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Saltbox Mgmt Introduces S1, Defining a New Category of AI-Enabled Salesforce Services
Saltbox Mgmt announced Saltbox.One (S1), a foundational AI platform that redefines how Salesforce services are delivered. Built on years of real-world delivery experience, S1 helps drive more consistent execution, greater transparency, and better outcomes for customers.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
3 min read


From Hard-Coded to Human-Centered: How Shepard Rebuilt Commerce to Move at the Speed of Events
Shepard doesn’t run a typical storefront. With hundreds of unique events each year, they needed a commerce experience that could flex without breaking. This case study explores how Shepard moved from heavy customization to a scalable Salesforce foundation that empowers their team, improves accuracy, and speeds up how events go live.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
4 min read


2025 Year in Review
As 2025 comes to a close, Saltbox Mgmt reflects on a year shaped by complex customer work, careful decision-making, and steady partnership. This recap looks at the work behind the growth, from stabilizing systems and simplifying architectures to helping teams move forward with clarity in an uncertain environment.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
3 min read


How the Partner Advisory Board Helped Shape Commerce by Contract
Commerce by Contract reflects what collaboration in the Salesforce ecosystem should look like. By pairing real customer scenarios with Salesforce’s product vision, partners helped shape a model where contract context becomes native to the commerce experience. The result is more intelligent, aligned, and flexible B2B buying — built through true co-design.

Shane Smyth
2 min read


Solving the ARM–Commerce Disconnect at Last
B2B commerce has always been complex, but the real challenge has been fragmented systems. With ARM and Agentforce Commerce now sharing the same pricing, configuration, and contracting logic, companies can finally run every buying experience on one commercial engine. The result is simpler architecture, consistent experiences, and solutions that scale without workarounds.

Kyle Dreyer
2 min read


What We Mean When We Talk About COMMERCE in B2B
Commerce with a capital C is more than a storefront. It is the full commercial journey that shapes how B2B companies buy, sell, deliver, and grow. As Salesforce connects ARM and Agentforce Commerce, the systems behind buying and quoting begin to share logic and data, reducing friction and creating consistency for buyers. Commerce is the engine of the business, and Saltbox Mgmt helps companies run it with clarity.

David Blue
2 min read


Saltbox Mgmt Expands Capabilities for Salesforce Agentforce Revenue Management and Agentforce Commerce Interoperability
Saltbox Mgmt announces new capabilities supporting Salesforce’s interoperability between Agentforce Revenue Management and Agentforce Commerce, including the launch of Commerce by Contract. This offering brings contract-driven purchasing into the commerce experience to help B2B companies create more accurate, efficient, and connected buying journeys.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
2 min read


So, Salesforce Renamed a Few Things — Here’s What You Need to Know
Salesforce has renamed two widely used products, Revenue Cloud and Commerce Cloud, as part of its broader Agentforce strategy. While the names are changing, the functionality and roadmaps remain the same. This post offers a clear translation between old and new terminology, helping teams stay aligned as they navigate evolving Salesforce branding.

Courtney Algeo
1 min read


Slow Is Fast: Why AI Will Break Without a Solid Salesforce Foundation
AI can transform how enterprises operate, but only if the foundation beneath it is sound. Years of shortcuts and technical debt have left many organizations unprepared for true AI acceleration. Before adding more horsepower, it is critical to strengthen the underlying systems that keep the business running.

