SmartFACTSmart Factory using AI

SMART FACTORY USING AI

Your rules, in plain English.
Your workflow, automated.

Tell SmartFACT how your process should work, in plain English. Check the results and approve the rules. Our services then apply them automatically to each order or unit: checking requirements, selecting labels, components and parcels, and building the right sequence of work.

Put your team’s knowledge to work on every job, without asking someone to repeat the same decisions. Start with one workflow, or try a free factory-floor tool.

Find your starting point
01

Describe the rule

Explain when a job needs a different label, component, step or destination, using the fields your workflow supports.

02

Check and approve

See how the proposed rule handles real examples. Your team approves the behaviour before it reaches production.

03

Let the software apply it

Approved rules run automatically for each job. Your team handles the work and exceptions, with a record of the decisions made.

01 / PREPARE THE WORK

Get the information right.

Automate routine order checks and product decisions using rules your team describes and approves.

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OrderRun

Automate the checks. Route the right revision.

Turn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.

Describe customer requirements and routing conditions in plain English. OrderRun applies the approved rules to incoming orders, flags exceptions and selects the production destination. Release approval and receiving acknowledgements remain explicit.

  • Automatic acceptance checks
  • Rule-based destination selection
  • Amendments and handoffs

A good fit for Order teams juggling customer formats, missing information and production destinations.

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FactorySpec

Options in. Manufacturing requirements calculated.

Apply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.

Describe supported product conditions in plain English and combine them with your expert’s approved calculations and tables. FactorySpec checks combinations and calculates components and manufacturing values for each configured unit.

  • Automatic option checks
  • Calculated component requirements
  • Versioned product rules

A good fit for Manufacturers making repeatable product families in different sizes, finishes and options.

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ConfigSheets

Your spreadsheets, connected to your software.

Maintain configuration in Google Sheets and make it available as structured data your applications can query.

Keep configuration in Google Sheets. ConfigSheets makes the data available for applications to query, from supplier and customer code lookups to price grids and other configuration tables.

  • Google Sheets configuration
  • Structured queries and lookups
  • Mapping tables and grids

A good fit for Teams maintaining spreadsheet data that their applications and integrations need to use.

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02 / AUTOMATE PRODUCTION DECISIONS

The system selects. Your team gets on with the work.

Apply approved rules to choose each job’s label, work steps and component checklist automatically.

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LabelRules

Describe the label rule. Let every job follow it.

Describe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.

Tell SmartFACT when to use a customer layout, code or required value. Approved rules select and check each job’s label automatically. Free supports an attended station; Pro adds connected triggers, station routing, unattended printing and on-premises production.

  • Automatic label selection
  • Plain English customer rules
  • Free and Pro plans

A good fit for Manufacturers managing different labels, customer codes and printing requirements.

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WorkSteps

The right steps, selected automatically for each unit.

Turn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.

Describe when an approved step applies. WorkSteps uses each unit’s options to assemble its work sequence and evidence requirements automatically, so operators follow the selected route without interpreting the variation rules themselves.

  • Automatic step selection
  • Approved procedure versions
  • Required evidence and history

A good fit for Assembly teams whose instructions change with product options or process variations.

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KitProof

The right checklist, built automatically for each kit.

Turn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.

Describe when each approved component is required. KitProof builds the checklist for each configured kit automatically, then checks scans against its expected components and quantities.

  • Automatically generated kit lists
  • Barcode checks against requirements
  • Verification history

A good fit for Packing and assembly teams dealing with similar parts and different kit contents.

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03 / KEEP MATERIAL MOVING

The right material, where the work needs it.

Send refill requests from the line to stores with one scan, and find a suitable offcut before anyone cuts new stock.

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RefillFlow

Scan the empty container. Stores gets the request.

Scan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.

Scan a container card at the line and RefillFlow sends one refill request to stores, prints its ticket on the stores printer through PrintStation and tracks the pick and delivery. Describe your routing rules in plain English, and approved rules choose the stores queue, priority, printer and escalation for each request.

