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Keep every quotation, sample and reorder date in one place the whole unit can read.

A CRM for a packaging manufacturer is a single record of each buyer, with their pack specifications, the quotations sent, the samples dispatched and the date a repeat order is due. GullySales sets up the fields, the stages and the habits so the record matches how a converter sells.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For packaging manufacturers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The specification lives in a WhatsApp chat and a saved PDF”

    Board grade, ply, size, print colours and finish are scattered across messages and email. When the buyer returns for a reorder, someone scrolls for ten minutes to find the last job. The CRM should hold the specification against the buyer.

  • “Samples are the real pipeline stage and nobody tracks them”

    A sample with a new die and plates costs real money. Without a record of who received it, when and who said what, it disappears into silence. A stage called sample sent, with a follow-up date, is the most valuable field you can add.

  • “Reorders are the business, yet no date triggers them”

    A brand that buys the same carton on a cycle should be called before the stock runs low. If the reorder date is in one person's head, a competitor's call lands first and the account is at risk.

  • “Salespeople leave and take the buyer with them”

    If contacts, rates and preferences sit in a personal phone, the unit loses the account relationship when that person moves on. A shared record keeps the buyer with the company.

What we do

What we deliver for packaging manufacturers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Fields shaped for packaging jobs

    Buyer, pack type, board or film, size, ply, print process, colours, finish and annual volume as proper fields instead of notes.

    Result: Any job can be found by specification, not by memory.

  2. Stages that match how you sell

    Enquiry, quotation sent, sample made, sample sent, approved, first order, running account, each with an owner and a next step.

    Result: You can see where every opportunity sits and who holds it.

  3. Sample tracker with follow-up dates

    Each sample logged with the die and plate cost, the date it left, who received it and the date someone must call.

    Result: No sample goes quiet without someone being asked about it.

  4. Reorder reminders per running account

    A reminder set from each customer's own buying rhythm so the sales team calls before the buyer needs to.

    Result: Running accounts are contacted before they search elsewhere.

  5. Import of your existing contacts and quotations

    Your phone contacts, Excel sheets and past quotations cleaned and loaded, with duplicates merged and a clear naming rule.

    Result: The record starts with what you already know, not empty.

  6. A short habit guide for the team

    One page saying what gets entered, by whom and when, so the record stays current after the set-up is done.

    Result: The CRM is used on the shop floor and the sales desk alike.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full CRM implementation and customisation page

Fields worth keeping

Fields a packaging unit needs for jobs that repeat on the same specification.

Pack type and specification
Filled by the estimator. Board or film, size, print process and finish. It lets you quote the repeat job exactly as made the first time.
Sample sent and date
Filled by the sales person on dispatch. It starts the follow-up and shows how many samples are out without a decision.
Approved dieline and artwork version
Filled by the design desk. It ties the order to the right file, so the wrong version is not printed.
Quoted rate, validity and raw material basis
Filled by the office. When paper or resin prices shift, it shows which quotations need a revision note.
Next reorder date
Set by the sales person from the buyer's pattern. It triggers a call before the buyer's stock runs out and another supplier steps in.

Who it is for

This is written for these packaging manufacturers.

  • Corrugated box and carton manufacturers
  • Mono carton and printed folding box makers
  • Flexible packaging, laminate and pouch manufacturers
  • Label and sticker printers
  • Paper bag and paper cup manufacturers
  • Rigid box and premium gift packaging makers
  • Paper and paper products converters
  • Industrial and export packaging suppliers
  • E-commerce and courier packaging suppliers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Your jobs are too few for the owner to remember, and a record would cost more time than it saves.
  • The estimator keeps the specification in their head and will not enter it, so the record would be empty where it matters.
  • You want software to fix a late sample and quotation, when the delay is in the plant and not in the tracking.

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We sit with the people who sell and write down how a deal moves from enquiry to payment, including where it stalls.

  2. 2

    Agree stages, fields and owners

    Each stage gets a name your team already uses and a proof that the deal has left it. We agree which fields are required at which stage, and who may change what.

  3. 3

    Build on a copy

    Pipeline, fields and views are built on a trial copy where the CRM offers one, or in a separate pipeline where the plan allows. Live work stays untouched.

  4. 4

    Connect channels, then switch on automations

    Channels are connected first. Each automation is then switched on separately, so a misfiring rule is easy to find.

  5. 5

    Test with real deals

    The people who will use the CRM run open deals through it. Gaps are fixed before the whole team switches over.

  6. 6

    Switch over and trim

    Once real use shows which fields stay empty and which stages nobody uses, those are cut and the handover record is updated.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Do we need an expensive CRM for a small unit?
No. A simple tool that holds specifications, quotations and follow-up dates will do. Choose one your sales team will open daily; a powerful system nobody updates is worse than a well-kept sheet.
Can the CRM link to our quotation format?
It can hold the quotation as an attachment or a copied field against the buyer. GullySales keeps the format consistent so rates, board specification and validity are comparable from one quote to the next.
What about our customers' data and privacy?
Keep the record to business contacts and job details, restrict who can export it, and keep access with the sales and management team. Check the tool's current terms on where data is stored.
What should the record hold for a custom print job?
Hold the dieline, the artwork version, the board or film, the print process and the approved sample date. A repeat order depends on matching the first job, and these fields stop a different shade or size being made. Keep the file name against the buyer.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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