Manufacturers operate in a complex environment where customer expectations, supply chain efficiency, and cross-department collaboration are key. CRM software helps strengthen customer relationships, streamline commercial processes, and provide valuable insights into customer needs. This leads to a stronger market position, better internal alignment, and increased revenue potential.

CRM for manufacturing company
CRM for manufacturing

What is CRM for manufacturing companies?

CRM for manufacturing companies is a software solution specifically developed to manage customer relationships and optimize commercial processes within the industry. The software centralizes customer data, sales information, communication, and service history. This improves visibility, accelerates lead follow-up, enhances collaboration between sales and operations, and improves the overall customer experience — both for distributors and end customers.

Benefits of CRM software for manufacturing companies

Better management of customer and distributor relationships


With one central system for all customer and partner data, you can improve follow-up, send personalized communications, and build customer loyalty — essential in manufacturing.

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Seamless collaboration between sales and production


CRM enables direct integration of sales information into production planning, helping you align capacity with customer demand. This helps prevent overproduction and missed delivery deadlines.

Real-time insight into your pipeline and opportunities


Dashboards and reports offer a clear view of open deals, bottlenecks, and high-potential opportunities — enabling better commercial decisions.

Improved service and aftersales


Register and manage service requests and complaints in one place. This improves responsiveness, consistency, and your ability to continuously improve service processes.

Support for international growth


For manufacturers with multiple locations or international customers, CRM offers support for multiple languages, time zones, currencies, and cross-border sales processes.

Dynamics 365 as the CRM solution for your manufacturing business?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers a complete ecosystem of integrated applications for manufacturing companies. With modules for sales, marketing, finance, customer service, and operations, you work within one platform. This gives you a real-time overview of all your processes — from lead tracking to production planning and aftersales.

Dynamics 365 goes beyond a traditional CRM system: it combines customer-centric tools with deep integrations across the supply chain and production. This enables faster decision-making, more accurate forecasting, and optimal use of production capacity.


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Case study: Wase Werkplaats

Wase Werkplaats, a sheltered workplace with a strong social mission, implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service to streamline maintenance and asset management. The solution offers user-friendly mobile access, automatic order generation, and centralized planning across divisions. With seamless integration into their existing ERP, CRM, and Power BI environment, Wase Werkplaats now benefits from consistent data and efficient reporting. This digital transformation supports their goal of working smarter while continuing to provide inclusive employment opportunities.

Dynamics 365 Field Service and Wase Werkplaats

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9altitudes as CRM partner

Why choose 9altitudes as your software partner?

9altitudes is a European digital partner that automates, optimizes, and continuously improves business processes end-to-end. We help manufacturing, supply chain, and service companies reach new heights by leveraging Microsoft, PTC, and Tulip software combined with our own industry-specific solutions.

With team members from 9 different countries, our team consists of 750 exceptionally talented experts. Our high-end consultants are relentless in their pursuit of innovation, dedicated to creating exceptional customer experiences and delivering impactful solutions.

Choosing a CRM solution specific to your industry offers countless benefits. A solid foundation is key in this process. At 9altitudes, we combine the best of both worlds: we integrate proven platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Field Service, Sales and Customer Insights with best practices from your industry.

Pricing: What to expect for your business?

Our job is to simplify your journey to the summit, ensuring a smoother climb to new heights where you continuously feel safeguarded and in control. That's exactly why we've made it possible for you to obtain a high-level budget estimation already.

How? By completing this guiding questionnaire, we can estimate the project implementation investment and the monthly Microsoft license estimate, based on our experience in implementing many projects like the one you envision.

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