Salesforce MES: Manufacturing Execution Running Inside Salesforce
See what’s really happening on the shop floor, in real time.
Connect work orders, shop-floor progress, materials, quality, WIP, inventory, and fulfilment on one Salesforce-native platform, with no separate MES required.
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Axolt brings manufacturing execution into the Salesforce manufacturing ERP, so production, inventory, sales, warehouse, and finance teams work from the same operational data instead of disconnected spreadsheets or separate systems.
When the Plan Doesn’t Match What’s on the Shop Floor
Manufacturing problems rarely happen because teams don’t have a plan. They happen because the plan doesn’t match what’s actually happening in production.
Materials Are Short
Shortages surface too late. Purchasing misses signals until production is already blocked and customer orders are at risk.
Work Orders Are Delayed
Jobs slip without visibility. Operators update spreadsheets after the fact, and supervisors can’t see what’s truly in progress.
Sales Can’t See Reality
Sales teams promise delivery dates without access to real production progress, putting customer commitments at risk.
Warehouse Is Left Waiting
Warehouse teams don’t know when finished goods will be ready, delaying fulfilment and despatch planning.
Finance Sees Costs Too Late
Finance sees the cost impact of production only after jobs are complete, making real-time cost control impossible.
Spreadsheets Fill the Gap
When execution happens outside the ERP, spreadsheets multiply. Data becomes unreliable and visibility breaks down across every team.
The fix isn’t another system. It’s running execution on the same Salesforce platform as your orders, inventory, and finance.
What Is Salesforce MES?
Salesforce MES means managing manufacturing execution processes directly inside Salesforce, rather than in a disconnected shop-floor system that sits away from CRM, inventory, purchasing, and finance.
With Axolt, manufacturers manage production execution around real operational records: sales orders, inventory, work orders, BOMs, routing, purchase orders, quality checks, shipments, and invoices.
What Axolt Doesn’t Replace
Axolt does not replace specialist machine-control systems, PLCs, or equipment-level automation. It connects production execution with Salesforce ERP, inventory, purchasing, quality, fulfilment, and finance.
Connected Natively
Work order execution & routing
Inventory & material consumption
WIP tracking & shop-floor progress
Quality checks & non-conformance
Finished goods to fulfilment
Finance, cost & invoicing
One data model from the sales order to the invoice.
Everything Teams Need to Run Production Inside Salesforce
From work order release through to finished goods and fulfilment, every step is managed in Salesforce.
Work Order Execution on Salesforce
Release, track, and complete work orders inside Salesforce, connected to customer demand, BOMs and routing, stock, and quality.
Shop-Floor Visibility for Every Team
Production visibility shouldn’t stop with the supervisor. Sales, warehouse, purchasing, and finance teams get live production status from Salesforce dashboards.
Material Consumption Connected to Inventory
As materials are issued and consumed against work orders, stock records update in Salesforce, keeping production and warehouse teams aligned in real time.
Quality Checks During Production
Quality is part of execution, not a separate process after the job is done. Capture inspections, non-conformance, and hold points in context with work orders using Axolt Quality Control.
WIP Visibility and Production Control
Work in progress is where most manufacturers lose visibility. Axolt tracks WIP inside Salesforce, so teams know what’s active, blocked, waiting, or ready.
Production Completion to Fulfilment
Manufacturing execution doesn’t end when the work order is complete. Connect production to warehouse, shipping, and finance without rekeying data.
Traditional MES vs Axolt Salesforce MES
When MES, ERP, and CRM sit in different systems, teams lose control between planning and execution.
Standalone MES
Shop-floor data sits outside CRM and ERP
Sales teams cannot see production reality
Inventory updates are delayed
Quality checks sit in separate records
Finance sees production cost impact later
More integration and reconciliation overhead
Salesforce-Native MES
Production execution connects with customer, order, and inventory data
Sales can view production status against customer demand in real time
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 in Salesforce
One Salesforce-native platform, no integration layer required
Where Salesforce MES Fits with MRP and ERP
MRP helps manufacturers decide what needs to be made. MES helps them control what actually happens during production. Axolt connects both inside Salesforce.
