Partner Pocket Guide

Partner
Pocket Guide

Manufacturing Cloud

This Partner Pocket Guide is your one-stop shop for all the content and tools you need to successfully learn and implement Manufacturing Cloud as a Salesforce Partner.

Overview Use Cases Enablement Collaboration

Org Access Resources

Overview Use Cases Enablement

Collaboration Org Access

Resources

Overview

What is Manufacturing Cloud?

Manufacturing Cloud is Salesforce’s industry-specific solution built for manufacturers. It connects sales and operations teams on a single platform, enabling more accurate forecasting, streamlined planning, and better customer engagement—ultimately driving predictable, profitable growth.

Why it Matters

Manufacturers operate in capital-intensive, high-stakes environments where predictability is critical. But siloed data and disconnected teams often lead to inventory issues, missed revenue, and poor customer experiences. Manufacturing Cloud breaks down those silos, giving companies a unified view of demand and performance so they can stay ahead of market shifts and deliver on customer commitments.

How it Delivers Value

Manufacturing Cloud helps manufacturers improve visibility, coordination, and responsiveness across the entire value chain. By connecting front-office and back-office systems, it enables real-time collaboration between sales, operations, and service teams. This unified view of customer commitments, forecasts, and performance empowers teams to make faster, data-driven decisions, reduce demand-supply mismatches, and deliver a more predictable and profitable customer experience. With built-in industry intelligence, flexible data models, and AI-powered insights, Manufacturing Cloud supports both run-rate and complex program-based business models, helping manufacturers adapt to shifting demand, optimize account planning, and strengthen long-term customer relationships.

Visit the Manufacturing Cloud site to learn more.

Enablement

Get started with these Manufacturing Cloud Partner enablement tools.

Enablement

Events

Grow your skills and knowledge through content customized for you. Join us for virtual and in-person events to expand your expertise as an implementation expert!

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Enablement

Manufacturing Cloud Accredited Professional

This credential is for individuals who want to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in configuring and using Manufacturing Cloud in the context of real-world implementations.

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Collaboration

Get involved with these Manufacturing Cloud Partner enablement collaboration channels.

Collaboration

Partner Community

Join the offical Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud group on Partner community and join Trailblazers from around the world.

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Demo Org Access

Where do I get access to a Manufacturing Cloud Demo / Developer org?

Manufacturing Cloud Org Options

Options to access: Manufacturing Cloud, Rebate Management and Tableau CRM for Manufacturing

Various Org Types
	PDE	IDO	Trial	Scratch
Purpose	Testing and development	Sell products to customers	Temporary access to products	Testing and development
Audience	Partner Developers	Sales or those in a sales demo role	Sales, delivery, customers, or those in a learner role	Developers
Access	Partner	Partner, Internal	Customer, Partner, Internal	Customer, Partner, Internal
Expires	After 1 year of inactivity	30 Days*	30 Days	Up to 30 Days
Available?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Partner Developer Environments (PDE)

Our Industry Partner Developer Edition Orgs (PDEs) are intended for development use. PDEs provide a robust, flexible, and scalable framework that allows partners to leverage the latest capabilities and features to develop applications and test product features. By using the PDE, partners can create value-added solutions that extend the power of Industry products.
PDE Orgs are created via the Environment Hub, which is available through your Partner Business Org (PBO). Review the “Create an Org from the Environment Hub” article to learn more.
To create your org, you will be able to enter the Manufacturing Trialforce Template ID for your the Manufacturing PDE; you can find the Manufacturing Template ID in the Demo and Dev Station page under the section “Industry Partner Developer Edition Orgs”.
Expiration: PDEs do not expire, unless they are inactive for more than a year.
Salesforce Releases: After each release, you may need to create a new PDE org if the new release features you wish to access did not update to your current PDE org.
Learn about types, benefits, and usage here: Partner Development Orgs and Demo Org

