Articles
Practical notes on putting AI to work in manufacturing and distribution.
Reorder alerts for safety and PPE distributors: using the ERP data you already have
How safety and PPE distributors can use the invoice history in their ERP to flag overdue reorders, lapsed accounts and drifting allocation programs.
What does an AI pilot cost? What drives the price for a $10M to $150M company
What drives the cost of a first AI pilot for a $10M to $150M company, what a fixed fee covers, and how to keep the first one small.
AI strategy for mid-sized companies: start with one workflow, not a roadmap
A one-page AI strategy for a $10M to $150M company: pick one workflow, build on what you have, measure it, then choose the next.
Where public bids live for Midwest manufacturers
Where Midwest public bids are posted, and how to stop finding the good ones after they close.
How to turn commodity price indexes into cost-per-product impact
Turn published commodity indexes into estimated cost impact per product before your next pricing review.
AI rules for an owner-led company: what people still approve
A one-page set of rules for which AI tools your team can use, on what data, and what a person still approves.
How to spot accounts that stopped reordering
How to spot customers whose normal order rhythm has slipped, using invoice history you already have.
How to pick your first AI project
Five questions that tell you whether a task is worth automating first, and the two that rule it out.
