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AI Driven Value Creation
for Industrials

We go beyond deploying AI projects. We install an AI capability that compounds.

Trusted by mid-market manufacturers and PE portfolio companies across North America and Europe

Trusted by industrial leaders

MI
Meridian Industrial
AM
Apex Manufacturing
CG
Crestwood Group
VC
Vantage Capital Partners
HP
Hallmark Precision
SP
Stonegate Partners
RO
Ridgeline Operations
IH
Ironbend Holdings
MI
Meridian Industrial
AM
Apex Manufacturing
CG
Crestwood Group
VC
Vantage Capital Partners
HP
Hallmark Precision
SP
Stonegate Partners
RO
Ridgeline Operations
IH
Ironbend Holdings

The Forge Principle

The limit isn't the model.
It's what AI knows about how your plant actually runs.

Why Forge

Built for industrial
operators, not demos.

Impact-Driven

Every engagement is scoped and measured by P&L outcome. EBITDA uplift, cost reduction, margin expansion — not technology go-live.

Works With Your Systems

No rip-and-replace. We integrate directly into SAP, Epicor, Infor and your existing data infrastructure — keeping what works.

Last-Mile Ownership

We build for adoption, not for demos. Operators own and run every tool we deploy. No dependency on the AI team to make it work.

Operator-Led

Our team includes former plant managers, CFOs, and operations leaders. We speak the language of the floor, not the lab.

Our Capabilities

An AI factory for industrial value creation

Building custom tools for industrials to drive measurable operational and commercial impact.

EBITDA
Root metric — P&L movement

Deployed in the Real World

Results that show up
on the P&L.

See all case studies →
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Precision Components
3.2%
EBITDA margin expansion in 9 months

Deployed AI-driven pricing intelligence and a product configurator across a 14-plant operation, eliminating manual quote cycles and capturing margin left on the table.

Mid-market manufacturerRead the story →
Industrial Distribution
78%
reduction in unplanned downtime

OEE Agent and SIOP Driver deployed across 3 facilities in a 90-day sprint. Go-live to measurable EBITDA in quarter one.

PE portfolio companyRead the story →
Specialty Chemicals
$4.7M
working capital released through inventory optimization

Post-acquisition Forge deployment identified and freed stranded inventory within 60 days — self-funded the engagement and then some.

Carve-out integrationRead the story →
Mohit Jaju

Mohit Jaju

Founder

  • Former Associate Partner in the Operations Practice at McKinsey
  • Led P&L transformation for multiple industrial businesses
  • Experience across building products, engineered components, industrial distribution, equipment manufacturing sectors
Ajith Warrier

Ajith Warrier

Head of Engineering

  • Applied AI and data engineering background
  • Experience deploying AI in production environments not research
  • Deep expertise in the industrial technology stack.
JD Kristenson

JD Kristenson

Vice President

  • Led digital transformations for industrials at McKinsey
  • Former US Navy Warship captain
Olivia Sapp

Olivia Sapp

AI Architect

  • Software Development experience at Amazon
  • Former AI instructor at University of Washington

Get Started

We define success
as P&L movement,
not go-live.

Tell us about your business. We'll run a rapid diagnostic to identify the highest-EBITDA AI opportunity in your operation.

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