The Floor Is Automated. The Office Isn't.
Production reporting, supplier document processing, quality incident management, and workforce scheduling — automated for SMB manufacturers whose operational workflows are still running on spreadsheets.
40.5%
Projected CAGR for AI in manufacturing through 2030 — most SMB operators yet to start
12 HRS
Average saved per week on production reporting and data entry
79%
Of manufacturers have implemented no AI in business operations yet
The Problem
You've automated the production line but not the business running it
CNC machines run without operators. Assembly lines are robotically precise. But the shift reports are still filled in by hand, the supplier invoices are still entered manually, and the quality incident log is still a spreadsheet someone updates when they remember. The floor is modern. The office is 2005.
Shift reports and production logs are completed by hand and rarely reviewed systematically
Supplier invoices and delivery documentation require manual data entry into the ERP
Quality incidents are logged inconsistently — which means trend data is unreliable
Workforce scheduling involves managers moving names around in a spreadsheet for hours
Compliance and certification documentation is filed manually across multiple locations
How Manufacturing businesses use AI automation
How do manufacturers use AI automation for operations?
Most manufacturers start with supplier invoice processing or shift reporting — the two highest-frequency manual tasks — then add quality tracking and operational knowledge tools.
Production & Shift Reporting
Real-time visibility, zero manual reportingShift reports, production output data, and downtime logs collected and compiled automatically. Management gets a real-time dashboard instead of a stack of paper forms.
See the serviceSupplier Document Processing
Invoice processing from 15 min → 45 secPurchase orders, delivery dockets, invoices, and compliance certificates received, data extracted, matched against POs, and pushed to your ERP automatically.
See the serviceQuality Incident Management
100% incident capture, full audit trailQuality incidents logged via a structured intake form, automatically categorised, assigned to the relevant QA engineer, and tracked through to resolution and root cause.
See the serviceOperational Knowledge Base
New operators productive 50% fasterMachine manuals, SOPs, maintenance schedules, and compliance procedures turned into a queryable AI assistant. Any operator finds the right procedure in seconds.
See the serviceAI Audit & Roadmap
Clear roadmap in 2 weeksA 2-week discovery of every manual workflow in your operation — scored by automation ROI and sequenced into a 90-day implementation plan you can act on immediately.
See the serviceAI Risk & Compliance Audit
Full compliance gap report in 2-3 weeksEvery AI and automation tool across your operation audited for ISO compliance, data handling requirements, and regulatory obligations. Risk register delivered.
See the serviceFit check
This is built for you if…
This fits SMB manufacturers with 20–500 employees still running reporting and compliance documentation on spreadsheets, despite an automated production floor.
SMB manufacturers with 20-500 employees running operational workflows on spreadsheets
Plant managers whose reporting and compliance documentation is still manual
Operations directors who've automated the production line but not the business processes around it
Manufacturing businesses growing to a second site and needing standardised processes
Owners facing ERP implementation who need clean data before they go live
Start your manufacturing automation
Start with the Audit. Not a Sales Call.
30 minutes. We map the workflows eating your team's time, rank your top automations by ROI, and tell you honestly what's not worth touching yet. You get a written summary. No slide deck. No pitch.