AI Pricing, Fair Market Value, and Used IT Asset CPQ with Garima and Pulin
Release Date: 04/05/2026
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- AI in pricing
- Fair market value intelligence
- Quote-to-cash
- Used IT asset pricing
- Reverse supply chain technology
- IT asset disposition (ITAD)
If you work in CPQ, pricing, revenue operations, or B2B technology, this conversation offers a different perspective on how pricing intelligence can shape commercial processes in markets that have historically lacked consistent benchmarks.