Fewer exceptions, faster flow

Fewer exceptions, faster flow

Clear breaks in real time, keep work moving, and raise straight-through processing rates. Orchestrate automated data reconciliation, API calls across ERP and MES, and production planner approvals with APA.

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Quality that pays

Quality that pays

Poor quality drives revenue loss. Digitize COA, PPAP checks, and CAPA routing with audit trails aligned to ISO, Part 11, and CMMC to improve first-pass yield, prevent escapes, and pass audits. Experts can override agentic workflows with full logs so speed never sacrifices control or compliance.

Predictable uptime

Predictable uptime

Reduce unplanned downtime that costs millions per hour. Automate alarm triage, predict and schedule maintenance, and coordinate parts and crews with APA to cut unplanned downtime hours and shorten repairs.

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Deploy agentic automation across manufacturing

  • Planning
  • Sourcing
  • Order management
  • Production and maintenance
  • Operations
  • Financials

Planning

Labor gaps slow planning cycles. Add AI agents to demand planning, MRP, and inventory policy tuning to reduce planning cycle time, improve forecast accuracy, and maintain flow without adding headcount.

  • Sales forecasting
  • Material requirements
  • Supply chain planning
  • Service planning
  • Inventory policy tuning

Sourcing

Manual RFQ and supplier processes create bottlenecks. Manage catalogs, evaluate suppliers, and handle contract workflows with agentic automation to speed sourcing cycles and capture early-pay discounts.

  • Catalog management
  • RFQ management
  • Supplier selection
  • Contract management
  • Supplier onboarding & reg

Order management

Price mismatches and partial shipments undermine order management. Process POs, fix discrepancies, and notify customers on changes with APA to improve STP rates and reduce cost to serve per order.

  • PO processing
  • Fix price/quality mismatch
  • Partial shipment recos
  • Prevent chargeback & fees
  • Customer notifications

Production and maintenance

Unplanned downtime costs millions per hour. AI agents help triage alarms into work orders, schedule maintenance, and coordinate parts and technicians to maintain production uptime and throughput.

  • Alarm-to-work-order triage
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Parts & technician coord.
  • Automate permit and LOTO

Operations

Fragmented data across systems leads to exceptions and delays. Manage BOMs, coordinate receiving, and handle 3PL delivery with APA to raise on-time, in-full delivery rates and cut exception volumes.

  • PO processing
  • BOM management
  • Supplier quality mgmt
  • Receiving
  • 3PL and JIT delivery mgmt

Financials

Invoice exceptions slow payment cycles and miss discounts. Match invoices, process credits, and handle commodity notes with AI agents to improve straight-through processing and capture early-pay discounts.

  • Accounts payables
  • Returns and credits
  • Commodity debit/credit notes
  • Reporting

See the results in manufacturing

Mars

Mars

“Technology has never been the challenge. It’s about our ability to reimagine and identify new ways to work.”

Adeel Fudda
VP Intelligence, Automation & Emerging Tech, Mars

Holcim
Holcim

“In both processes, we saw a 40% increase in efficiency, which translates to about seven FTEs.”

Yashpal Wala
AVP, RPA and Automation, Holcim.

Anonymous

  • 98% reduction in manual processes
  • 80% efficiency increase in shipment planning
  • 20 days/month of manual allocation time saved

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Frequently asked questions

What differentiates agentic manufacturing automation from traditional manufacturing automation?

Traditional manufacturing automation focuses on isolated tasks. Agentic manufacturing automation coordinates work across ERP, MES, EDI, and disconnected systems to resolve breaks end to end. Data reconciliation, system actions, and human approvals are orchestrated together so orders keep moving and teams spend less time firefighting exceptions.

How does agentic manufacturing automation reduce unplanned downtime?

Agentic automation reduces unplanned downtime by triaging alarms into actionable work orders, coordinating maintenance schedules, and aligning parts and technician availability. Standardized steps from alert to resolution shorten response times and help prevent repeat issues that disrupt throughput.

What governance and control capabilities support manufacturing operations?

Governance capabilities include role-based access, execution logs, and audit trails that track what actions were taken, when, and why. These controls support scaled automation across production, supply chain, and quality workflows without sacrificing visibility or compliance.

How does manufacturing automation integrate across production systems?

Manufacturing automation spans ERP, MES, EDI, and related platforms through APIs, connectors, and coordinated execution. This keeps data consistent across handoffs, supports BOM and receiving processes, and synchronizes downstream steps such as 3PL delivery updates to improve on-time performance.

How are order management exceptions handled in manufacturing workflows?

Order management exceptions are identified early and routed through the appropriate resolution path. Partial shipments, pricing or quality mismatches, and downstream corrections are coordinated across systems, with automated notifications triggered to resolve issues faster and reduce manual handoffs.

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