How a 150-year-old manufacturing company transformed from paper-based chaos to AI-powered precision – and saw their best quarter in a decade.
Production Efficiency
Less Downtime
Employee Satisfaction
This family-owned manufacturing company had been a leader in their industry for generations. But by 2023, they were drowning in inefficiency. Paper forms, disconnected systems, and manual processes were killing their competitiveness.
Critical Pain Points:
"We knew we needed to modernize, but every tech vendor spoke a different language than us," said the Operations Director. "We needed someone who understood manufacturing, not just software."
We started by walking the factory floor, talking to workers, and understanding their daily frustrations. Then we built solutions that actually made sense.
Spent a week on the factory floor, understanding workflows and identifying the 20% of processes causing 80% of delays.
Replaced paper with simple tablet interfaces. Connected machines to central monitoring. Made everything intuitive.
Built custom AI that predicts maintenance needs, optimizes production schedules, and catches quality issues early.
Hands-on training in small groups. Made champions of early adopters. Celebrated every win along the way.
We created "Sam" – an AI assistant that factory workers actually love:
The transformation was remarkable. Within 90 days, this traditional manufacturer became a model of modern efficiency – without losing their craftsmanship heritage.
"UTLYZE didn't just modernize our factory – they modernized our mindset. Our workers went from fearing technology to embracing it. Now they're suggesting new ways to use AI to improve their work. That culture shift is worth more than all the efficiency gains combined."
– CEO, 4th Generation Owner
Increase in units per hour
Saved in first year
Saved per shift in reporting
Average setup time (was 2 hours)
Floor walks, worker interviews, process mapping, quick win identification
Built tablet interfaces, tested with volunteers, refined based on feedback
One production line first, celebrated early wins, built momentum
Rolled out to all lines, intensive training, real-time support
Fine-tuning, advanced features, company-wide celebration of success
What could your factory achieve with 2x efficiency and happy workers?