Industry
Joinery and furniture factories run high-mix, made-to-order work, so the gains are in planning, nesting, material yield and finishing consistency more than in rigid automation.
Financial example
Reducing sheet waste by a few percent across a year of material spend often returns more than any single machine — the calculator lets a joinery owner test waste, overtime and admin-time levers together. Model it →
Yes, but mostly in software: nesting, planning and documentation. Physical automation is selective. We focus on where high-mix work actually loses money.