Quoting and estimating
Pull drawings, past jobs, routings and pricing together so estimators spend their time on judgment instead of searching.
For manufacturers
Your plant runs on know-how. Let's put it to work.
We work with mid-sized and growing manufacturers who are too big to wing it and don't want a big consulting firm's junior team. We start on the floor, pick one process, and make it run better with AI.
Where we start
The processes where time leaks out.
Plant knowledge
Capture what your most experienced machinists, setup techs and supervisors know, and make it searchable before they retire.
Travelers and inspection
Turn paper travelers, inspection sheets and first-article reports into usable data, starting with a phone photo.
Purchasing and scheduling
Take repetitive follow-ups, PO checks and schedule changes off a small team's plate.
Customer service
Answer order-status and spec questions faster from the systems you already run.
Maintenance
Make manuals, work orders and machine history easy to search at the machine.
Who we work with
Built for the companies big firms overlook.
- Mid-sized manufacturers that need real help but not a seven-figure program.
- Larger manufacturers below the Fortune 500, where the big integrators send their B team.
- Multi-site operations that want one proven process before rolling out plant by plant.
- Shops still running on paper. We start by getting you digital.
Let's fix what's slowing you down.
Tell us where work gets stuck in your operation. We'll tell you honestly whether AI can help, and what it would take.
hello@preston-ai.com