Know which late delivery will stop your line, days before it does.
AI Station Supply reads supplier emails, purchase orders and your production schedule, then warns buyers and planners when a material will run out before the next delivery arrives.
Re: PO 4471, resin PP 20 t. Due to a production delay at our plant, your order will now ship Friday and arrive Monday.
- Resin PPLine 2, 7.4 tShortShortShort Thu pm to Fri, 1.5 days
- Caps 38 mmLines 1 and 2, 180kWatchNo confirmation after 3 days
- Labels 500 mlLine 2, 52kOKCovered
- Shrink filmAll lines, 38 rollsOKCovered
- Bearing 6204Filler spares, 1 of 2 min1 on hand, minimum 2WatchBelow minimum, reorder
Line 2 runs out of resin Thursday afternoon, before Supplier B's new delivery on Monday. Supplier C can deliver in 2 days for about 6% more. Caps PO 4480 still needs a confirmation.
What it is
AI Station Supply is a material shortage and supplier tracking assistant for small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. It compares supplier promised dates with when production actually needs each material, flags shortages and unconfirmed orders early, and drafts reorders and supplier emails for a buyer to approve. It is read-only and never places orders on its own.
What it does
One workflow, handled end to end, with your team approving the result.
Shortage warnings
Days of cover for each material, calculated from the production schedule rather than a flat average, with a warning when cover runs out before the next delivery.
Supplier date tracking
Reads order acknowledgements and supplier emails, including PDF attachments, and catches promised dates that slip.
Unconfirmed order follow-up
Lists purchase orders with no confirmation and drafts the follow-up email for the buyer to send.
Reorder suggestions
Suggested quantities for raw materials, packaging and maintenance spare parts, based on usage and lead times.
Price change alerts
Compares new quotes and invoices with past prices and flags increases before they're accepted.
Works with Line
Material shortages that do stop a line show up as downtime in AI Station Line, so you can see what they cost.
Connects to what you already use
No rip-and-replace. Supply reads from your current systems.
- ERP or MRP purchase orders
- Production schedule (ERP or spreadsheet)
- Purchasing inbox (Outlook or Gmail)
- Inventory counts and stock reports
- Maintenance spare parts lists (CMMS)
- Supplier price lists and quotes
Read-only to start. Most pilots begin with the purchasing inbox and an ERP export.
How the pilot is measured
Line stoppages and slowdowns caused by missing material, expedited freight spend, and buyer hours spent chasing confirmations, measured before and during the pilot.
Pricing model: Monthly subscription per site, plus a one-time setup fee. Pilots are paid, fixed-scope and quoted after the discovery call.
Is it a good fit?
Built for
- Manufacturers and distributors with roughly 20 to 500 regularly purchased items
- Buyers who chase supplier confirmations by email and phone
- Plants where lines stop or slow because material isn't there
- Teams that plan in spreadsheets alongside the ERP
Not built for
- Automatic ordering without a buyer's approval
- Replacing your ERP or procurement system
- Businesses with a few suppliers and very stable demand
Questions about Supply
- How to stop material shortages from stopping your line
- The cash hiding in your inventory
- Expediting is a margin tax
- Estimate what downtime costs you
Other products
- AI Station Line: production loss and oee for small and mid-sized plants
- AI Station Dispatch: ai dispatching assistant for 5–50 technician service companies
Does it place orders with suppliers?
No. It drafts purchase orders and supplier emails. A buyer reviews and sends every one.
Does it replace our ERP or MRP?
No. It reads purchase orders, stock and the schedule from the systems you already use, and fills the gap between them and the purchasing inbox.
How does it know when we need each material?
From your production schedule and either the bill of materials or average usage per unit. Where there's no bill of materials, it starts from recent usage and gets sharper as you confirm it.
Our suppliers send confirmations as PDFs. Is that a problem?
No. It reads email bodies and common attachments such as PDF order acknowledgements, and flags anything it can't read with confidence for a person to check.
Does it cover maintenance spare parts?
Yes. Critical spares such as bearings, belts and motors can be tracked against minimum stock levels, so a breakdown isn't made worse by a missing part.
Run a Supply pilot.
Tell us about the problem in a few sentences. We reply within two business days.