Deloitte Digital's FastLean Connects with Apttus, to Enhance Sales Cycles for Manufacturers

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Sep 15, 2015, 12:01 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte Digital's FastLean, a Salesforce Fullforce Solution for manufacturing built on the Salesforce Platform, is now integrated with Apttus, a leading quote-to-cash service offering provider. Developed to bring sales and service efficiency to the manufacturing industry, FastLean's offerings incorporate Apttus' CPQ, CLM and E-Commerce capabilities with Deloitte's manufacturing leading practice processes and digital capabilities. The end result is an acceleration that can enhance every facet of the sales cycles for manufacturers.

Potential benefits of FastLean's usage of Apttus solutions include:

Preconfigured quoting and pricing tools, generating fast and easy integration
Top-tier mobile capabilities
Automated approval systems for discounting and pricing
Streamlined, cloud-based contract management capabilities
An e-commerce engine that takes full advantage of Apttus' custom-built recommendation engine, taking into account users' past transactions and purchases to create predictive scenarios

"FastLean is a Salesforce Fullforce Solution that will usher in new layers of savings, from both a time and cost perspective on customer and digital transformation projects," said Patrick Callewaert, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Salesforce alliance leader for EMEA. "The integration with Apttus has extended that capability and we're excited to offer our clients this enhanced functionality."

"We are thrilled that Deloitte has been recognized as a Salesforce Fullforce Solution partner to transform how companies connect with their customers in the manufacturing industry," said Kori O'Brien, vice president, global alliances and industry solutions, Salesforce. "We work closely with Salesforce Fullforce Solution partners, like Deloitte, to ensure our customers benefit from our partner's industry expertise with Salesforce's Customer Success Platform."

"FastLean will be an essential tool for manufacturers as they leave behind the manual sales cycle in favor of convenient, scalable solutions," said Kamal Ahluwalia, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Apttus. "Integrating with Apttus' offerings ultimately assists customers in streamlining their sales cycle, demonstrating an effective roadmap into the future of the manufacturing industry."

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