AI Automation · Manufacturing
AI Automation for Manufacturing
Deploy AI assistants trained on your own documents, SOPs, and pricing — answering staff questions and reducing manual knowledge work.
Why manufacturing businesses choose this
AI Automation built for manufacturing
Manufacturing floors still run on paper shift reports, verbal maintenance requests, and handwritten NCR forms. Production data arrives late and inconsistent, downtime causes are poorly tracked, and quality trends go unnoticed until a customer complains. Digitising shop-floor reporting, maintenance workflows, and quality tracking on Microsoft 365 gives supervisors and managers real-time visibility without expensive MES systems.
Replace paper shift reports with digital capture in under 2 minutes per shift
Reduce unplanned downtime by 25% with structured maintenance request routing
Track NCR trends in real time instead of discovering patterns months later
How it works
What we actually build and deliver
We index your existing documents — SOPs, pricing files, policies, email templates — into a secure knowledge base inside your Microsoft 365 tenant. Then we deploy an AI assistant (via Teams, SharePoint, or a custom interface) that your team can ask questions in plain English. The assistant reads your documents, finds the relevant answer, and cites the source. No data leaves your environment. We handle the prompt engineering, testing, and deployment. Your team gets a working tool, not a prototype.
The problem
What is slowing manufacturing businesses down
Production reporting is a manual, daily task
Shift supervisors fill in paper or spreadsheet reports at end of shift. Data is delayed, inconsistent, and hard to aggregate.
Maintenance requests and downtime are poorly tracked
Machine faults get reported verbally or in paper logbooks. There is no systematic tracking of downtime causes or repair times.
Quality non-conformances handled with paper forms
NCRs are raised on paper, handed to a supervisor, and sometimes lost. Trend analysis is nearly impossible.
What we build
AI Automation use cases for manufacturing
Maintenance procedure and compliance Q&A assistant
Automated NCR summary and root cause prompt generation
Equipment manual Q&A bot for operators
FAQ
Common questions
What documents can the AI read?
PDFs, Word documents, Excel files, SharePoint pages, and email templates. We can also connect to data in Lists or CRM systems via API.
How accurate are the answers?
The AI cites sources for every answer, so your team can verify. We tune the prompts during setup to minimise hallucination and test against real scenarios before launch.
Can we control what the AI can and cannot answer?
Yes. We configure topic boundaries and response guardrails during setup. You can update these at any time via an admin panel.
Can this connect to our ERP system (SAP, MYOB Acumatica, and others)?
Power Automate connects to most ERPs via API or database connector. SAP has a native connector available.
Can floor workers use apps on shared tablets on the production floor?
Yes. Power Apps works on shared devices and can be locked to a single app for simplicity.
How do we handle OT and network security on the floor?
We scope network requirements during discovery and can work within segregated OT environments.
Explore more
Related solutions
Other services for manufacturing
AI Automation in other industries
Automation guides for manufacturing
Ready to automate your manufacturing business?
We will scope the work, provide a fixed price, and you decide. No obligation.