{"id":2465,"date":"2026-10-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:30:10","slug":"crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"CRM for Manufacturing SMBs vs Large Enterprises: What Actually Differs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Summary (TL;DR):<\/em><\/strong> Manufacturing SMBs and large enterprises ask a CRM to do the same four jobs: capture enquiries, build quotations, manage dealers, and service installed machines. However, they differ on rollout speed, integration depth, governance, and cost. SMBs should start lean with leads and quotes, while enterprises should lock down roles and ERP links first. Groweon, with its AION AI layer, covers both ends.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f1671-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"1671\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465#wpcf7-f1671-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"1671\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.7\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f1671-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"groweon-form\">\n\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" 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governance and integration depth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#SMB_manufacturers_need_speed_before_depth\" >SMB manufacturers need speed before depth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Large_enterprises_need_governance_before_speed\" >Large enterprises need governance before speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#A_side-by-side_table_shows_where_the_two_profiles_diverge\" >A side-by-side table shows where the two profiles diverge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#A_40-person_pump_manufacturer_shows_how_an_SMB_rollout_works\" >A 40-person pump manufacturer shows how an SMB rollout works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Phased_rollouts_reduce_risk_at_every_company_size\" >Phased rollouts reduce risk at every company size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#How_this_ties_to_Groweon_one_platform_for_both_ends\" >How this ties to Groweon: one platform for both ends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Common_objections_have_practical_answers\" >Common objections have practical answers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Book_a_Groweon_walkthrough_that_matches_your_plant_size\" >Book a Groweon walkthrough that matches your plant size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/blog\/crm-manufacturing-smb-vs-large-enterprise\/#Book_Your_Free_Demo-2\" >Book Your Free Demo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_Your_Free_Demo\"><\/span>Book Your Free Demo\n\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"groweon-form-subtitle\">See how Groweon can simplify your sales process.\n\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"groweon-form-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"groweon-field\">\n\t\t\t<p><label>Your Name<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"contact_person\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"contact_person\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"groweon-field\">\n\t\t\t<p><label>Mobile<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"mobile\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Mobile number\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"mobile\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"groweon-form-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"groweon-field\">\n\t\t\t<p><label>Email<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Work email\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"groweon-field\">\n\t\t\t<p><label>Company<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"company_name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Company name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"company_name\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"groweon-field\">\n\t\t<p><label>Requirement<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"describe_requirement\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Tell us about your requirement\" name=\"describe_requirement\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Book Free Demo \u2192\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manufacturing_CRM_needs_differ_in_scale_governance_and_integration_depth\"><\/span>Manufacturing CRM needs differ in scale, governance and integration depth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A manufacturing CRM does four jobs for most plants. It captures enquiries, builds quotations, manages dealers and distributors, and tracks service after delivery. Size changes how much structure surrounds those jobs. A ten-person sales team needs speed and simple fields, whereas a multi-plant enterprise needs approval chains, role-based access, and ERP integration. Therefore, the best CRM for your factory depends less on feature count and more on how much process your team can absorb at once. This guide compares both profiles so you can pick a starting point with confidence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMB_manufacturers_need_speed_before_depth\"><\/span>SMB manufacturers need speed before depth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Small and mid-sized manufacturers usually run sales from spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and the owner&#8217;s memory. As a result, the first CRM win is simply getting every enquiry into one place. Three priorities matter most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lean data model<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep fields to what a salesperson fills in during a call: company, product, quantity, target price, and next follow-up date. Extra fields slow adoption, and a CRM that nobody updates produces nothing useful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotation first<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most SMB deals live or die on how fast the quote leaves the building. Therefore, a quotation builder that pulls product and price data should come before advanced analytics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low admin load<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An SMB rarely has a dedicated CRM administrator. Consequently, the sales head must be able to rename a stage or add a field without calling a vendor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Large_enterprises_need_governance_before_speed\"><\/span>Large enterprises need governance before speed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A large manufacturer faces a different risk. Several plants, regional sales offices, and hundreds of dealers can create data chaos faster than any team can clean it. For that reason, governance leads the buying criteria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-plant visibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leadership wants one view of enquiries, orders, and service tickets across plants. Meanwhile, each plant manager should see only their own region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval chains and access control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discounts above a threshold need sign-off, and pricing data needs protection. Role-based permissions solve both problems, and an audit trail answers later questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ERP and accounting integration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enterprises already run an ERP for production and finance. Hence, the CRM must exchange customer, order, and invoice data with it instead of creating a parallel record.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_side-by-side_table_shows_where_the_two_profiles_diverge\"><\/span>A side-by-side table shows where the two profiles diverge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The table below summarises the differences that matter most during vendor selection.