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How Quotes and Orders Work Together in Saldio

From the first quotation to the final order: how Saldio centrally connects sales workflows.

·3 min read ·by Saldio
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In many businesses, a sales workflow starts with a quotation. Only afterwards are created:

  • orders
  • delivery notes
  • invoices
  • payments
  • accounting entries

Nevertheless, these steps are often processed across different systems or through manual workflows. This creates:

  • duplicate data entry
  • limited visibility
  • disconnected processes
  • incomplete customer histories

Why Integrated Sales Workflows Matter

A seamless sales workflow provides:

  • fewer manual tasks
  • better visibility
  • faster processes
  • higher data quality
  • more transparent customer workflows

The better quotations and orders are connected, the more efficient the entire sales process becomes.

The Typical Challenges

Many businesses regularly face situations such as:

  • quotations entered multiple times
  • changes getting lost
  • orders not matching quotations
  • information transferred manually
  • documents stored across multiple locations
  • incomplete customer histories

As customer and project volumes increase, complexity grows significantly.

The Saldio Approach

Saldio connects:

  • quotations
  • orders
  • invoices
  • documents
  • customers
  • accounting

within one integrated workflow.

This keeps information centrally available and fully traceable.

1. Create Quotations Centrally

Quotations can directly be created inside Saldio. Examples include:

  • services
  • products
  • project work
  • custom line items
  • discounts
  • payment terms

This creates one centralized sales foundation.

2. Convert Quotations Directly into Orders

Once a quotation is accepted, it can directly become an order. The following information remains connected:

  • line items
  • prices
  • quantities
  • texts
  • customer information

This information is transferred automatically. This significantly reduces duplicate data entry.

3. Transparently Manage Changes

Saldio documents:

  • changes
  • versions
  • adjustments
  • status changes

This keeps the entire history transparent.

4. Connection with Invoices and Projects

Orders remain directly connected to:

  • invoices
  • projects
  • services
  • documents
  • payments

This creates a complete sales workflow.

5. Transparency Across the Entire Workflow

The system provides visibility into:

  • open quotations
  • active orders
  • statuses
  • open invoices
  • customer histories

This significantly improves visibility.

Benefits for SMEs

Integrated sales workflows provide several advantages:

BenefitValue
less duplicate data entrylower administrative effort
centralized informationbetter visibility
connected workflowsmore efficient processes
complete historygreater transparency
direct processingfaster workflows
integrated documentsimproved traceability

Why Small Businesses Benefit the Most

Small businesses often:

  • work with multiple disconnected tools
  • transfer data manually
  • lose time through repeated follow-ups

An integrated sales workflow significantly reduces this effort.

Modern Sales Workflows for Swiss SMEs

Modern business software should directly connect:

  • quotations
  • orders
  • invoices
  • payments
  • accounting

This creates more efficient and transparent workflows.

The Saldio Vision

The goal:

  • fewer manual tasks
  • better visibility
  • faster workflows
  • greater transparency
  • modern sales processes

Conclusion

A sales workflow should not consist of isolated documents and manual transfers.

When quotations, orders, and invoices work together, businesses benefit from:

  • less administration
  • higher data quality
  • faster workflows
  • better visibility