Disconnected Production Systems
Operational data remains separated across machines, applications, spreadsheets, and legacy production platforms.
Build smarter, faster and more resilient manufacturing operations.
SmartDev develops and integrates scalable digital systems that improve production visibility, operational coordination, and the handling of quality and process exceptions.
See How It WorksWhere Manufacturing Production Bottlenecks Begin
Production data exists.
Operational clarity does not.
Manufacturing teams often rely on disconnected systems, manual reporting, and reactive processes,
limiting their ability to identify issues and coordinate timely action.
Our Solution
Connect production applications, operational data sources, ERP platforms, and monitoring systems through integration architecture.
Reactive Issue Management
Quality, equipment, and process problems are often addressed only after they disrupt production or affect output.
Our Solution
Manual Operational Reporting
Teams spend significant time collecting, reconciling, and preparing production information before decisions can be made.
Our Solution
Inconsistent Exception Handling
Quality issues and production deviations follow informal processes, resulting in slow resolution and limited traceability.
Our Solution
Engineering Smarter,
More Resilient Manufacturing
SmartDev helps manufacturers automate operational workflows, connect fragmented systems, and modernize critical platforms for greater productivity, visibility, and resilience.
Smart Workflow Automation, Powered by NORA
NORA automates document-heavy and approval-intensive manufacturing workflows across production, maintenance, and compliance, reducing manual effort while keeping people in control.
Production Workflow Automation
Digitise work orders, production approvals, material requests, shift handovers, and exception routing across manufacturing operations.
Quality Exception Management
Capture quality findings, retrieve relevant context, apply approved criteria, and route exceptions for specialist review.
Maintenance Workflow Automation
Automate maintenance requests, incident prioritization, work-order assignment, and approvals using equipment history.
Supplier Documentation & Records
Extract and validate supplier information, identify missing records, and coordinate approval through quality teams.
Connected Manufacturing Data & Operational Intelligence
SmartDev connects data from machines, ERP, MES, warehouse systems, and business applications to create a unified operational view for faster and better-informed decisions.
Manufacturing System Integration
Connect machinery, sensors, MES, ERP, warehouse, quality, and maintenance systems through APIs and integration layers.
Real-Time Operational Dashboards
Provide real-time visibility into production, equipment status, quality performance, downtime, and operational bottlenecks.
Industrial Data Pipeline Development
Collect, process, and standardize high-volume machine and operational data for analytics, reporting, and AI applications.
Forecasting & Performance Analytics
Use real-time and historical data to improve demand forecasting, production planning, capacity, and performance optimization.
Modern Manufacturing Platforms Built for AI Operations
SmartDev modernises legacy manufacturing systems into secure, scalable, and integration-ready platforms that support automation, predictive intelligence, and future smart-factory initiatives.
Legacy Application Modernization
Rebuild outdated production, inventory, quality, and maintenance applications using scalable modern architectures.
Cloud & Infrastructure Enablement
Modernize infrastructure with cloud platforms, containerization, automated deployment, and resilient system design.
Predictive Maintenance Engineering
Develop data pipelines and AI models, detecting anomalies, predicting equipment failures, and supporting maintenance.
Industrial Cybersecurity & Data Protection
Secure production systems, production data, and cloud via access controls, monitoring, encryption, and governance.
Case Studies
Real-World Manufacturing Transformation
See how SmartDev helps manufacturers modernize legacy systems, connect operational data, automate manual workflows, and build AI-ready foundations for smarter, more resilient production.
Virtual Assistant System for The Foremost Swiss Building Tech Provider
2 Years | Building Provider
Challenge
Needed a kiosk system with a virtual assistant to manage rising meeting room demand, build interactive room availability features and accelerate delivery.
Needed a kiosk system with a virtual assistant to manage rising meeting room demand, build interactive room availability features and accelerate delivery.
Solution
A virtual assistant system with EU-standard quality, provided by English-speaking teams, proactive requirement analysis, and rapid delivery to reduce workload.
A virtual assistant system with EU-standard quality, provided by English-speaking teams, proactive requirement analysis, and rapid delivery to reduce workload.
Result
• 40% lower customer support workload
• 35% faster guest request handling
• 30% fewer manual service tasks
• 40% lower customer support workload
• 35% faster guest request handling
• 30% fewer manual service tasks
Awards & Recognition
Our achievements are celebrated by
renowned organizations worldwide.
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From production data to operational control in manufacturing
Understand the Problem
Define the system, workflow, data sources, operational issue, and performance baseline.
Build or Industrialize
Integrate production systems, automate reporting, and establish controlled exception workflows.
Operate
Track performance, quality issues, system reliability, and operational outcomes.
Run & Evolve
One partner beyond go-live.
Choose the level of ongoing accountability that matches what SmartDev delivers from
one AI-enabled workflow to a broader AI system or your evolving software estate.
Workflow-scoped
NORA Operate & Optimize
Keeps one deployed AI-adoption workflow performing: quality, exceptions, cost, continuous improvement.
Quality & drift review
Cost optimization
Incident management
System-scoped
Managed AI Services Deck
Keeps a broader productionized AI system running after Diagnose → Productionize → Operate — infrastructure and operations
Model / workflow monitoring
Release readiness
Governance & evidence
Team-scoped
Managed Services (AMS)
Ongoing general engineering capacity for the client's product roadmap, not tied to any single AI feature or workflow.
Application maintenance
Incident support
Updates & releases
Performance monitoring
Capacity evolution
Our Thinking
Explore insights, updates, and industry trends
from our team of experts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What clients ask us first
How do you protect our production data and intellectual property?
Every engagement runs under strict NDAs and access controls, with security built into the systems that touch your production data and IP from day one.
Will working with an outsourcing partner risk downtime on our production line?
No – changes are tested and rolled out with production continuity as the priority, so your line keeps running while systems are upgraded or integrated.
Can you work with our existing MES, ERP, or legacy shop-floor systems?
Yes – our engineers integrate with and build around your existing systems rather than requiring a full replacement.
Do your engineers actually understand manufacturing environments, or just general IT?
Our teams bring hands-on experience with industrial systems – MES, ERP, IoT, and plant-floor operations – not just generic software development.
How do we communicate and stay aligned with the team, especially across time zones?
Your team aligns to your working hours and existing tools — so coordination feels the same as working with an in-house team.
Can we start with one area, like cybersecurity or cloud, without a full IT overhaul?
Yes – every service can be engaged on its own or combined, so you can start where it matters most and expand as needed.
