What we need to see
One repeatable process with its trigger, current handovers, required approvals and common failure cases.
Workflow automation · Manufacturers
Stop Being the Glue Between Your Own Systems.
Manufacturing runs on workflows that already exist in everyone's heads. We make them explicit, automate the mechanical bits, and put humans only where there's a decision to make. The result: less firefighting, more capacity, fewer Friday afternoon "have we ordered…?" panics.
Tell us the task, your current tools and where the work gets stuck. We will help you choose a sensible first scope.
The manufacturers reality.
Every manufacturer has the same friction. Order intake → planning → BOM check → production scheduling → material order → kitting → production → QC → dispatch → invoice. Each handover requires a human to retype, copy-paste, or remember. When the team is busy, handovers get rushed or skipped. The cost is invisible until it isn't.
The work in context · Illustrative scenes
Start with the manufacturers workflow.
Use representative inputs from the business to scope workflow automation. Agree what the system prepares and what a person needs to check.
Make the handover part of the build.
Test normal work, missing information and failures with the team, then hand over clear review steps and practical guidance.
Tuned for manufacturers.
01
Map the workflow honestly
On-site time with the people who actually do each handover. Where the friction is. Where exceptions are handled informally. Where "we always do X" lives.
02
Automate the mechanical handovers
Order intake to planning, planning to material order, completion to dispatch. Email parsing, API integration, or RPA where needed.
03
AI for the judgement calls
Where the workflow needs judgement (which supplier, which production line, which customer to update) AI proposes and a human confirms. Confidence thresholds tune over time.
04
Visibility and safety net
Audit trail on every action. Alerts when a step is overdue. Rollback for anything affecting money or customer commitments. The system runs reliably over weekends.
We integrate with what you have.
- ERP (Sage 200, NetSuite, Dynamics, custom)
- MES
- Supplier portals / EDI
- Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace
- Customer scheduling systems
We check your software version, available API or export, access permissions and any supplier fees before quoting. If a reliable connection is not available, we will explain the practical alternatives.
Prove it on your own work first.
How we judge the pilot
Measure completion time, missed handovers and manual interventions for one workflow before extending it.
What stays in your hands
Agree who can approve each action and who receives failures. Keep a manual fallback for supplier or system outages.
Fixed fee, phased delivery.
£4,800-£30,000+ depending on workflow complexity and integrations
From £4,800excluding VAT
Workflow automation for manufacturers
- Workflow audit + industry-specific spec
- Build, integrations, and tuning to your real data
- Deployment, handover and agreed access controls
- Hosting, AI usage and ongoing support quoted separately
Things people in this industry ask us.
01Will this replace our ERP?
No, it works with your ERP. We extend the workflows your ERP doesn't cover (or covers awkwardly) and connect the gaps. Most clients find the ERP becomes more useful, not less, after we add the automation layer on top.
02What about exception handling?
Edge cases route to a human with full context. The automation handles the 90% standard flow; exceptions get human attention with all relevant info in one screen. The system learns from how exceptions are resolved over time.
03How long does build take?
Typically 8-16 weeks for an end-to-end workflow. We deliver in phases, first workflow live in 6-8 weeks, then expand. You see value during the build, not at the end.
04Is this reliable enough to leave running?
Yes, every step is logged, monitored, and alerted on. When something fails, the right person is notified within minutes. Less fragile than the manual process it replaces, because errors get caught immediately rather than discovered three days later.
05What happens when our process changes?
Designed for change. Steps are modular. You can update supplier lists, approval thresholds, notification rules without rewriting. We hand over codebase and docs so your team or another developer can maintain.
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