LanternBRP™ is pre-configured for diverse consumer goods needs, including cosmetics manufacturing, food & beverage, electronics assembly, personal care products, etc.
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AI-driven analysis for component substitution, version control, and procurement optimization, reducing material waste by 12% and eliminating engineering change order errors.
Demand forecasting and multi-location balancing to reduce safety stock by 18%, obsolescence by $520K, and stockouts by 45%.
WIP reduction by 22%, predictive maintenance cutting downtime by 28%, and quality prediction lowering scrap by 19%.
Predictive lead scoring boosting efficiency by 24%, forecast accuracy up to 89%, and churn reduction by 15%.
AI-powered scheduling reducing planning time from 3 days to 6 hours with optimal resource utilization.
Unified dashboards, improving inventory accuracy to 98.7% and order-to-ship cycles by 32%.
Automated tracking for regulatory compliance, cross-sell recommendations increasing order value by 12%.
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“What will I need?... When will I need it?... How much of it will I need?”
Managing inventory is too often the silent killer of mid-market manufacturers, in particular. With the jittery nature of current supply chains, tariff implications, and resulting cost fluctuations, it's never been more important for manufacturers to have the insights and predictive models to answer these questions. LanternBRP™ resolves this!
65% of mid-market manufacturers say that poor visibility into stock is their top ops headache, according to Deloitte.
The LanternBRP™ gives the benefits of a single architecture (e.g., demand predictability, RFID processing, productivity realities, etc.) that informs inventory needs, the timing inventory is going to be needed, the type and form of inventory needed, in real-time.
LanternBRP™'s visual AI capabilities make this process seamless and without the need for human intervention or the reliance on clipboards. Unification of system capabilities allows manufacturers to understand what they are going to need and when they are going to need it.
Being able to connect the data that is in your sales funnel with the predictive analytics, provides manufacturers with appropriate lead times to understand what they are going to need and when they are going to need it. This is further coupled with real-time understandings of where supply chains are with respect to being able to source the raw materials necessary so that client expectations are accurate and manufacturers are able to do what they say they are going to do.
“Where is my stuff?... Did it go where it was supposed to go?... Did my customer receive it?”
Being able to track where items are from the point of inception to delivery is critical to the success of a manufacturing business.
The connectivity of where items are, the awareness of the environments items may be in—moisture, dust, etc.—are critical. The ability to push this information back into financial and inventory management systems, in real-time, is even more important.
LanternBRP™ enhances RFID tagging for manufacturers by introducing dynamic, intelligent capabilities that overcome common historical challenges.
Traditional RFID implementations often struggle with tag placement issues, such as improper orientation on curved surfaces, metal interference, or obstruction, plus environmental conditions (e.g., dust, moisture, humidity, extreme temperatures, or liquids that absorb or reflect signals) that lead to unreliable reads, reduced accuracy, and operational delays.
“Where is the data stored?... How is my data protected?... Are there comprehensive encryption logs available?”
Traditional RFID systems cannot incorporate EPC Gen 2 tags, enforce traceability rules, or manage any regulated elements effectively. Additionally, RFID reads often lag, leading to delays in real-time tracking. In contrast, compliant-ready tags can log everything for complete visibility.
Auditors want to know when items left the floor, is the item what it claims to be, who touched it, and was it tampered with. This can be a major headache for manufacturers and, in particular, specialty manufacturers in highly regulated industries
LanternBRP™ overcomes limitations through intelligent, adaptive RFID handling: its AI agents analyze read patterns, environmental variables, and production context in real-time to recommend optimal tag placements, compensate for interference, and ensure consistent, high-accuracy data even in challenging factory conditions.
This creates a robust, compliant-ready foundation, where every RFID scan logs comprehensive details automatically feeding into a unified platform, such as timestamps, handler IDs, location transitions, condition status, and any anomalies.
“How many orders am I going to have?... Where will they need to go?... Should I even sign up for that order? What's my world going to look like in a month? 3 months? 6 months? A year from now?”
Accurate demand visibility is essential for the long-term success of any manufacturing business, as it forms the foundation for strategic planning and resource allocation. Without reliable forecasts, companies risk overcommitting resources or missing opportunities, leading to inefficiencies that ripple through the entire operation.
Demand directly influences inventory levels, which in turn drive costs—a key determinant of profitability in manufacturing. Overestimated demand can result in excess inventory, tying up capital and increasing storage expenses, while underestimated demand leads to stockouts, lost sales, and dissatisfied customers. LanternBRP™ detangles this!
LanternBRP™ delivers advanced, AI-native demand forecasting tailored to each manufacturer's operations. The platform continuously ingests and analyzes a wide range of internal and external variables, updating in real time to detect patterns, correlations, and emerging trends that shape future demand. It combines macro-level insights (economic indicators, market trends, geopolitical factors, commodity prices, consumer sentiment, and industry signals) with granular, near-term visibility from unified internal systems (sales, production, inventory, supply chain).
This dual approach empowers proactive long-term planning, while supporting precise short-term decisions on scheduling, procurement, and resource allocation. Non-technical teams access these capabilities effortlessly through natural-language conversation UIs, proactive push insights, and Agent Builder tools, while scalable onboarding, faster integration, and lower total cost of ownership make it a far more agile and affordable alternative to traditional ERPs.
“How quickly can we get up and running?... What do the first few months look like for a business our size?... What happens when our business grows or changes?”
Many manufacturers remain constrained by antiquated systems and limited internal resources when addressing critical knowledge gaps in technology and operations.
Persistent labor shortages across the industry are intensified by a scarcity of true AI specialists, along with even basic technology experts capable of implementing and maintaining modern tools. Outdated legacy systems frequently fail to integrate or communicate effectively, creating fragmented operations that hinder efficiency.
By consolidating all processes into a single, cohesive platform built on advanced AI and machine learning, LanternBRP™ delivers consistent, real-time intelligence that surpasses the limitations of fragmented systems and human-dependent workflows—providing deeper, faster, and more accurate insights without the inconsistencies inherent in manual data handoffs or siloed tools.
While human expertise remains essential for guiding the platform (e.g., oversight, training, feedback, and strategic direction), LanternBRP™ augments and amplifies that expertise, enabling organizations operating in manufacturing to achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and decision-making confidence with scalable onboarding, lower total cost of ownership, and faster integration than traditional ERP solutions.
Similar to training a dog or pet, the BRP relies on humans to point it in the right direction and/or correct it when it is chasing a path that doesn't make sense.
LanternBRP™ powers Estee Manufacturing to transform operations.
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