The Challenge: Managing Rural Tractor Sales
Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector (FES), the world's largest tractor
manufacturer by volume, have a dedicated vertical to help farmers buy and sell pre-owned
tractors with ease. But in rural India, where customers aren't always digitally connected,
this was something challenging.
Mahindra's used tractor division was managing thousands of customer inquiries manually,
relying on Excel sheets and call centres for both online and offline leads.
Where things started breaking
First Contact
Leads were routed to an outsourced call centre team that used to manually collect basic informations like tractor model, budget, location.
Manual Handover
Once they were qualified, the leads were passed over
to local dealers.
How? All through excel sheets!
Lost Visibility
There was no visibility into what happened after
that first call. No tracking, no dashboards, no clarity.
Just scattered
information, and follow-ups that depended entirely on who remembered what
Chaotic Scheduling
Local dealers followed up when they could, Scheduling visits was chaotic. Farmers were asked to visit, but they didn't show up. Or worse, they'd arrive and repeat everything they'd already shared.
Turning point
Mahindra needed a system that could:
- Centralised lead management
- Track caller and dealer productivity
- Provide real-time reporting
The solution
That's when Mahindra made the switch to Telecrm—and built a brand-new flow from the ground up.
They brought their telecalling operations in-house and divided the system into two teams:
1. A central telecalling team to qualify and nurture leads who work remotely.
2. Local dealer responsible for store visits and conversions
This division brought clarity. Telecallers focused solely on lead qualification, while dealers handled store visits and conversions
Here's what changed:
Capture & Distribution
Whether a lead came from a digital ad or a toll-free call, it was instantly
recorded, along with the location details.
The lead was then automatically assigned to the sales representative at the nearest
location provided in the form.
Sales reps qualified each lead's profile with crucial details like budget, model
preference, buy type (loan or cash), etc.
Seamless lead transfer
The moment a lead was qualified by the sales rep, it was transferred automatically
to the right dealership based on location.
But this time, it was different because the lead came with notes, preferences, and
previous touchpoints, all in one place in the form of lead history and fields in
Telecrm.
Now, the dealers didn't have to ask the lead to repeat the details again. The
process became smooth. There was no confusion about what the sales rep had
communicated or committed to the lead.
Follow-up reminders
Earlier, follow-ups were inconsistent. because there were no proper system where the local dealer can see whom to follow-up with, when to follow-up, or anything to remind the farmers.
With Telecrm, every lead was followed up with precision:
- Automatic task reminders ensured no call or message was forgotten.
- Dealers had full visibility into follow-up history.
- Team could see which stage the farmer was in and act accordingly
Remote team management
Monitoring in-house team that works remotely was a real challenge.
But with Telecrm's detailed performance reporting, Mahindra gained full visibility
into each rep's activity—whether they were working from home or in the field.
Features & Impact
Automated lead assignment
Leads reach the right rep or dealer instantly without manual sorting
Lead history
Complete visibility from first touch to final visit in one place
Follow-up reminders
Automatic reminders ensure no farmer or follow-up slips through
Detailed call report
Track rep performance with insights on call quality and outcomes
Team tracking
Monitor remote teams in real time and stay in control
The impact: bridging distances, building trust.
Earlier, farmers felt like faceless leads, lost in a chaotic system. With Telecrm, they were heard, valued, and followed up with consistently—every interaction backed by context and care
The results were both emotional and measurable:
15-20%
Business growth month-
on-month
5-10%
Increase in digital lead
contribution
15-20%
of sales driven by
Telecrm-qualified leads
15-20%
Business growth month-on-month
5–10%
Increase in digital lead contribution
15-20%
of sales driven by Telecrm-qualified leads
By streamlining the old tractor procurement process, Mahindra was able to buy back more
pre-owned tractors from farmers.
This, in turn, boosted sales of new tractors, as many farmers chose to upgrade right
after selling their old ones.
Telecrm didn't just plug the gaps between rural India and Mahindra's salesteams—it built
a bridge.
It brought structure to an unstructured rural sales process—from first touchpoint to
store visit—and enabled Mahindra to track and optimise the entire customer journey, even
across the most disconnected regions.
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