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AI-Powered Manufacturing Operating System

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AI Cuts Quoting Time

Use AI to create accurate quotes in minutes

AI-Optimized Scheduling

Let AI optimize jobs from quote to delivery

AI Insights for Smart Shop Floor

AI-powered routing & real-time tracking

AI Reporting Assistant

Ask questions for instant, data-driven insights across your entire operation

AI Automation for BOM & Routing

Dynamic routes keep parts, WIP, and machines perfectly aligned

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AI in Manufacturing Sector

What the Experts Say

+30%

Productivity

Through predictive maintenance and quality controls and optimized scheduling AI lifts output up to 30%.

50%

Faster Time to Market

Simulate & iterate with AI, launch twice as fast.

$3.8T

Value by 2035

AI’s projected boost to global manufacturing efficiency.
AI-powered AGENTS IN Manufacturing

AI Agents, Working for You

Conversational, all-knowing, & workflow specific.

RFQs

Agents can create RFQs from customer drawings, automatically populate part details, and route them to appropriate team members

Quoting

Agents can analyze engineering drawings, calculate material and labor costs, generate detailed quotes with pricing breakdowns, and convert approved quotes to sales orders

Orders

Agents can create sales orders from customer POs, match part numbers exactly, set proper delivery dates, and track order status through fulfillment
Sales

Jobs

Agents can create internal jobs for tooling maintenance, R&D projects, or special customer requests with proper routing and scheduling

Schedule

Agents can show priority lists, identify what work is closest to completion, analyze bottlenecks, and help optimize workflow

Bill of Materials & Routing

Agents can analyze complex part structures, show complete BOM breakdowns, identify input materials at each operation, and calculate rolled-up costs

WIP & Inventory

Agents can provide real-time inventory status, show what's available vs. claimed, identify material shortages, and track work-in-progress through operations

Operator Interface

Agents can track work sessions, show what each operator is currently working on, generate daily productivity summaries, and identify attendance issues
Manufacturing

Shipping

Agents can identify orders ready to ship, generate packing lists, track shipment status, and coordinate partial shipments

Invoicing

Agents can calculate order values, track payment status, and generate financial summaries

Cost Reconciliation

Agents can compare estimated vs. actual job costs post-delivery, track labor, material, and overhead for profitability analysis and feed cost data back into quoting for continuous improvement

Logisitics Coordination

Agents track shipping carriers, methods, and tracking numbers, record delivery dates, packaging types, and freight terms, and easily generate ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice) and delivery confirmations
Delivery

Insights

Agents can generate comprehensive reports, analyze trends across all modules, create executive dashboards, and provide actionable insights for decision-making

Recommendations

Agents proactively make recommendations based on historical data, anomalies detected, and industry best practices

Predicitive Optimization

Agents continuously analyze historical and real-time manufacturing data to predict outcomes and optimize decisions before issues arise
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AI-Reporting Assistant

AI Results in Action

Manufacturers ask. StartProto AI replies with data-backed insights — on the spot.

What was our most profitable job last month?

Job #2371 (precision gear blanks) netted 42% gross margin—fast setup, low scrap, and high material markup.

How many custom jobs did we quote and win last month?

Quoted 36 jobs, won 21 jobs. That’s a win rate of 58%, with most losses going to lead time rather than price.

How much WIP is on the floor right now?

$182,000 worth of jobs are in WIP — spread across 27 active travelers.

What’s the status of the parts we sent out for anodizing?

Job#2408 (sensor housings) is still at AnodizeCo. ETA is Friday. Everything else is back and in final QC.

What jobs are at risk of being late this week?

Three jobs are behind: Job#2413 (brass fittings), #2397 (aluminum brackets), and #2421 (rework on shaft collars) are all trending late due to tool availability and operator bottlenecks in Cell 2.

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Reduced Overhead

AI-powered insights help allocate machines, materials, and people more efficiently, reducing waste and idle time.

Data Driven Accuracy

StartProto’s AI forecasts risks, delays, and bottlenecks before they happen, enabling proactive decision-making.

Better resource utilization

Allocate resources more effectively to ensure that machines and personnel are used efficiently.

Increased Profitability

As the system learns, it recommends more profitable job routings, vendor choices, and scheduling strategies.
AI Manufacturing OS

World-Class Data Model & Compute Engine

We’re building the next-generation AI-powered manufacturing operating system.

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  • Foundational manufacturing data model using a graph-based computation making it universal and traceable.
  • Human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning means the AI learns from every interaction making it better over time.
SMART TECH. REAL PEOPLE.

AI-Powered, Backed by Humans Who Care

Experience the speed and efficiency of AI with the warmth of live support—because your shop deserves both brains and heart.

24/7

Access to support team

30 min

Typical Response Time
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Customer Stories

A Proven Track Record

See the success our customers have had using StartProto’s Manufacturing Cloud to transform their businesses.

Located in Cartersville, Georgia, CAMaster specializes in producing high-quality CNC routers for various industries, including custom cabinetry, automotive customization, plastics, and more. CAMaster relied on separate systems and spreadsheets for purchasing, inventory management, and production tracking, leading to inefficiencies and errors.
Eric
Production Manager
Phenx Products, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, transitioned from manual tracking systems to StartProto’s all-in-one platform to streamline operations, improve AS9100 compliance, and enhance profitability. StartProto enabled them to efficiently manage quoting, production, and documentation, resulting in significant time savings and increased operational efficiency.
Kenny Williams
CEO
GTI Fabrication transformed its operations with StartProto, gaining streamlined workflows, precise tracking, and scalable support for future growth.
Warren Wadman
Loper Machine, an aerospace job shop, started in 2017 as a part-time venture and has since grown into a successful business. Transitioning from basic tools like Google and spreadsheets to a more advanced and organized system with StartProto has significantly streamlined their operations.
Alex Loper
Owner and CEO
RAM Precision implemented StartProto’s cloud-based manufacturing MRP software to centralize and automate their operations. Over the last 3 years, they have experienced remarkable growth and efficiency gains, directly contributing to a 60% increase in revenue over three years.
Cayle Hamman
Production Manager
Jaco Machine beat the challenge of finding a management system that could support their early operations and scale with their growth.
Jody Powell
Owner
New Generation Machining was limited to manual paper-based processes by JobBoss2 to run their operations. This not only slowed down the front office processing time, but also left big gaps in the knowledge that was transferred to the shop floor.
Tyler Hendricks
Owner & Estimator
Nick bought KTE and found its manual workflow outdated. He implemented StartProto, a manufacturing cloud system, automating tasks and improving workflow. This enhanced efficiency, increased job capacity, and grew the business, transforming KTE into a thriving, profitable machine shop.
Nick Salters
Owner
Werner Machine improved their one-off part manufacturing process by using StartProto, a software centralizing documentation and communication. The software significantly enhanced accessibility to past job data, reduced setup time, and increased efficiency, making it a game-changer for their business operations.
Rob Escoe
Estimator & Operations Manager
Facing growth-related challenges, 3D Machine employed StartProto's workflow management system. This enabled improved visibility into operations, replacing old methods with efficient platforms. Consequently, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction increased, allowing the company to manage more jobs and maintain quality service.
Sam Roberts
Owner
AM North, a 3D printing company, achieved significant operational improvements by implementing StartProto, a user-friendly manufacturing software, streamlining production and enhancing efficiency under the leadership of CEO Jan-Inge.
Jan-Inge Kongsbak
CEO
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