Sector Playbooks

1. Predictive Maintenance Agent

Persona: Plant Manager

Problem Snapshot: Unplanned CNC line stoppages cost over $30,000/hour.

Agent Flow

Edge Sensors → Kafka
Feature Store
LLM Anomaly Classification
Agent Recommends Ticket

KPI Impact

  • Cost Reduction: Cut downtime costs by predicting failures.
  • Faster TTR: Reduce time to resolve issues from hours to minutes.

Value Gain: 4/5

Complexity: 3/5

Cost Band: $280k–$420k

Timeline: 12–16 weeks

2. Automated Root-Cause Analysis Agent

Persona: Quality Engineer

Problem Snapshot: Slow, manual RCA after production defects leads to repeat issues.

Agent Flow

Defect Report
Agent queries MES, logs
Generates 5-Why Analysis
Suggests CAPA

KPI Impact

  • Faster TTR: Cut root-cause analysis time by 75%.
  • Cost Reduction: Lower scrap & rework by preventing repeat defects.

Value Gain: 3/5

Complexity: 2/5

Cost Band: $80k–$150k

Timeline: 4–8 weeks

3. Dynamic Supplier Re-quote Bot

Persona: Procurement Manager

Problem Snapshot: Volatile raw material prices lead to margin erosion on long-lead time orders.

Agent Flow

Market Price Alert
Agent IDs affected POs
Contacts suppliers for new quotes
Presents best option

KPI Impact

  • Cost Reduction: Automatically capture savings from price drops.
  • Time Savings: Automate the entire re-quoting process.

Value Gain: 4/5

Complexity: 4/5

Cost Band: $350k–$500k

Timeline: 3-5 months

4. Inventory Optimization Agent

Persona: Supply Chain Analyst

Problem Snapshot: Excess inventory ties up working capital, while stockouts lead to lost sales.

Agent Flow

Sales/Demand Data
Agent analyzes trends & lead times
Recommends reorder points
Auto-generates POs

KPI Impact

  • Cost Reduction: Lower carrying costs by 15% via optimized stock levels.
  • Time Savings: Automate routine purchase order generation.

Value Gain: 3/5

Complexity: 3/5

Cost Band: $200k–$350k

Timeline: 8–14 weeks

5. EHS Compliance Bot

Persona: EHS Manager

Problem Snapshot: Manually tracking and reporting on environmental and safety regulations is complex and risky.

Agent Flow

Regulatory Feed
Agent IDs relevant changes
Cross-references internal policies
Drafts compliance report

KPI Impact

  • Time Savings: Reduce time spent on compliance reporting by 90%.
  • Cost Reduction: Avoid costly fines through proactive monitoring.

Value Gain: 2/5

Complexity: 2/5

Cost Band: $75k–$125k

Timeline: 3–6 weeks