  • One-scan refill requests
  • Tickets printed at stores
  • Shortages and receipts recorded

A good fit for Factories refilling consumables, packaging and standard parts at fixed places on the line.

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RemnantRack

Label the offcut. Find it for the next job.

Label each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.

Give every reusable offcut a label, an exact measured length and a confirmed bin. Search for the length a job needs, reserve the piece and record the cut, and the remainder gets its own label. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep, where it goes and which piece to use first.

  • Exact lengths and allowances
  • Shared reservations
  • Labelled remainders

A good fit for Workshops cutting straight lengths of profile, bar or tube with offcuts on racks.

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04 / DESPATCH THE FINISHED WORK

Packed, labelled and reported back.

Book the courier from the work order with two scans, using parcel choices your team has approved.

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ParcelOffice

Scan the work order. Scan the parcel.

Scan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.

ParcelOffice fetches the delivery details from your factory software, books the shipment on your own courier account and sends the labels to the bench printer through PrintStation. Describe your parcel rules in plain English, and approved rules recommend or select the preset for each despatch.

  • Two-scan despatch
  • Approved parcel presets
  • Tracking returned to the job

A good fit for Manufacturers despatching finished work from a packing bench with their own DHL account.

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05 / CHECK SCANS AND LABELS

Know what the barcode really says.

Six free browser tools for scanners, barcodes, printed labels and review tags. No SmartFACT account or AI connection needed.

Free tool

ScannerBench

Find out what your scanner actually sends.

See the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.

Check prefixes, suffixes and unexpected characters before investigating the receiving application. Works with devices that present as a native keyboard, with guidance to help interpret the captured input.

  • Keyboard scanner input
  • Expected-value comparison
  • Troubleshooting guidance

A good fit for Checking scanner setup, unexpected characters, prefixes and suffixes.

Test a scanner

Free to use. No account needed.

Free tool

BarcodeBench

See what a barcode really contains.

See exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.

Scan, paste or type a value and see its exact text, with hidden characters shown. Supported GS1 fields, check digits, dates and weights are explained, and nothing is repaired or guessed. Values stay on your device.

  • Exact scanned text
  • GS1 field explanations
  • Redacted JSON and PDF reports

A good fit for Explaining supplier labels, group separators and scans that a receiving system rejects.

Inspect a barcode

Free to use. No account needed.

Free tool

MatchBench

Scan the reference. Check every label against it.

Scan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.

Scan a reference barcode, then each label to check, with a phone camera, a keyboard scanner or typed entry. See an exact match or the first character that differs, keep every comparison and download CSV or PDF results. Comparisons stay on your device.

  • Exact barcode comparison
  • Camera, scanner or typing
  • CSV and PDF results

A good fit for Checking reprinted, replacement and carton labels against a reference.

Start a free comparison

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Free tool

PrintBench

Give the printer a known starting point.

Print a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.

Start with a repeatable test when print size, alignment or readability is wrong. Compare what happens across the PDF viewer, printer driver and stock before changing your production label design.

  • Known PDF fixtures
  • Scale and alignment checks
  • Printed barcode comparisons

A good fit for Investigating print size, positioning and barcode readability.

Check a print

Free to use. No account needed.

Free tool

CardBench

Clear bin and rack cards, ready to print.

Create 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.

Turn one location or a CSV of locations into 100 × 50 mm cards with readable text and a Code 128 or QR barcode. Preview the exact PDF before you print it. Cards are made in your browser, with no account.

  • 100 × 50 mm cards
  • Code 128 or QR
  • Single records and CSV

A good fit for Labelling stock locations, racks and parts bins.

Make bin cards

Free to use. No account needed.

Free tool

TagBench

Scan it. Note it. Print a clear review tag.

Scan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.