Developer Edition Org

Take the Sales Agreements and Forecasting in Manufacturing Cloud module in Trailhead to get a unified view of your accounts for collaboration across sales and operations. In order to complete this module, you will need a special Developer Edition org that contains Manufacturing Cloud and our sample data. Get the free Developer Edition Org for Manufacturing Cloud and connect it to Trailhead so you can complete the challenges in this module:
- Sign up for a free Developer Edition org with Manufacturing Cloud.
- Fill out the form:
  - Email - enter an active email address
  - Username - enter a username that looks like an email address and is unique, but it doesn’t need to be a valid email account (for example, yourname@mfg4ever.com)
- Click Sign me up.
  A confirmation message appears.
- When you receive the activation email (this can take up to 30 minutes), open it and click Verify Account.
- Complete your registration by setting your password and challenge question.
- TIP: Write down your username, password, and login URL for easy access later.
  You are logged in to your Developer Edition.
- NOTE: The org has a 30day default expiry, to extend, please log a partner support case: https://help.salesforce.com/s/case-selection
If you want to connect your new Developer Edition org to Trailhead:
- Click your Trailhead profile avatar, then select Hands-on Orgs.
- Scroll to the bottom of your list of Salesforce hands-on orgs.
- Click Connect an org.
- Enter your new Developer Edition org username and password, and click Log In.
- On the Allow Access? screen, click Allow.
- On the Want to connect this org for hands-on challenges? screen, click Yes! Save it.

Accessing Salesforce Industry Demo Orgs (IDO)

Industry Demo Orgs (IDO) are solely intended for demonstrating Salesforce industry solutions to customers and are not intended for Customers to use. The IDO includes configuration and additional data, apps & communities, and demo scripts with a click path, talk track and screenshots. The Industry Demo Org is the same powerful environment that Salesforce Solution Engineers use on a daily basis to showcase our industry solutions.
To request access to a MFG demo org, please navigate to the IDO tab in PLC and select IDO Type: MFG.
- - MFG IDO now includes Rebate Management.
For more information on different org variations, please see the Demo and Dev Station page.
For questions related to IDOs, please see the Demo Org for Partners group on the Partner Community Site.

Manufacturing Cloud Base Free Trial Org

Another option to get hands-on experience with Manufacturing Cloud & Rebate Management and all add-on products
- Request Base org via this link
- Access pre-enabled Manufacturing Cloud & Rebate Management features
  - Don’t forget to assign the right Permission sets to relevant user records
- Includes Manufacturing Cloud, Rebate Management, and add-on related products
- Intended for proof of concept and guided setup exploration
- Does not come pre-configured with data
- Org will expire in 30 days

Manufacturing Cloud Learning Org

Learning Org with comprehensive coverage of latest features and licenses to get hands-on experience with Manufacturing Cloud & Rebate Management and all add-on products
- Request Learning org via this link
- Pre- configured features, sample data sets for all major features for an enriched enablement
- Persona based in- app navigation for a step by step in- app guidance for getting started with Mfg. Cloud
- Updated with new capabilities each release
- Org will expire in 30 days

Resources

Resource	Description	Added/Updated
FAQ	If you have any questions please search the Partner Community Chatter group before posting your question.	September 2025
Manufacturing Cloud Learning Journey	From beginner to expert - learn Manufacturing Cloud (slide 63) here!	September 2025
Manufacturing Cloud: Implementation Readiness Curriculum	Foundational material for Manufacturing SIs. Suitable for individuals looking to build their Manufacturing Cloud knowledge.	September 2025
Manufacturing Cloud AP Credential Prep Resources	Resources such as a webinar preperation recording, cooresponding slides, and much more!	September 2025
Asset Service Lifecycle Management Resources	Learn how ASLM can boost your service operations - from new revenue streams to preventing asset downtime. This series goes into the depths of each ASLM capability with business value insight, hands-on demos, and key considerations.	September 2025
Common Components Resources	Leverage Industry automation tools in your implementations to augment the user experience. Dive deep into common components and see how to setup and configure these across industry use-cases.	September 2025

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Getting Started

Step by Step Guide to getting started with Manufacturing Cloud

Step 1 - Join the Partner Community

Step 2 - Access the Partner Learning Camp

Step 3 - Prepare for Manufacturing Cloud Accredited Professional Credential

Step 4 - Spin up a Learning Org

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