OPERATEIQ · OPERATING INTELLIGENCE FOR AMERICAN INDUSTRY

DATA AND AI
BUILT FOR
INDUSTRY.

We build data systems and AI applications that help industrial teams plan production, price orders, and commit to delivery dates using information they can trust.

THE DECISIONS WE WORK ON

A late shipment, an underpriced quote, or an unnecessary stock order has a cost. We work on the data and processes behind those calls, so your team spends less time chasing information and more time acting on it.

01DELIVERY DATE

Can we commit to this delivery date?

FREQUENCY
PER ORDER · REVIEWED AS CONDITIONS CHANGE
BUSINESS IMPACT
DELIVERY PERFORMANCE · REVENUE
SYSTEMS INVOLVED
ERP · WMS · PRODUCTION PLANNING · CRM
CURRENT CHALLENGE
Sales promises a date, then calls the warehouse and the planner to find out whether it will hold.
WHAT WE BUILD
A delivery-date calculation that checks stock, production capacity, and orders already committed.
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02NEXT RUN

What should we make next?

FREQUENCY
EACH SHIFT · WHEN CONDITIONS CHANGE
BUSINESS IMPACT
THROUGHPUT · CHANGEOVER COST · SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE
SYSTEMS INVOLVED
MES · ERP · PRODUCTION PLANNING
CURRENT CHALLENGE
Planners rebuild schedules by hand as material, equipment, and order priorities change.
WHAT WE BUILD
A schedule that accounts for materials, equipment, and changeovers, with conflicts flagged for the planner.
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03MARGIN

Will this quote make enough margin?

FREQUENCY
PER QUOTE
BUSINESS IMPACT
GROSS MARGIN · PRICE REALIZATION
SYSTEMS INVOLVED
CRM · ERP · PRICING SYSTEMS
CURRENT CHALLENGE
A familiar price gets reused even though material costs, freight, or order requirements have changed.
WHAT WE BUILD
Current costs and margin checks at the point of quoting, with approval required when a price falls outside agreed limits.
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04MAINTENANCE

Which equipment needs attention now?

FREQUENCY
AS EQUIPMENT CONDITIONS CHANGE
BUSINESS IMPACT
DOWNTIME · RELIABILITY · QUALITY
SYSTEMS INVOLVED
HISTORIAN · MES · CMMS
CURRENT CHALLENGE
The equipment is sending warning signals, but they never reach the person planning maintenance.
WHAT WE BUILD
Alerts linked to maintenance planning, with the readings and equipment history needed to decide on a work order.
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05INVENTORY

How much inventory should we carry?

FREQUENCY
BY ITEM AND LOCATION · AGREED REVIEW CYCLE
BUSINESS IMPACT
WORKING CAPITAL · STOCK AVAILABILITY · SERVICE LEVELS
SYSTEMS INVOLVED
ERP · WMS · DEMAND PLANNING
CURRENT CHALLENGE
Reorder points stay the same while demand and supplier lead times change. Some items run out; others sit.
WHAT WE BUILD
Stock targets by item and location, updated for demand, supplier reliability, and the service level the business needs.
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THE FIRM

Partners who do the work.

Our partners have worked in manufacturing, utility infrastructure, distribution, field services, logistics, and energy. We plan system changes around production schedules and customer commitments.

NAMEPLATES/N OIQ-001
WHO LEADS THE WORKPartners lead delivery and work directly with your team.
WHAT YOU RECEIVESoftware, documentation, and the training your team needs to run it.
OUR BACKGROUNDIndustrial operations, infrastructure, financial services, and enterprise technology.
WHO WE SERVEManufacturers, infrastructure suppliers, industrial operators, and private equity-backed businesses.
PARTNER-LEDHANDOVER INCLUDED
WRITING

Notes on data and AI.

№1The Decision CompanyStart with an everyday decision, find what makes it difficult, and choose the smallest change worth making.READ THE ESSAY →FOUNDING ESSAY · 3 min read
№2Standing up an AI & data programWhat to settle first, which projects to fund, and how to build the team that will keep them running.READ THE GUIDE →FIELD GUIDE · 4 min read
№3Talking about AI in dollarsCount the full cost of a use case and distinguish a promising estimate from a result finance can verify.READ THE ARTICLE →FINANCE AND INVESTMENT · 3 min read

Tell us what
you’re working on.

A few sentences about the problem are enough. Tell us what is getting in the way and what you have tried so far.

  • WHAT NEEDS TO IMPROVE?
  • WHICH SYSTEMS ARE INVOLVED?
  • WHY IS IT A PRIORITY NOW?
  • WHAT WOULD SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?