Scan an item, machine or location with a camera or keyboard scanner, choose a review reason and write what needs attention. Download an A4 or 100 × 150 mm tag and a CSV review list. Tags stay on your device.

  • Scan-to-tag with exact codes
  • A4 and 100 × 150 mm tags
  • CSV review list

A good fit for 5S sorts, unidentified material and observations on a floor walk.

Make a free tag

Free to use. No account needed.

06 / CHECK STOCK, LOADS, FILES AND TIME

A useful answer, without a project.

Five free browser tools for counts, part locations, loads, data files and time studies. No SmartFACT account or AI connection needed.

Free tool

CountBench

Count what is there. Export the evidence.

Count stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.

Scan stock by location with a keyboard scanner, enter or count quantities and compare them with an expected-stock CSV, blind or visible. Review zeroes, uncounted items and recounts, then download results for your stock system. Counts stay on your device.

  • Barcode stocktakes by location
  • Blind or visible comparison
  • CSV, XLSX and PDF results

A good fit for Stocktakes and cycle counts in factory stores and small warehouses.

Start a free count

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Free tool

FindBench

Scan a code. See where your list says it is.

Load your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.

Load the parts and locations CSV you already keep, then scan or type a code to see every listed location, description and note. Repeats and conflicts stay visible, and a missing code is reported as not in the file, never as out of stock. Your reference stays on your device.

  • Barcode and location lookup
  • Every matching row shown
  • CSV and PDF results

A good fit for Finding where parts are kept, using an existing parts and locations list.

Start a free lookup

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Free tool

ManifestBench

Check the cartons against the list.

Check cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.

Import a list of distinct carton, pallet or serial IDs and scan each label with a phone camera or keyboard scanner. See what is missing, unexpected or scanned twice, correct mistakes with a reason and download a CSV or PDF report. Checks stay on your device.

  • Phone camera or scanner
  • Missing and unexpected IDs
  • CSV and PDF reports

A good fit for Checking finished cartons, pallets or serial-numbered units against a list before collection.

Start a free check

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Free tool

FeedBench

Check the file before the import.

Check CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.

Inspect a CSV or JSON file exactly as written, see the rule, record and column of each problem, preview a column mapping into another layout and compare two versions by key. Leading zeroes and spaces stay as they are, and files stay on your device.

  • Exact CSV and JSON checks
  • Declared column mapping
  • Comparison by key

A good fit for Preparing and checking CSV files before an import into another system.

Check a file free

Free to use. No account needed.

Free tool

CycleBench

See where the time goes.

Time work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.

Time repeated cycles or a changeover on a phone. Scan the station and activity, tap each boundary, record interruptions with a reason and keep any gap in timing visible. Download a CSV and a PDF report. Studies stay on your device.

  • Cycle and changeover studies
  • Interruptions with reasons
  • CSV and PDF results

A good fit for Timing repeated work and changeovers at a workstation before improving the method.

Start a free study

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THE SMARTFACT APPROACH

Describe it. Approve it. Automate it.

Your team knows the rule: “Include the mounting check when the wall option is selected.” SmartFACT turns supported plain English conditions into rules the software can execute. You check examples and approve the result before use.

After approval, the product applies those rules to job data automatically. WorkSteps selects steps, KitProof builds component lists, LabelRules chooses labels, FactorySpec calculates requirements, OrderRun checks orders and selects destinations, and ParcelOffice selects the approved parcel for each despatch. ConfigSheets makes spreadsheet-managed configuration available for applications to query.

AI is used to prepare configuration. Production runs the approved rules consistently, without a fresh AI interpretation for every job. People retain the required approvals, perform physical work and resolve exceptions. The three free utilities work independently without AI.

Each product has a focused responsibility. Start alongside your existing systems and agree the connections you need. Availability and integration scope are confirmed for each early-access service.

ONE WORKFLOW AT A TIME

Start with the part that slows you down.

Open a product to see its workflow and request early access, or try one of the free tools. If you are unsure where your process fits, send us a short description.

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