{"id":3749,"date":"2023-03-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/?p=3749"},"modified":"2023-02-28T12:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:50:34","slug":"can-salesforce-be-used-for-inventory-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/can-salesforce-be-used-for-inventory-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Salesforce be used for Inventory Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While Salesforce provides essential functions for marketing and customer service, it lacks the inventory management features of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for manufacturing as well as distribution businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, companies had to create complicated system interfaces to connect Salesforce CRM with traditional ERP in order to synchronise data and pass transactions. Coacto addresses this problem by running ERP and CRM on the same cloud platform automatically. Salesforce and AscentERP use the same data model, user interface, system management, security profiles, reporting tools, collaboration tools, workflow engine, AI, and other features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Salesforce, the use of a tool from one of our partners, AscentERP, assists manufacturers and distributors in increasing inventory precision, accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility. Salesforce provides inventory management for manufacturers who want to take their customer support to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce inventory management combined with AscentERP software enables manufacturers to accurately handle inventory and costing across numerous locations in real-time from anywhere:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inventory Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing and Replenishment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serial Numbers and Lots Tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost and Financial Insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Returns to Vendor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inventory-Adjustments-Regular-Product.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inventory-Adjustments-Regular-Product.png 977w, https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inventory-Adjustments-Regular-Product-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.coacto.co.uk\/pre-prod-sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inventory-Adjustments-Regular-Product-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Product Showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coacto has collaborated with <a href=\"https:\/\/ascenterp.com\/\">Ascent Solutions<\/a> to deploy its AscentERP solution in the United Kingdom. AscentERP is an end-to-end best-of-breed ERP solution built completely on the Salesforce platform and seamlessly integrated with best-of-breed tools to provide an end-to-end shop front through accounting solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coacto has worked with numerous organisations and has a thorough grasp of ERP, manufacturing, supply chain, inventory management and implementing end-to-end systems that span from lead to quote to order to fulfillment and into accounting systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-act with our team at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#x73;&#x75;&#112;&#112;&#x6f;&#x72;&#116;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#97;&#99;&#x74;&#x6f;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#117;&#107;\">s&#117;&#x70;&#x70;&#x6f;r&#116;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;a&#99;&#116;&#x6f;&#x2e;co&#46;&#x75;&#x6b;<\/a> to learn more about implementing a successful Inventory Management solution for your company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Salesforce provides essential functions for marketing and customer service, it lacks the inventory management features of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for manufacturing as well as distribution businesses. Previously, companies had to create complicated system interfaces to connect Salesforce CRM with traditional ERP in order to synchronise data and pass transactions. 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