Salesforce MES: run work orders, WIP and quality inside Salesforce
Axolt connects work orders, material consumption, work in progress, quality checks and finished goods to the same Salesforce records as your customers, inventory, purchasing and finance. No separate shop-floor system to sync.
Run manufacturing execution on the same Salesforce data model as sales, inventory, purchasing and finance.
Work orders, materials and quality connected in Salesforce
Last updated: 31 October 2026
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Salesforce MES means running manufacturing execution inside Salesforce: releasing work orders, issuing and consuming materials, tracking WIP, recording quality checks and completing finished goods on the same platform as sales, inventory, purchasing and finance.
When the plan no longer matches production
Manufacturing problems rarely come from having no plan. They come from a plan that no longer matches what is happening in production.
Purchasing
Shortages surface late, after production is already blocked.
Production
Jobs slip without visibility; operators update spreadsheets after the fact.
Sales
Delivery dates are promised without seeing real progress.
Warehouse
Nobody knows when finished goods will be ready to ship.
Finance
Production cost is seen after jobs are complete.
Everyone
Spreadsheets multiply and nobody trusts the numbers.
Axolt runs manufacturing operations between the plan and the finished product, linked to ERP, inventory, purchasing, quality, fulfilment and finance on Salesforce.
Manufacturing operations, connected to ERP
Axolt manages work orders, materials, WIP, quality and completion on Salesforce, connected to the business records that plan, supply, fulfil and account for production.
In the ISA-95 model, Axolt covers the manufacturing operations level linked natively to business planning and logistics.
What Axolt does not replace
Axolt does not replace machine-control systems, PLCs or equipment-level automation. In ISA-95 terms, it covers manufacturing operations and links them natively to business planning and logistics.
Levels 3 and 4 on one data model
Work orders, materials, WIP, quality and completion
Orders, planning, purchasing, inventory and finance
Connected to your existing supervisory control systems
Your PLCs, SCADA and equipment remain in place
No MES-to-ERP integration to build or maintain
Production, inventory and finance connected
Because Levels 3 and 4 run on one Salesforce data model, manufacturing execution stays connected to the business records it depends on.
Run production inside Salesforce
Manage work orders, materials, WIP, quality and completion from release through fulfilment.
Work order execution
Release, track and complete work orders inside Salesforce, connected to customer demand, bills of materials, routing, stock and quality.
Material consumption connected to inventory
As materials are issued and consumed against work orders, stock updates in Salesforce so production and the warehouse stay aligned.
Work in progress visibility
Axolt shows what is active, blocked, waiting or ready, with WIP linked to the customer orders it serves.
Quality checks during production
Quality is part of execution, not a step after it. Inspections, holds and non-conformance are recorded with the work order.
Shop-floor visibility for every team
Sales, warehouse, purchasing and finance see live progress in Salesforce dashboards and reports.
Completion to fulfilment
Finished goods move to fulfilment and invoicing without rekeying.
Execution on one platform
The difference is whether manufacturing execution remains disconnected from customer, inventory and finance records.
Separate shop-floor system
Shop-floor data sits outside CRM and ERP
Sales cannot see production progress
Inventory updates are delayed
Quality records sit in separate systems
Finance sees production cost later
An integration layer to build and maintain
Connected execution
Production execution connects with customer, order and inventory data
Sales sees production status against customer demand
Material consumption updates inventory directly in Salesforce
Quality activity connects to work orders, stock and customer demand
Production activity connects with finance and inventory value
One Salesforce-native platform
Planning and execution on Salesforce
Salesforce MRP decides what needs to be bought and made. MES controls what happens during production, so plans reflect real progress and execution works from current requirements.
MRP on Salesforce
Material requirements planning, shortage and supply-gap visibility, production readiness with Clear to Build.
MES on Salesforce
Work order execution, material consumption, WIP tracking, quality checks and finished goods to fulfilment.
Work order execution and routing
Material consumption and WIP tracking
Quality checks and non-conformance
Finished goods to fulfilment
Plans reflect real production progress and execution works from current requirements.
From release to fulfilment in Axolt
Every step stays connected to the same work order, materials, quality records, inventory and customer demand in Salesforce.
1. Release
Release a work order from a sales order or planning requirement with its bill of materials and routing. Clear to Build confirms materials are available first.
2. Issue materials
Issue components to the work order, update stock and record lot or serial numbers for traceability.
3. Run operations
Progress each routing step while production status remains visible to every team.
4. Check quality
Record in-process inspections; a non-conformance holds the job until it is resolved.
5. Record output
Capture completed quantities, scrap and rework directly on the work order.
6. Complete, fulfil and invoice
Receive finished goods into stock, allocate them to customer orders, ship and invoice from the same records with production cost already captured.
Execution for complex manufacturing operations
From make-to-order to regulated manufacturing, Axolt connects production to the commercial and financial records it needs.
Make-to-order
Execution organised around customer orders and delivery commitments.
Discrete manufacturing
Work orders, bills of materials, routing, WIP and finished goods for assembled products.
Batch and lot-based production
Consumption, quality and traceability across batches, lots and serialised items.
Regulated manufacturing
Traceability across materials, production, quality and finished goods for MedTech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Distribution with light manufacturing
Assembly, kitting, configuration or finishing before shipment, with full inventory visibility.
Customer example: Semler Scientific
Inbound quality checks and lot tracking are automated, stock transfers and stock takes run across warehouses, and labels update order status automatically.
Control the record from material to finished goods
Material and product genealogy
Every issued material can carry its lot or serial number. Trace a finished unit back to components, work order, inspections and stock movements, or trace a component lot forward to every finished unit.
Product changes reach production
Product definitions used in quoting, production and service share one lifecycle in Axolt, so changes are visible on the same platform instead of being copied between systems.
Controlled quality records
Materials, production, quality and finished goods are linked on one platform, making records easier to assemble for customers and auditors.
What to ask every MES vendor
Ask about work instructions, labour and machine time, genealogy, failed-inspection holds, rework, product changes, equipment data and the audit trail.
Salesforce MES FAQs
What is Salesforce MES?
Salesforce MES means running manufacturing execution inside Salesforce: work orders, material consumption, work in progress, quality checks and finished goods, on the same platform as sales, inventory, purchasing and finance.
What is the difference between MES and ERP?
ERP plans what to make and buy and accounts for it. MES manages how production is actually carried out and records what happened. In Axolt both run on Salesforce, so no integration is needed between them.
What is the difference between MES and MRP?
MRP calculates what materials and sub-assemblies are needed and when. MES controls and records production as it happens.
Does Axolt replace machine-control systems?
No. Axolt does not replace PLCs, SCADA or equipment-level automation. It manages manufacturing operations and connects them with ERP, inventory, quality and finance.
How does Axolt handle quality during production?
In-process inspections, hold points and non-conformance are recorded against the work order, so quality status is visible alongside production and stock.
Can Axolt trace finished goods back to component lots?
Yes. Materials issued to work orders carry lot and serial numbers, so finished goods can be traced to their components and the work order behind them.
Who can see production status?
Anyone with access in Salesforce, including sales, warehouse, purchasing and finance, through dashboards and reports that follow Salesforce permissions.
Do we need a separate MES if we use Axolt?
Many manufacturers do not. If you need machine-level control or advanced equipment data collection, a specialist system can sit below Axolt at the supervisory control level.
Run manufacturing execution inside Salesforce
If production is planned in one system, executed in spreadsheets and reported somewhere else, visibility will always lag behind reality. In a 40-minute demo we run one work order from release to finished goods, with stock, quality and cost updating on one platform.