).

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