Manufacturing Resources

Get the tools you need to power growth.

Technology is powerful, and it’s paving the way to the future of manufacturing companies’ success. Together, Salesforce and the National Association of Manufacturers’ Leading Edge are offering a collection of resources dedicated to your business growth. Whether you’re interested in sales best practices, the Internet of Things, sustainability, or success stories from the field, we have the resources to help you manufacture your company’s success.

Internet of Things

Start Small, Scale Fast: A Phased Approach to Industrial IoT Success

Learn how HIROTEC, a leading global Tier 1 auto supplier with factories worldwide, is rolling out the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in a series of six-week sprints, and building the business case for each expansion on the quantifiable results from previous phases.

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Smart Manufacturing in the Internet of Things Era

An overview of how smart, connected products and equipment, and the data they generate, are transforming company processes and organizational structure.

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A Connected World for Manufacturing

The Internet of Things surrounds us daily. Check out these videos to learn more about the evolution of this exciting new technology and how you can use change to fuel growth.

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How Manufacturers Must Adapt in the Age of the Customer

Customers must be at the center of the way manufacters think and operate. Read on to learn how to secure your future by providing your customers with great experiences.

2016 Connected Manufacturing Service Report: Insights into Manufacturing Service

Executives view service as a critical piece of their future plans. Read on to learn how your organization can adapt to new trends to grow and meet the needs of your customers.

Connected Service: Equipment Knowledge as a Competitive Power

Knowledge is power. Read on to learn how connected equipment can create killer customer experiences.

The Connected Yard — Professor Michael Porter

It’s not the stuff that matters, it's what the stuff allows customers to do. Dive in to learn more about connnected products and how they help you service your customers.

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The Rockstars of IoT — Jim Heppelmann, President and CEO of PTC

Things are products. Connect the product to the internet. Learn why connecting products to the internet makes them more serviceable and creates a better customer experience.

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An Explosion of Data — Brian Ballard, APX Labs

Explosive data has changed the way manufacturers do business. Learn more about how data and innovation can help your business drive growth

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Sales Tips

7 Steps to Modernizing Your Manufacturing Sales Process

Just as manufacturing processes change over the years, so do sales processes. Read on and learn how to optimize yours.

Top 3 Tips for Manufacturers to Supercharge Sales

Learn how Freight Farms sustains 300% year-over-year growth.

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How Manufacturers Can Become Tech-Savvy to Win New Customers

Learn how technology can help you build customer relationships, service existing customers, and help you get smarter about your relationships in this new era of change.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Creating a Framework for Innovation in Your Supply Chain

Learn to increase quality and efficiency with supply-chain management, while lowering overall costs.

Data Analytics as a Framework for Supply-Chain Innovation

Learn how technology can help you build customer relationships, service existing customers, and help you get smarter about your relationships in this new era of change.

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