AI for Manufacturing & Supply Chain

We build the AI your operations actually need.

Not a platform you configure. Custom AI applications built around your workflows, your data, and the decisions that move your P&L, by a team that's done it at scale.

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How It Works
Connected intelligence for your entire operation.
SAP

ERP system

Orders, BOM, routing

WMS

Warehouse

Stock levels, locations

XLSX

Spreadsheets

Forecasts, planning

PORTAL

Supplier portal

Lead times, quotes

EMAIL

Emails & PDFs

Confirmations, specs

MES

Shop floor

OEE, cycle times

QMS

Quality system

NCRs, CAPA, audits

Northslope

AI Engine
Machine Learning
LLMs
Optimisation
Decision intelligence

Demand planning

96.8% forecast accuracy

Inventory optimisation

-34% excess inventory

Smart procurement

$2.1M saved per quarter

Operations intelligence

+18% throughput increase
Your Systems
Connected Intelligence
Real Impact
Our Expertise

We're AI engineers who embed in your operations.

You know your business. We know how to make AI work inside it. Our Forward Deployed Engineers sit with your procurement, planning, and ops teams to understand the real decisions, then build AI that actually fits.

Machine Learning
LLM Integration
Demand Forecasting
Decision Intelligence
ERP Integration
Real-Time Optimisation
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Built by alumni of
Palantir Meta McKinsey NASA Goldman Sachs Oliver Wyman BlackRock Bain & Company
What Our Clients Say
Trusted by operations leaders at enterprise scale.
"This is maybe our best example of time to value. We've gotten to something that substantially solves our problem."
CIO, Automotive Manufacturer, $20B+ Revenue
"This is what good looks like. If we don't get on board, we're going to be left behind."
COO, Global Supplier of High-Performance Equipment, 100+ Countries
"This is a huge leap forward. Previously this would've taken a week of discussion, spreadsheets, and pivot tables. There is massive ROI on this."
VP Supply Chain, Fortune 500 Machinery Manufacturer
What We Build
Your biggest operational problems, solved with custom AI.

Every manufacturer runs differently. We don't force-fit a platform. We build AI around the decisions your team actually makes, every day.

Inventory Optimisation

Connect demand forecasts, safety stock logic, and PO schedules across every site. Flags excess early, rebalances stock, and executes, not just alerts.

Custom to your SKU mix

Production Scheduling

Dynamic scheduling that accounts for machine constraints, material availability, and downstream commitments. Resolves conflicts in minutes, not meetings.

Custom to your lines

Demand Forecasting

ML models tuned to your demand patterns: lumpy, seasonal, promotional, or contract-driven. Integrates the signals your team trusts.

Custom to your market

Supplier Collaboration

A shared portal where suppliers confirm orders, update forecasts, and flag risks, with AI that spots misalignment before it becomes a problem.

Custom to your supply base

Quality & Compliance

Automated inspection workflows, root-cause analysis, and compliance tracking that catches issues at the source, not at the customer.

Custom to your standards

Spend Analytics

AI-powered procurement intelligence that identifies savings, consolidation opportunities, and maverick spend across your entire vendor base.

Custom to your categories
Industries
AI built for the specifics of your industry.

We've deployed across heavy equipment, batch chemical plants, discrete assembly lines, and high-speed CPG packaging. Every engagement starts with your constraints.

Equipment & Machinery

Long lead times, high-value components, and configure-to-order complexity. A single missing part delays an entire assembly. We map your BOM dependency tree and build tools your teams use daily.

BOM Cascade Analysis

See how one shortage impacts assembly and deliveries.

Supplier Portal

Real-time order confirmation and forecast collaboration.

Long-Lead Procurement

Early warnings when forecasts threaten 16–24 wk parts.

Specialty Chemicals

Batch-driven production, shelf-life constraints, lumpy demand, and formulation dependencies that cascade across SKUs. Generic tools break here. We build for the specifics.

Expiry-Aware Rebalancing

Route near-expiry batches to demand before write-off.

Formulation-Linked Planning

Trace demand through BOM to raw material POs.

Regulatory-Aware Procurement

Flag substitutions that trigger re-certification.

CPG Manufacturing

Promotional surges, retailer volatility, and short life cycles make static safety stock useless. We sync promo calendars, POS data, and production into one view.

Promotion-Aware Sensing

Adjust forecasts in real time as promos launch.

SKU Lifecycle Mgmt

Launches, seasonal variants, and phase-out plans.

Waste Prevention

Flag slow-movers; route to markdown or secondary channels.

Energy & Industrial

Turnaround planning, field inventory across remote sites, safety certifications, and project-based procurement with long vendor qualification cycles. Every delay has a multiplier effect.

Outage Planning

Coordinate material, contractor, and equipment schedules.

Field Inventory

Track spares across remote warehouses and staging yards.

Contractor Management

Work order tracking, certification compliance, and delivery commitments.

Pharma & Life Sciences

GMP, serialisation, cold chain, and deviation tracking. Every inventory decision is a compliance event. We integrate lot-level traceability, regulatory hold status, and expiry management directly into your planning workflows.

Cold Chain Integration

Factor excursions into batch priority decisions.

Lot-Level Traceability

Full chain for recall readiness.

QA Hold Logic

Exclude quarantined stock from ATP automatically.

Food & Beverage

Perishability, seasonal ingredients, and retailer compliance windows where timing is everything. A day too late means waste; a day too early means reduced shelf life.

Perishability Planning

Balance batch sizes against decay and lead times.

Seasonal Hedging

Model ingredient windows; recommend forward-buys.

Retailer Window Compliance

Schedule runs to meet min remaining shelf-life.

How We Work
Weeks to production. Not quarters.

Forward Deployed Engineers embed with your team, understand your operations, and ship working software that compounds.

01

Map Your Decisions

We sit with ops, procurement, and planning to understand the real decisions being made, not the theoretical process docs.

02

Connect Your Systems

Direct integration with your ERP, WMS, and planning tools. SAP, Oracle, or custom. We adapt to your data model.

03

Deploy & Compound

Ship the highest-impact use case first, then extend as value compounds. Most teams see first results within 4–6 weeks.

See it with your data.

Your products, your workflows, your decisions. We'll show you what AI can do for your operations, not a generic demo.

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