As the Salesforce Winter ’26 release rolls out across production environments between September 20 and October 11, 2025, industry leaders in Manufacturing, Energy, and Utilities are poised to unlock powerful enhancements across asset management, automation, and AI-driven customer experiences. Simplus stands ready—not just to unlock these capabilities, but to creatively elevate them through sustained maintenance and innovation. 

Manufacturing: Smarter Asset & Inventory Management 

Winter ’26 brings critical structural changes to Field Service: migration from the deprecated “Frequency” fields on Maintenance Plans to the modernized Maintenance Work Rules framework is now mandatory. For manufacturing organizations that rely on Field Service scheduling, this means proactive migration planning is essential—and Simplus is here to guide you through it. 

On the usability front, Flow users benefit from enhanced tooling—screen flows now offer a modern debugging experience, including inline visibility, collapsible panels, and “View on Canvas” shortcuts. Meanwhile, Inventory and Asset management continue to evolve with features such as the ability to display Apex‑defined variables in data tables, empowering seamless display of callout data. 

Energy & Utilities: AI‑Powered Insights and Automation 

Winter ’26 extends Intelligent automation deeply into agent workflows: Agentforce now includes one‑click AI‑powered account research, prebuilt Einstein email templates, and multilingual Sales Coach support—all live by early October 2025. This is a game‑changer for organizations serving energy and utility customers, reducing response times and scaling knowledge-driven interactions across languages. 

Under the hood, secure access changes require organizations to adopt the new “Service Planner User” permission set for continued Service Assistant access—an essential operational update Simplus can help you implement seamlessly. 

Winter ’26 also ushers in broader safety and compliance enhancements across Salesforce: TLS certificates must now be rotated more frequently as lifespans drop from 398 to 47 days by 2029, and Experience Cloud flows now support static resource images and preview styling to ensure visual consistency. 

The Road Ahead: From Winter ’26 to Dreamforce 

With Winter ’26 generally available in production between September 20 and October 11, 2025—following sandbox previews beginning September 5—organizations have a narrow window to test, adapt, and deploy new features. 

And just when Winter ’26 momentum builds, Dreamforce lands shortly thereafter. It’s a prime opportunity to see these innovations in action, connect with Trailblazers, and explore how next‑generation AI, automation, and asset‑centric capabilities are reshaping the future of operational excellence. 

As your trusted Salesforce partner, Simplus brings creative, industry‑tailored solutions and dependable platform maintenance—long after Winter ’26 goes live. Whether you’re migrating maintenance schemas, optimizing flows, enabling AI‑driven service tools, or securing operational access—Simplus ensures your business stays ahead. 

Let’s work together to turn Winter ’26 into a leap forward for your organization—then meet at Dreamforce to celebrate success and shape what’s next.