Optimise digital operations
We help businesses to work smarter by scaling AI throughout their business. Our no-code tools integrate easily into current systems, have a clear ROI, and can be implemented quickly.
Check out toolsEmpower your people
We’ve built a bunch of tools that are easy to deploy across any function or department. With a little training and support, your team can continue to maintain and grow these valuable new digital capabilities.
In a day trainingBenefits for your business
The smart way to systemise flows of information and bring transparency to key processes across your operation.
- Setup done and ready to go
- Increase efficiency and save time
- Integrate easily with current systems
- Greater transparency and control
- Scales AI throughout departments
- Trust in secure solutions.
Customers winning with AI
FLS get a real-time view
FLS Logistics needed to get their staff off spreadsheets and ready to cope with Brexit. Through a fast-track data warehouse and ongoing managed service, FLS were able to save ~50% staff time and get near real-time visibility without increasing their IT headcount.GoSmarter with AI
If you want to remain competitive you need to improve business processes. This doesn’t have to mean radical transformation but can start with some easy solutions to real problems.
GoSmarter helps you get some easy quick-win projects done with the right tools, expertise, and training, so you can feel the benefits fast.
Check out toolsWhich department would you like to boost using data & AI?
All manufacturers are unique but the needs across various departments have similarities. GoSmarter tools will help to optimise digital operations across functions delivering efficiencies fast.
Select a department or function and learn about how to get started.
Finance & administration
Accounts payable
Use AI to extract information from incoming invoices automatically to speed up AP workflows. Our Invoice Processing tool can cut the time to process an invoice from 10 minutes to less than a minute!
Invoice ProcessingReal-time business view
Needing to wait until month-end to get the financial position of the company is not ideal. Use our data integration tools to consolidate financial information in real-time and always know how the business is doing.
Real-time dataRobotic Process Automation
Repetitive but important processes such as exporting data from on-premises ERP systems can be easily improved using a combination of AI and automation. Our RPA tools can automate any task that requires interaction with a system, freeing up valuable time for more productive work.
RPAInventory forecasting
Get a better handle on what stock you'll need and when so you can reduce costs, space, and logistics efforts - it even helps save the planet.
Inventory forecastingSmart warehouses
Use AI to help optimise the layout of your warehouse, monitor for health and safety risks, or even automatically pick or pack goods
AI in warehousesReal-time view
Understanding the literal in's and out's of your warehouses can help you run a leaner operation with fewer delays. A realtime view, integrating data from your supply chain enables you to view and then predict key information
Digital supply chainsDefect detection
Maximising quality and avoiding stops are key to running a profitable manufacturing, with smart aggregation of data, adding visual monitoring, and perform root cause analysis with machine learning, it's possible to detect defects and problems sooner and prevent them happening again
Defect detectionProcess optimisation
By combining the data coming from equipment and using machine learning, process engineers can identify improvements to equipment layouts, production schedules, and more. One of the keys to getting started is modelling your factory floor with digital twins
Digital twinsData consolidation
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data from your machines, operator reports, stop data exports and more mean more time spent consolidating data by hand than actually improving things. Using AI and modern data engineering techniques, you can digitialize, digitise, and consolidate data to get a holistic view of your processes
Business viewReduce unplanned downtime
Avoid unplanned downtime through analysing equipment data and identifying precursors to problems and then optimise maintenance schedules so downtimes are shorter and at low-impact times
Predictive maintenancePaper reduction
Operators often have to fill out stop reports, defect details, near misses and more! They might be filling out stickers, nearby computers, and log books. All of this takes extra time from operators and causes lot of downstream effort to consolidate this data to improve things. With no-code apps, computer vision, and conversational AI, you can reduce the effort for operators
DigitisationHealth and safety
Monitoring for health and safety risks on the factory floor and elsewhere is critical but it's pretty tough to do comprehensively. Using AI, health and safety and new COVID social distancing practices can be monitored for in real-time and flag to a human for review
Try GoSmarterAccount management
Many manufacturers have relatively few customer so maintaining these relationships and improving accounts are vital to long term success - sales AI helps sellers and relationship managers identify ideal communication methods, key things to discuss, and more to boost relationships
Sales AIForecasting
Knowing when proposals, quotes, and work orders will be signed off has a huge impact on planning for the business. Taking data from past interactions with customers old and new, you can build a sophisticated prediction about what your pipeline will look like over the next few months
Sales forecastingSocial media trends
As more manufacturers move to B2C, B2B2C, or servitise their model, customer interactions on social media become critical. Use AI and automation to triage social content for marketing, customer services, and produt development
Social media listeningHow much of your business uses data & AI to work smarter?
Manufacturers that are adopting digital and AI tools are reaping the benefits of greater productivity and increased profit margins. It’s important to remember that adopting new technologies is a marathon, not a sprint. The upshot is that every step adds value so you get real returns on your investment of time and cash no matter what.
Select how much you use data and AI to see what things you can do to make the biggest impact.
Some departments
Move to the cloud
Start using Software-as-a-Service to help you digitise processes
Cloud for manufacturersGet a data champion
You need someone tech savvy with good communication skills to help people see how they can use data to improve their processes
ChampionsIdentify a quick-win project
Use a quick-win AI project to demonstrate the value of changing how your business does things
Quick winsSpeed up a move to the cloud
Use online capabilities to help you, your suppliers, and your customers share information more effectively
Digital supply chainsFoster a culture of learning
Equip your staff with the knowledge they need to improve processes. Try online learning, internal lunch'n'learns, or get bespoke help
Data & AI trainingImprove your business view
Business Intelligence helps you answer the question "What happened?". Getting this right gives you more time to think about the next level up "Why did it happen?"
Business viewSpeed up a move to the cloud
Use online capabilities to help you, your suppliers, and your customers share information more effectively
Digital supply chainsFoster a culture of learning
To foster a culture of data and AI you have equip your staff with the knowledge they need to improve processes. Try online learning, internal lunch'n'learns, or get bespoke help
Data & AI trainingImprove your business view
Business Intelligence helps you answer the question "What happened?". Getting this right gives you more time to think about the next level up "Why did it happen?"
Business viewMaximise your cloud spend
Get the most out of your monthly spend by consolidating processes, increasing utilisation, and growing tech champions
Optimise cloud spendAcquire advanced analytical skills
Data engineering, data science, and eventually in-house AI engineers will be key to helping you get the most out of your data
Hiring data peopleIntegrated AI
Take steps to develop an AI strategy that aligns tightly with business objectives.
Try GoSmarterImprove data access and compliance
Make sure your cloud data environments are secure, cost-effective, and easy for to get value from with DataOps
DataOpsEnable every employee
High demand for data & AI capabilities doesn't have to mean a huge increase to your IT hiring budget. Using GoSmarter, you can make it easy for everyone in the business to deploy and use AI
Self-service with GoSmarterTry cutting-edge solutions
Boost your competitiveness with bespoke AI solutions to your business problems. Engage our extensive partner network to build custom solutions ensuring you don't have to bleed just because you're at the cutting edge
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