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Technology Consulting for Manufacturing Businesses

Manufacturing businesses face operational complexity that generic software and disconnected systems make harder to manage. We work with manufacturers to implement and connect the ERP, CRM, reporting and automation tools that give operations and leadership the control and visibility they need to perform.

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Overview

The Systems Gap That Holds Manufacturers Back

Most manufacturing businesses we work with are not short of software. They have an ERP, a CRM, a finance platform and a collection of operational tools that have accumulated over time. The problem is that these systems rarely talk to each other, are rarely configured to reflect how the business actually operates and produce data that leadership cannot fully trust. The result is operations teams managing the gaps manually, finance teams reconciling figures that should reconcile themselves and leadership making decisions from reports that are out of date before they are read. We work with manufacturing businesses to close those gaps. Whether that means implementing NetSuite to replace a legacy ERP, connecting your CRM to your production and finance systems or building the Power BI dashboards your leadership team actually needs, we bring the technical depth and manufacturing sector understanding to deliver it properly.

ERP Implementation and Optimisation for Manufacturers

A well-implemented ERP is the operational backbone of a manufacturing business. It connects purchasing, inventory, production, fulfilment and finance into a single system that gives every team accurate, real-time information. We implement and optimise NetSuite for manufacturing businesses, configuring it around your production model, your supplier relationships and your financial structure so the platform works the way your operation does rather than the other way around.

CRM That Supports Complex, Long-Cycle Sales

Manufacturing sales cycles are rarely straightforward. They involve multiple stakeholders, long lead times, complex pricing structures and relationships that span years. A CRM that is not configured for that reality creates more friction than it removes. We implement and optimise HubSpot and Salesforce for manufacturing businesses, building pipeline structures, quoting workflows and reporting dashboards that reflect how your sales team actually operates and give leadership a reliable view of forecast and performance.

Reporting and BI That Gives Leadership Real Visibility

Manufacturing leadership teams need visibility across production output, inventory levels, supplier performance, sales pipeline and financial performance, often simultaneously and always accurately. We build Power BI dashboards that pull from your ERP, CRM and operational systems to give your leadership team a single, reliable view of the metrics that matter. When the numbers are right and accessible in real time, the decisions that follow are faster and better informed.

System Integrations That Eliminate Manual Data Handling

The manual work that accumulates between disconnected systems is one of the most common operational drains in manufacturing businesses. Orders entered in one system that need to be manually replicated in another. Inventory data that does not flow through to finance. Supplier records that exist in three places and match in none of them. We build API-based integrations that connect your ERP, CRM, logistics platform and finance system so data flows automatically, accurately and without manual intervention.

AI and Automation for Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturing operations contain a significant volume of repetitive, rule-based processes that are strong candidates for automation. From purchase order processing and supplier communication to production reporting and quality data management, we identify the manual work your teams are doing that should not require a person and build the automations that eliminate it. For more complex requirements, we design and deploy AI agents that handle multi-step operational tasks at a scale and consistency your teams cannot match manually.

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The Loncom team have been excellent RevOps partners. They are true HubSpot experts and have helped my team optimize all aspects of our CRM and RevOps function. They offer excellent guidance, best practices and are extremely responsive to our myriad requests. Most of all, they are wonderful people to work with each week. Highly recommend!

David Sevitt , General Manager

Branch, Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

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Loncom Consulting delivered as promised and to agreed time. After delivery they were helpful with additional service to make us reach our goals in time. Recommended!

Espen Brudal , Director of Business Development

PASSER, Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing

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I was very pleased with how thorough, on time, and perfect everything turned out. I had a great experience with Loncom cConsulting.

Michelle Dias , Chief Commercial Officer

MaxFi, Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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Loncom Consulting has been an outstanding HubSpot partner for us. Their team is incredibly helpful, quick to respond, and makes you feel like you're their only client with their highly personal service. Extremely capable and knowledgeable, they always go the extra mile to ensure everything runs smoothly. Highly recommended!

Harry Flint , Operations Director

AC Valve Alliance Group, Oil and Gas

01

Discovery

We take time to understand your operation, your systems and the specific challenges you need to solve before recommending an approach.

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Solution Design

We produce a detailed plan covering the technology, configuration, integrations and data approach required, reviewed and agreed with you before any build begins. Nothing is built on assumptions.

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Build and Configuration

We build to the agreed design with precision and consistency, configuring systems around your processes rather than asking your operation to adapt to a generic setup.

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Testing and QA

Every system, workflow and integration is tested thoroughly before go-live. For manufacturing businesses where operational continuity is critical, we do not move forward until everything works as intended under real conditions.

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Training and Handover

We train your teams on the tools they will use day to day and provide documentation so your setup is maintainable and your team is not dependent on us for routine changes.

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Ongoing Optimisation

As your operation grows and evolves, we are available to extend, refine and scale your systems to match.