Two practices. One engineer.
The factory floor and the storefront aren't as far apart as they seem. Both run on integrations, data, and trust.
§ cross-cut · CAI runs through both.
Copilots on the floor. Agents in the back office. Vision over the line. AI shows up in every engagement — and how we build it is its own practice.
Built for Iowa.
Small-to-medium businesses. Real operations. Limited patience for consultants who've never set foot on a plant floor.
Metal & fabrication
Machine shops, fabricators, and finishers who want real-time visibility into the line.
Food processing
Plants that need traceability, compliance, and a direct-to-customer story — both at once.
Ag & ag-adjacent
Equipment dealers, co-ops, and specialty suppliers wiring up modern tools onto field operations.
Tier 2 & specialty
Parts suppliers with OEM-grade demands, working hard to stay ahead of customer audits.
Direct-to-customer
Makers, meat lockers, specialty producers who want a real online storefront — wired to reality.
Something else?
If you make something, move something, or sell something here in Iowa, we'd like to hear about it.
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Hirejack.
Our own bet on what we preach. Hirejack is an AI-powered job-matching product — application tracking, smart matching, and career intelligence for people looking for their next role.
Built on the same serverless, AI-native stack we use for every TVLSS engagement — mobile-ready and shipped in weeks.
Tell us what's
breaking on your floor.
Or on your storefront. A free, no-deck conversation with an engineer who spent years in operations like yours.