Manual operations
& storage
Explore warehouse improvement opportunities, storage choices, and racking concepts as part of the operational plan.
- Storage and racking evaluation
- Space and layout considerations
- Planning-level cost estimates
CLARITY BEFORE CAPITAL
Turn operating
challenges into
opportunities.
For warehouse and distribution operations leaders evaluating their next improvement. AIQ brings manual improvements, automation options, and financial modeling together to help you decide where to invest.
Explore the options. Understand the assumptions. Build your case.
THE DECISION FRAMEWORKAIQ
From operational need
to investment clarity.
to investment clarity.
01
Understand the operation
Flows · Labor · Space · Throughput
02
Evaluate the possibilities
Manual improvements + automation
03
Make the business case
Capital · Savings · Payback
PRIVATE DEMOS & BETA ACCESS
Your next evaluation
starts here.
Explore automation recommendations, warehouse planning, and the financial business case in your private AIQ workspace.
A workspace for your evaluation
- Use the email and temporary password provided by your AIQ host.
- Choose your own password at first sign-in.
- Create an evaluation and explore the results.
Access is provided for approved investor demos and beta testing. Please keep your account and evaluation materials confidential.
OPERATIONAL PLANNINGTECHNOLOGY EVALUATIONROI ANALYSISDECISION SUPPORT
01 / THE APPROACH
The right investment
starts with the
right questions.
What should you improve? Where does automation fit? And does the investment make sense?
AIQ connects three parts of the same decision: improving today’s manual processes, evaluating automation, and modeling the investment. Consider storage, picking, docks, and packing alongside technology options before committing capital.
Work from your operation’s inputs—labor, throughput, available space, and investment assumptions. Compare planning-level costs, potential savings, and payback, then use the executive report to support a supplier or leadership discussion.
02 / THE CAPABILITIES
See the operation.
Understand the options.
From the warehouse floor
to the investment conversation.
Manual operations
Automation
& material flow
Connect the work your operation performs to technology options and integrated solution concepts.
- Operational flow scoping
- Technology recommendations
- Integrated solution evaluation
Financial impact
& business case
Bring capital requirements, labor assumptions, and potential savings into the same decision.
- Capital investment estimates
- Labor and savings assumptions
- Payback and executive reporting
03 / HOW IT COMES TOGETHER
A clear path to
your next decision.
One connected evaluation.
Four practical steps.
- 01
Define
Describe your operation, its challenges, and the scope of improvement.
- 02
Evaluate
Review relevant technologies and potential operating solutions.
- 03
Model
Assess investment, expected savings, and payback using your assumptions.
- 04
Communicate
Turn the evaluation into a business case for the next conversation.
AIQ supports early-stage planning. Cost estimates and recommendations should be validated against site conditions, supplier proposals, and detailed engineering before investment.
AUTOMATION INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT
A stronger starting point.
A more informed decision.
Discuss your operation DEMOS & BETA TESTING
See how AIQ fits
your operation.
Request a walkthrough, discuss an investor demonstration, or ask about beta access. Tell Chris a little about your operation and what you want to evaluate.
Talk with Chris Brackins
Creator of AIQ · Automation & Engineering Leader
Chris Brackins brings two decades of experience across manufacturing, warehouse automation, and engineering leadership. He has led automation projects totaling more than $150 million, including purpose-built automated warehouses, and directed teams spanning engineering, implementation, software, and service.
With a B.S. in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and a background in Lean improvement and project management, Chris connects technical decisions to the realities of throughput, labor, space, and investment. His experience spans warehouse robotics, automated storage and retrieval, material handling, and process improvement.
AIQ brings that practical perspective to early-stage planning—helping operations leaders evaluate improvements, understand the financial trade-offs, and build a stronger case before committing capital.
Request Demo cbrackins@brackinseng.com