Your AI Starting Point
A fixed-fee, 2 to 3 week assessment built for small and mid-sized businesses, with deep expertise in manufacturing. You get a clear readiness score, a ranked list of AI opportunities specific to your operation, and a 90-day starting roadmap.
What's Included
An anonymous staff survey that reveals which AI tools your employees are already using without approval, what company data may be at risk, and overall temperature towards AI tool adoption.
Shadow AI Survey
A structured review of your ERP, quoting, quality, maintenance, and spreadsheet landscape, including where tribal knowledge lives on the floor.
Data & Systems Inventory
Short interviews with leadership, office staff, and frontline employees to find the repetitive, error-prone, high-wait work AI handles best.
Process Opportunity Mapping
A defined scoring rubric across data, people, process, security, and leadership that places your business in one of five readiness tiers.
Readiness Score
A branded report with your score, top 3 opportunities with estimated hours saved and payback range, risk flags, and a 90-day roadmap, presented live to your leadership team.
Findings Report & Readout
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How It Works
Week 1
On-site fieldwork: survey, systems inventory, and interviews
Week 2
Scoring and analysis against proven manufacturing use cases
Week 3
Live readout with your leadership team and your 90-day roadmap
Your Investment
1 - 20 employees: $2,500
21 - 50 employees: $4,500
51 - 100 employees: $7,000
101 - 250 employees: $10,000
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Fixed fee. Multi-site pricing available on request.
What You Walk Away With
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Your AI readiness score and tier
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A ranked shortlist of AI opportunities with payback estimates
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A clear picture of shadow AI use and data risk
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A 90-day roadmap you can act on immediately
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50% of your audit fee credited toward a Fractional Chief AI Officer engagement signed within 60 days