Zac Miller
4 min read


Saltbox Mgmt Signals Six Months of Breakthrough Innovation to Modernize the B2B Buyer Experience
Saltbox Mgmt announced new innovations that strengthen its mission to help B2B companies deliver unified buying experiences on Salesforce. Building on more than 60 percent year-over-year growth, the company will introduce new capabilities across Revenue Cloud Advanced, Partner Cloud, interactive manufacturing demos, and internal AI tooling to support more connected and intelligent buyer journeys.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
2 min read


Saltbox Mgmt Earns Salesforce Navigator Expert Status Across Six Categories and Manufacturing Industry Expertise
Saltbox Mgmt has earned Salesforce’s highest partner distinction — Navigator Expert — across six categories and in Manufacturing industry expertise. This recognition highlights Saltbox Mgmt’s proven delivery, technical depth, and measurable customer outcomes across the Salesforce Customer 360 platform. Customers gain a partner who can simplify integration, speed time to value, and deliver modern B2B buyer experiences that scale.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
2 min read


Designing a Better B2B Post-Purchase Experience
B2B buying is digital, but post-purchase often lags behind—leaving customers frustrated with slow updates and rigid processes. Pairing OMS, Agentforce, and Experience Cloud closes that gap, giving customers real-time visibility and self-service options while reducing manual work for service teams. The result: faster resolutions, greater transparency, and a post-purchase experience that builds trust.

Nathan Andersen
2 min read


The Blueprint for Sustainable Digital Growth in Manufacturing
On The Manufacturers’ Network, Saltbox Mgmt CEO David Blue shares how the pandemic accelerated change, why today’s buyers expect more, and how manufacturers can blend people, process, and technology to win—starting small and scaling smart.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
2 min read


Rafa’s Journey to the Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame: Community at the Core
Rafa’s journey to the Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame is more than a personal achievement. It’s the story of a community-driven effort to uplift others, share knowledge, and create meaningful career paths in tech. From mentoring students in Mexico to bringing that same spirit to Saltbox Mgmt, Rafa’s impact is both global and local—and a reflection of what the MVP program is truly about.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
3 min read


Automation Beyond the Factory Floor: Where Manufacturers Are Finding the Biggest Wins
Manufacturers are no longer finding their biggest efficiency gains on the factory floor.
Manufacturers are finding their biggest automation wins beyond the factory floor. By streamlining front- and back-office processes like order entry, self-service commerce, and fulfillment routing, companies are reducing errors, speeding operations, and scaling with ease. With Salesforce and a phased, rule-based approach, manufacturers can unlock fast ROI without overcomplicating their aut

David Blue
2 min read


Digital Commerce as a Hedge: Why Manufacturers Are Rethinking Their Sales Channels
Manufacturers are rethinking their sales channels in the face of rising costs and market volatility. In this blog, David Blue explores how digital commerce is shifting from a convenience to a strategic hedge. Learn why platforms like Salesforce Commerce Cloud and OMS are giving manufacturers the control and agility they need, and how Daikin Applied put this strategy into action with Saltbox Mgmt.

David Blue
3 min read


MGK’s Digital Evolution: Proving That Even Complex Industries Can Go Digital
Told for years their business was “too complex for digital,” MGK proved otherwise—launching a self-service B2B portal integrated with Salesforce and OMS. With Saltbox Mgmt’s guidance, they transformed manual processes into a scalable, customer-first experience.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
4 min read


Unified Commerce Isn’t Over. It’s Just Getting Started (For B2B)
While Agentic Commerce stole the spotlight at Salesforce Connections, most B2B brands are still laying the groundwork. This post explores why Unified Commerce remains the top priority for B2B—turning offline behaviors into digital ones—and how Saltbox Mgmt is helping customers modernize with practical, scalable solutions.

David Blue
3 min read


Summer ’25 Release: Our Top Picks for Commerce, Order Mgmt, and Flow
The Salesforce Summer ’25 release is packed with updates that blend long-awaited fixes with new opportunities for smarter automation, better compliance, and smoother buyer experiences. The Saltbox Mgmt team breaks down the features we’re most excited about—and why they matter for scaling real-world commerce and operations.

Team Saltbox Mgmt
3 min read


Salesforce Buying Informatica: A Smart Move with Some Risks
Salesforce’s acquisition of Informatica expands its data and AI ambitions—but not without tradeoffs. Jay Hillery unpacks the strategic upside and the risks of folding a platform-agnostic leader into the Salesforce ecosystem.

Jay Hillery
2 min read

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