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border: 2px solid #000;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #000; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Factor<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">SMB manufacturer<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Large enterprise<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Main goal<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Stop enquiry leakage and quote faster<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Standardise process across plants and regions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Rollout<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Weeks, one team first<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Phased, plant by plant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Integrations<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Email, WhatsApp, accounting tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">ERP, finance, dealer portals, B2B marketplaces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Roles and access<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Few roles, owner-led<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Many roles, approval matrices, audit logs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Dealer network<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Dozens of dealers<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Hundreds of dealers with tiered pricing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Reporting<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Pipeline and follow-up dashboards<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Forecasting, territory and plant-level analytics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Admin model<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Sales head configures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Central team with change control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Cost pattern<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Per-user licence, low setup effort<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #000; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\">Licence plus integration and support budget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Notice that cost sits at the bottom for a reason. The licence fee is the smaller number in both columns, so weigh the price of one silent enquiry before you haggle over the price of one seat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_40-person_pump_manufacturer_shows_how_an_SMB_rollout_works\"><\/span>A 40-person pump manufacturer shows how an SMB rollout works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Consider a hypothetical pump manufacturer with 40 employees and six salespeople. The owner wants fewer lost enquiries and faster quotes. Here is a realistic rollout, step by step.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Import contacts. The sales head exports customers from spreadsheets, uploads them, and merges duplicates.<\/li>\n<li>Connect enquiry sources. Website forms, a B2B marketplace listing, and a WhatsApp number all feed one lead list.<\/li>\n<li>Define six pipeline stages: enquiry, requirement confirmed, quote sent, negotiation, order, and dispatch.<\/li>\n<li>Build quote templates. The team saves three templates for its main pump families.<\/li>\n<li>Set follow-up rules. Every quote triggers a reminder after three days and a manager alert after seven.<\/li>\n<li>Review weekly. Each Monday the owner opens one dashboard showing quotes pending, orders won, and leads gone cold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By week four, the team should stop asking where an enquiry went, because every enquiry has an owner and a next date. An enterprise would run the same six steps, but it would add role design, approval rules, and ERP mapping before step one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phased_rollouts_reduce_risk_at_every_company_size\"><\/span>Phased rollouts reduce risk at every company size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whatever your size, a phased plan beats a big-bang launch. Each phase should end with a visible result that the team can use the next morning. Enterprises repeat these phases plant by plant, while SMBs usually complete all three within one team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase one: leads and quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Load contacts, connect enquiry sources, and switch on quote templates. Success looks like every enquiry with an owner and every quote with a follow-up date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase two: dealers and service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Add partner onboarding, tier pricing, and service tickets. Meanwhile, keep reviewing adoption weekly so that gaps surface early instead of hardening into habits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase three: integrations and AI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Connect your ERP or accounting tool, then add automated follow-ups and AI calling. By this stage, your data is clean enough that automation helps instead of amplifying mistakes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_this_ties_to_Groweon_one_platform_for_both_ends\"><\/span>How this ties to Groweon: one platform for both ends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Groweon builds its CRM around exactly this split. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/sales-crm.php\">Sales CRM<\/a> covers multi-source lead capture, pipeline tracking, quotes and pricing management, and order conversion, so an SMB can launch the core workflow first. Larger teams then add user and role management, field meeting management, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/api-integration.php\">API integrations<\/a> with their existing systems.<\/p>\n<p>Dealer-heavy manufacturers can layer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/dealer-management.php\">Dealer Management System<\/a>, which adds a dealer portal, dealer-specific pricing, and order tracking. Equipment makers can add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/service-ticket-management.php\">Groweon Care<\/a> for service tickets and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/amc-warranty-management.php\">AMC and warranty module<\/a> for renewals.<\/p>\n<p>AION Autopilot, Groweon&#8217;s agentic AI layer, adds an AI calling agent that calls and qualifies leads. Meanwhile, Auto AI Follow-up nudges stalled quotes and hands off to a person when the conversation needs one. AION AI+ scores leads and drafts WhatsApp messages and emails.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/crm-for-industries.php\">B2B CRM<\/a>, Groweon also publishes industry CRMs for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/crm-for-automobile-industry.php\">Automobile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/fmcg-crm.php\">FMCG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/pharma-crm.php\">Pharma<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/real-estate-crm.php\">Real Estate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/crm-for-edtech.php\">Education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/insurance-loan.php\">Insurance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/travel-crm.php\">Travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_objections_have_practical_answers\"><\/span>Common objections have practical answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spam concern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers worry that automated messages will annoy dealers. However, you control the volume. Use approved templates on the WhatsApp Business API, segment by dealer tier, and message only contacts who expect updates. Groweon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/whatsapp-marketing-solution.php\">WhatsApp module<\/a> supports templates and segmentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI accuracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An AI agent can mishear a part number or a quantity. Therefore, treat AI output as a first pass, review call summaries, and keep a human sign-off on prices and quotes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setup time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nobody wants a six-month project. Start with leads and quotes only, then add dealers, service, and integrations in later phases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Human replacement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AI does not replace your salespeople. Instead, it removes data entry and chasing, so engineers and reps spend more time on technical selling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both profiles need the same four jobs done well, but they should sequence the work differently. SMBs win by capturing enquiries and speeding up quotes. Enterprises win by adding governance and integration before they scale. In short, pick the CRM that lets you start where you are and grow into the rest.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_a_Groweon_walkthrough_that_matches_your_plant_size\"><\/span>Book a Groweon walkthrough that matches your plant size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bring one real quotation and one dealer list to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groweon.com\/contact-us.php\">free Groweon demo<\/a>, and the team will map them to your pipeline.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What is the biggest difference between SMB and enterprise manufacturing CRM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governance and integration depth. 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