Manufacturing & Distribution
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Manufacturing & Distribution

Your factory floor is connected.
Your CRM is not.

Dealer networks, distribution channels, and direct enterprise sales all running on different data. We fix the CRM layer that connects all three.

ERP-native
SAP & Oracle integration
Dealer CRM
Multi-channel setup
Real-time
Order-to-cash data
Zero
Data silos

Manufacturing & Distribution — the reality

"Manufacturing companies sell through dealers, distributors, and direct enterprise teams simultaneously. Each channel needs different data, different processes, and different CRM logic. Most CRMs handle one. We design for all three."

Dealer management Distribution channels Direct enterprise SAP-CRM bridge Order-to-cash visibility

Challenges

What Manufacturing teams tell us every week

Dealer and direct sales in separate systems

Dealer and direct sales in separate systems

No single view across channels. Territory conflicts happen silently. Nobody knows what the dealer sold last quarter.

SAP shows different numbers than the CRM

SAP shows different numbers than the CRM

Sales reports one figure. Finance reports another. Month-end reconciliation takes three days and nobody trusts either system.

Order-to-cash invisible in CRM

Order-to-cash invisible in CRM

Sales closes a deal. What happens after -- production, logistics, invoice -- is completely invisible to the sales team.

Legacy ERP too old for modern CRM integration

Legacy ERP too old for modern CRM integration

No REST API. Data moved by spreadsheet every Monday morning. We work with BAPI and IDoc patterns too -- not just modern connectors.

Our approach

How Celumai works in manufacturing

01

Channel architecture first

We map dealer, distributor, and direct sales channels before touching the CRM. Each channel gets the right data model, the right pipeline stages, and the right territory rules.

02

ERP integration designed before built

SAP or Oracle integration architecture is documented -- field mapping, conflict resolution, sync frequency -- before a single connector is configured.

03

Adoption built for field teams

Manufacturing sales teams are in warehouses and on factory floors. We configure mobile-first CRM workflows built around how field reps actually work.

04

Compliance and quality data

ISO 9001 quality management data, REACH and RoHS compliance records, and export control obligations are designed into the data architecture from the start.

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Regulatory context

We understand ISO 9001 quality management data requirements, REACH and RoHS compliance for chemical and electronics manufacturers, export control regulations across UK, EU, and US, ERP audit trail obligations, and EDI integration patterns common in automotive and FMCG supply chains.

Case study
Manufacturing & Distribution — client result
3 days

Month-end reconciliation eliminated with SAP-Salesforce real-time sync

A European industrial machinery group spent 3 days every month reconciling SAP and Salesforce. We built a bidirectional integration with real-time sync. Reconciliation now takes 20 minutes.

3 days->20 min
Reconciliation time
Real-time
Sync frequency
Zero
Manual rekeying

"Sales and finance finally see the same customer data. The integration has run for 14 months without a single production incident."

VP
VP Finance
Industrial Machinery Group -- 800 employees

FAQ

Manufacturing CRM questions answered

Everything you need to know about CRM in Manufacturing & Distribution.

Free assessment

Start your manufacturing CRM project

Tell us your channel structure and what data problem you are trying to solve. We will give you an honest assessment within 24 hours.

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Fixed-price options available
All data handled under NDA