Every engagement starts the same simple way — a free floor walk, no pitch, no pressure. Click any step below for the full detail on what happens and what we ask of you.
We come to your facility, observe your operation, and listen. No pitch. No agenda. An honest look at what's happening on your floor — where labor is tied up in repetitive tasks, where quality issues keep recurring, where capacity is being left on the table.
This typically takes 60–90 minutes. You don't need to prepare anything. This step is always free, with zero obligation to continue.
Within 48 hours you receive a plain-language summary — opportunities ranked by ROI, rough budget ranges for each, and a recommended first step. No jargon, no 40-page report nobody reads.
You can take this roadmap and walk away. Some manufacturers use it to negotiate directly with an integrator without continuing to work with us — and that's fine. We'd rather you trust the work enough to come back.
If the roadmap resonates, we start with a no-commitment pilot under one of our service tiers. Cancel with 30 days notice at any time — no long-term contract, no early termination fee.
Most manufacturers use this period to test the relationship on a real, active decision — a bid review or a specific opportunity from the roadmap — before deciding whether to continue.
Monthly site visits, vendor management, and direct advisor access — as automation opportunities develop and projects get underway. This is the fractional retainer relationship: you have an automation expert on call without the cost of a full-time hire.
You stay in control of the pace. Some manufacturers run one project a year. Others are constantly evaluating new opportunities. The retainer flexes to match.
Five years inside facilities like this — programming, commissioning, and learning where projects actually go wrong.
Yes, with no asterisk. We'd rather earn the relationship by showing you something useful than by getting you to commit before you've seen any value.
No. Every retainer relationship can be cancelled with 30 days notice. We don't lock manufacturers into annual contracts — we'd rather earn renewal every month.
That's exactly what the Project Scoping & Bid Review service is for — no retainer required. See the Services page for details.