Work
Steps, cycle time, volume, and variation
Chattanooga · Southeast industrial corridor
Test one workflow before you spend.
One workflow / one site / 10 business days
A fixed-scope automation assessment for industrial operators. We test the work, fit, value, and risk before you spend.
$3,500 founding-client assessment·We credit the fee toward a proof-of-workflow pilot that starts within 90 days
CR / AO–01Start with the work
The first question is not “Which robot?”
It is whether this workflow is worth automating.
Fit
Space, systems, product mix, and maintenance
Value
Cost range, payback, and labor that can shift
Risk
Safety, strain, uptime, and delivery
The 10-day assessment
Operations and finance get the same facts.
The report ends with a clear recommendation. The clock starts when we have signed scope and all needed inputs.
Included
- Current workflow map
- Labor, cycle time, and throughput baseline
- Safety and ergonomic notes
- Automation fit score
- Vendor-neutral options
- ROI and payback range
- Risk register
- Proceed / do not proceed recommendation
Not included
- Final engineering or production design
- Formal risk assessment or safety certification
- Robot programming or controls integration
- Electrical work, installation, or commissioning
- Production deployment or ongoing maintenance
A qualified integrator, safety expert, controls engineer, or electrician must do this work under a new scope.
Concept image · not a client siteYour team's time
Your team supplies four things.
- 01
A workflow owner · one person who owns the decision
- 02
Baseline data · staff, shifts, volume, labor, overtime, and limits
- 03
Access · a site walkthrough or approved video
- 04
Time · the fit call, handoff, review, and findings call
Best fit
Start with work you can see and measure.
The best first task repeats often, causes clear pain, has a clear owner, and can be watched.
01Palletizing and depalletizing↗
02Case handling↗
03Packing and kitting↗
04In-plant material movement↗
05Loading, unloading, and staging↗
Usually not a first-assessment fit
We do not take on plant-wide studies, work with no budget owner or measured pain, or high-hazard changes that need engineering first.
What happens next
The assessment ends with one of two actions.
We do not return a maybe.
Fund a proof-of-workflow.
You get a test scope, target cycle time, partner and safety review items, pass/fail rules, and a purchase path.
Do not automate it now.
You get the reason, the numbers, and the changes that could make the workflow worth testing later.
You must still check final engineering, safety, integration, vendor price, downtime, and long-term service.
Safety review stays separate
Observation is not certification.
We note safety and ergonomic risks. Qualified experts must still complete the formal risk assessment, safeguards, EHS review, and safety validation.
Founding-client offer
Start with a 20-minute fit call.
- Scope
- One workflow · one site
- Timeline
- 10 business days after inputs
- Price
- $3,500 upfront
- Decision
- Proceed / do not proceed
Email Ian with the workflow, site, and problem you want to solve. We will use a 20-minute call to check whether the assessment fits.
Email Ian