CADDi Enables a Leading Manufacturer of High-Precision Metal and Plastic Products to Decrease Quoting Time by 96%

CADDi data platforms drive major productivity gains for a leading American manufacturer as more businesses shift toward intelligence-led operations in 2026

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CADDi, a global technology company that develops data intelligence platforms for manufacturing, today announced new evidence of U.S. manufacturers accelerating output and improving cost accuracy by embedding intelligence into their quoting and estimation workflows.

Building on industry trends highlighted in its 2026 Manufacturing Outlook Report, CADDi is now releasing new insights that illustrate how intelligence-driven operations are improving real performance on the shop floor.

Driving faster quotes and accurate estimation with AI-powered CADDi

In a recent case study CADDi published, a manufacturer using CADDi’s platform shared a significant decrease from what used to be a 30-minute quoting search time to one to two minutes. “Efficiency gains on common tasks like searching are especially meaningful because they improve revenue, accuracy, and capacity at the same time,” said Brian Thacker, Director of Customer Success at CADDi.

He continued, “Our client has been manufacturing high-precision metal and plastic products across a wide variety of industries and functions for decades. After implementing the CADDi data platform a few months ago, their sales engineering and tooling estimation teams are now able to take drawings or specifications from an RFQ and instantly retrieve all relevant historical references, even without access to part IDs or file locations. Moreover, our AI-powered drawing similarity search feature finds and identifies overlapping shapes and structures that would traditionally require extensive manual review.”

A system of insights that increases efficiency, accuracy, and knowledge continuity

The benefits of implementing a data platform like CADDi Drawer extend beyond speed. Other tangible ways a system of insights can drive faster quoting and more accurate estimation include:

1. Improved Estimating Accuracy. The manufacturer uploaded more than one million documents into the CADDi system, including past quotes, sales orders, and non-compliance reports. CADDi’s platform links these records automatically, giving users a complete picture of previous work. This functionality allows teams to estimate new jobs more accurately, understand likely production challenges, and reduce the risk of repeating past mistakes.
2. New Technology Use and Adoption. As more team members adopt the platform, usage has climbed significantly. The manufacturer’s tooling estimators now rely on CADDi for approximately 75 percent of their RFQ volume. The company expects adoption to expand as CADDi becomes a standard part of their design and quoting workflows.
3. Preserved Institutional Knowledge and Expertise. By structuring decades of fragmented data, new hires can perform at levels similar to veteran engineers, reducing onboarding time and stabilizing knowledge transfer.

“These results reflect the broader direction of the industry. When teams can quote faster without sacrificing precision, they win more business and operate with much greater confidence. Manufacturers we work with want intelligence that integrates into their daily work and immediately improves output,” Thacker explained. “Speed, accuracy, and continuity are becoming more foundational to business growth in 2026.”

CADDi will continue expanding its platform to help manufacturers strengthen operational performance, reduce friction in engineering and sourcing processes, and build the intelligence foundation needed for long-term competitiveness. More case studies and insights are available at us.caddi.com.

About CADDi

CADDi is an AI powered data platform that makes design and supply chain data accessible and actionable for manufacturing teams. Headquartered in Tokyo and Chicago, the company was founded in 2017 by industry veterans Yushiro Kato and Aki Kobashi, formerly of McKinsey, Apple, and Lockheed Martin. Its flagship product, CADDi Drawer, uses advanced AI to centralize and analyze unstructured design and production data, helping manufacturers improve efficiency, reduce redundancies, and unlock innovation. Recognized globally for innovation, CADDi was listed in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and won the SaaS Award for Best Business Intelligence and Engineering Management Software. To learn more or to book a product demonstration, visit us.caddi.com.