The challenge
The data exists. Acting on it at the right time is the problem.
Supplier coordination runs through email and phone calls
Delivery confirmations, capacity changes, lead time updates, and exception notifications still arrive via unstructured channels. Someone has to read them, interpret them, and update the relevant system. That person is usually a planner or procurement lead who should be doing higher-value work.
Production and inventory signals don't surface until they're problems
By the time a production variance or stock-out risk reaches the right person, the window for proactive action has often closed. Monitoring is manual, reporting is periodic, and exceptions get caught in the daily standup rather than at the signal.
Quality and compliance documentation falls behind production pace
Quality records, non-conformance reports, and supplier audit documentation require manual effort that scales with production volume. As throughput increases, the documentation backlog grows — creating audit exposure and rework risk.
Use cases
Where AI agents reduce friction in manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Production workflows we design and build on the Microsoft platform your organization already licenses.
Exception management and status updates handled without manual inbox work
An agent that monitors supplier communications across email and Teams, extracts relevant updates — delivery changes, capacity flags, lead time shifts — and routes them to the right planner with the ERP context already attached. Responds to standard confirmation requests automatically. Escalates anomalies to a human.
Operational signals surfaced at the moment they matter
An agent that monitors production data from your ERP and connected systems, identifies variances against plan, and routes alerts to the right supervisor or planner — with context and recommended actions — before the variance becomes a disruption. Configurable thresholds, configurable escalation paths.
NCRs, inspection records, and audit documentation maintained without the backlog
An agent that generates structured quality records from inspection inputs, routes non-conformances to the right quality engineer with the relevant production context, and maintains the documentation required for customer audits and certifications (ISO, IATF, AS9100) without requiring a separate documentation sprint.
Requisitions, approvals, and PO generation without the manual handoffs
An agent that processes purchase requisitions, routes approvals to the right stakeholder in Teams or Outlook based on spend thresholds and category rules, and generates PO drafts in your ERP once approved. Cuts the cycle time between need identification and order placement.
Why CommonLogic
Manufacturing AI has to work with your existing systems. Not replace them.
We integrate with what you already run — ERP, MES, SharePoint.
We don't require you to replace your ERP or add new platforms. We build agents that connect to your existing systems via Microsoft's integration layer — Azure Logic Apps, API connectors, and Dynamics 365 where applicable. The agent sits on top of your current stack.
OT/IT boundary awareness is part of the design.
We don't architect AI agents directly into operational technology without explicit scoping of the boundary. Where shop-floor data is needed, we design the integration through the appropriate IT layer — Azure IoT or historian connectors — without creating OT security exposure.
Fixed scope, fast delivery — weeks, not quarters.
Manufacturing operations can't wait for 18-month transformation programs. We deliver a working agent in production in weeks, with enough value to justify the next engagement. Start with one workflow, prove the model, expand.
How we engage
Where we typically start with manufacturing teams.
Every engagement begins with a clear problem. These are the services that apply most often in this industry.
Multi-Agent Workflow Design
For teams with a specific operational workflow to automate — supplier comms, quality documentation, procurement. We design the agent, integrate with your ERP and Microsoft environment, and deliver a working system.
Learn more →Microsoft Ecosystem Integration
For operations that need AI agents to connect across ERP, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure — with the integration architecture designed to respect your OT/IT boundary and existing data governance.
Learn more →Enterprise AI Strategy
For leaders evaluating where AI fits across operations, supply chain, and quality. We map the highest-impact automation opportunities against your current Microsoft environment and produce a sequenced roadmap.
Learn more →Common questions
What manufacturing buyers ask before they engage.
If something isn't answered here, reach out — we respond quickly.
Can this integrate with our ERP (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)?
+We have shop-floor systems that aren't on the cloud. Can agents still access that data?
+What if our supplier data is messy and inconsistent?
+How do we start without disrupting current operations?
+Ready to find which operational workflow to automate first?
One working session is enough to identify the highest-value candidate in your supply chain or production operations.
No-obligation scope estimate included.