MRP on Salesforce
Material requirements planning, shortage visibility, and purchasing recommendations that prepare you for production before it starts.
MES on Salesforce
Work order execution, material consumption, WIP tracking, shop-floor progress, quality checks, and finished goods: controlling what actually happens during production.
Work order execution and routing
Material consumption and WIP tracking
Quality checks and non-conformance
Finished goods to fulfilment
Together on Salesforce: the plan and the shop floor share the same data, so changes in one are visible in the other immediately.
Everything Connected Inside Salesforce
Your CRM doesn’t stop at the sales order. With Axolt it continues into production, stock, fulfilment, and finance, with Customer 360° and dashboards on top.
Production Planning
Schedule work orders against live materials and capacity.
BOM & Routing
Define what goes into every product and how it is built.
Capacity Planning
Balance labour and machine availability with real demand.
Inventory
Stock that updates as materials are consumed.
Quality Control
Inspections, holds, and non-conformance tied to work orders.
Shipping & Fulfilment
Finished goods flow straight into despatch and invoicing.
Built for How Manufacturers Actually Work
Axolt supports a range of production environments, all managed inside Salesforce.
Make-to-Order
Manage execution around customer demand, sales orders, and delivery commitments.
Batch & Lot-Based
Track consumption, quality, and traceability across batches, lots, and serialised items.
Discrete Manufacturing
Manage work orders, BOMs, routing, WIP, and finished goods for component-based operations.
Regulated Manufacturing
Support traceability across materials, production, quality, and finished goods for pharma and MedTech.
Distribution with Light Manufacturing
Support assembly, kitting, configuration, or finishing before fulfilment, with full inventory visibility.
Not Sure Where You Fit?
Every operation is different. We’ll map Axolt to your production process in a demo.
What Changes When Execution Runs in Salesforce
One View of Production Reality
Sales, operations, warehouse, and finance all see live production status against customer demand.
Inventory That Stays Accurate
Material consumption updates stock in real time, reducing shortages, planning errors, and delivery risk.
Quality Built Into Execution
In-process checks, hold points, and non-conformance captured alongside work orders and stock.
Faster to Fulfilment
No rekeying between systems. Production completion flows directly to warehouse, shipping, and invoicing.
Salesforce MES: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Salesforce MES?
Salesforce MES means managing manufacturing execution (work orders, material consumption, WIP, quality checks, and finished goods) directly inside Salesforce, instead of in a separate shop-floor system disconnected from CRM, inventory, purchasing, and finance.
Does Axolt replace machine-control systems or PLCs?
No. Axolt does not replace specialist machine-control systems, PLCs, or equipment-level automation. It connects production execution with Salesforce ERP, inventory, purchasing, quality, fulfilment, and finance.
What is the difference between MES and MRP?
MRP decides what needs to be made and which materials to buy. MES controls what actually happens during production. Axolt runs both in Salesforce, so Salesforce MRP plans and shop-floor execution share the same data.
Do I need an integration between MES and ERP?
No. Axolt MES is part of the Salesforce-native manufacturing ERP, so work orders, inventory, quality, and finance sit on one platform with no integration layer.
How does material consumption update inventory?
As materials are issued and consumed against work orders, stock records update in Salesforce. Scrap, waste, and returns are captured, and finished goods are received into stock when the work order completes.
Which manufacturing types does Axolt MES support?
Make-to-order, batch and lot-based, discrete, and regulated manufacturing such as pharma and MedTech, plus distribution with light manufacturing such as assembly, kitting, configuration, or finishing.
Run Manufacturing Execution Inside Salesforce
If your team plans in one system, executes in spreadsheets, checks inventory somewhere else, and updates sales manually, production visibility will always lag behind reality. Axolt brings it all together.