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AI in Operations

AI that answers to an operating result.

We develop and run AI-driven digital twins and put AI to work in operations, under an operator's direction, on the results your plant needs.

Why it stalls

Most AI projects never reach the floor.

They start with the technology and go looking for a problem. We start from the operating result you need, then decide whether AI is the way to get it.

  • If a simpler fix gets the result, we'll say so.
AI in OperationsExhibit 1

Is the model moving the plant?

Model forecast against plant actuals. Illustrative.1

We use it ourselves

We run on what we recommend.

We don't only advise on AI. We have the full capability to develop and run digital twins, and we have put AI to work in operations, in improvement projects and in our own analysis.

  • Directed by an operator every time.
AI in OperationsExhibit 2

Where we put AI to work

WhereWhat we do
Digital twinsWe develop and run digital twins built with AI
Running the businessA live operating P&L run through AI agents, covering planning, cost, quality and plant management
Improvement projectsLean Six Sigma taught with AI, cutting the time from project scoping to solution by more than half
Deal analysisOur own AI analysis system, to quickly identify critical and time-sensitive opportunities
Infinity OpEx.2

How it differs

Held to the plant's numbers, not the model's.

A model can perform well and still change nothing on the floor. The test is whether the plant runs better.

  • An operator directs the build.
AI in OperationsExhibit 3

A typical AI project, and ours

Typical AI projectInfinity OpEx
Starts withThe toolThe operating result you need
Directed byA technology teamAn operator who has run plants
Judged byHow well the model performsWhether the plant's numbers move
EndsWith a pilotOn the floor
Infinity OpEx.3

Common questions

Something else? Ask an operator

How do you use AI in operations?

We start from the operating result you need, then decide whether AI is the way to get it. When it is, specialists build under an operator's direction.

Do we need AI at all?

Maybe not. If there is a simpler way to the result, we'll tell you.

What is an AI digital twin?

A working model of a line or a plant, built with AI, that lets you test a decision before you make it on the floor. We have the full capability to develop and run them.

Who builds it?

AI and digital twin specialists, directed by an operator and held to an operating result.

Where would AI pay in our plant?

That depends on your losses, which is why we start there. See Operations Assessment

Can our people learn to use it?

Yes. Our Lean Six Sigma programs are taught with AI, on real projects in your plant. See Training

Everyone on the job has done the job

Where would AI pay in your plant?

Talk to an operator who directs the build. We reply within one business day.