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How AI Agents Will Reshape the Manufacturing Operating Model

Discover how AI agents are reshaping the manufacturing operating model

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IBM’s Personal Computers: Broke down piles of paperwork by automating calculations, slashing entire layers of clerical work.

Microsoft Excel: Automated manual number-crunching that once demanded entire accounting teams, unleashing efficiency across the office.

Xerox Photocopier: Freed armies of office workers from manual duplication, drastically speeding up documentation.

These technological breakthroughs dramatically improved productivity by automating entire job categories and freeing up human capacity for higher-value tasks.

AI agents hold similar transformative potential, poised to dramatically impact industrial manufacturing by automating repetitive workflows, increasing resilience, and significantly enhancing productivity.

At Kavida, we’ve made it our mission to secure global supply chains by unleashing the transformative potential of AI agents.

Today, we’re redefining procurement automation with Agent PO—an intelligent AI agent seamlessly working with procurement teams, to automate their repetitive supplier communications and administrative tasks. This enables procurement professionals to practice “management by exception,” freeing up more than 80% of their time, or roughly three hours daily. Agent PO PhD level intelligent reasoning capabilities serve as a perfect companion for higher value strategic tasks which users are now able to focus on.

Supply Chain Applications Specialists

At our core, we’re a dedicated team of engineers, data scientists, and supply chain experts who believe in the transformative power of AI for supply chain applications. Our journey began during the peak of the pandemic in 2020 when we identified critical inefficiencies and vulnerabilities within procurement workflows—specifically, the lack of visibility and coordination between buyers and suppliers post-order. To our surprise, trillions of dollars of global trade were managed on long email chains and spreadsheets through a ‘messy inbox.’

Initially, we focused on digitizing this workflow through buyer-supplier portals, but eight months before the broader emergence of AI agents in Jan 2025, we strategically pivoted into a pure-play AI agent company leveraging large language models as the new enabling capability for automation. It worked. This pivot finally solved the problem, confirming our vision that intelligent AI assistants were the future of procurement automation.

The European Opportunity

In 2025, a new defence and security architecture is emerging, forcing UK and European nations to rapidly increase spending in response to geopolitical threats. The EU has announced an additional €800bn through Readiness 2030, while member states like Germany have amended constitutional law to exempt defence and security from spending caps. Governments across Europe have committed to increased spending: Poland at 4.7% GDP, the UK at 2.5%, the Baltic States at 5%, and many more.

This surge in defence and aerospace spending creates substantial opportunities for AI-driven supply chain solutions. With significant capital flowing into defence and aerospace procurement, efficient, resilient, and agile supply chain management becomes critical to fulfill increased demand and rapidly scale production. Europe’s future security depends on these supply chains functioning efficiently.

The Bottleneck: Legacy Workflows

Legacy workflows, heavily dependent on manual tasks like emailing suppliers, chasing confirmations, and tracking logistics, have struggled to cope with increased volatility and unforeseen supply disruptions. These outdated methods pose a significant risk to scaling up defence and aerospace production, as companies remain unprepared for the demands of a highly volatile and unpredictable operating environment (VUCA).

For most manufacturers, procurement and supply chain operations constitute 40-60% of their total revenue, involving thousands of suppliers and tens of thousands of line items. Even minor delays or miscommunications can cause substantial disruptions. According to McKinsey, companies can expect to lose up to 42% of annual profits every decade due to supply chain interruptions.

Our Solution: Intelligent AI Procurement Agents

At Kavida, we’ve reimagined procurement from the ground up. Manual workflows and repetitive tasks have long constrained procurement teams, driving up admin costs and providing little control over inbound materials. By leveraging advanced AI agents with PhD-level reasoning capabilities, we’ve entirely eliminated these constraints. Agent PO integrates into your inbox and connects directly with your ERP or P2P system to proactively coordinate with suppliers on your behalf and deliver you critical action items,

This isn’t just incremental improvement—it’s a fundamental shift in human-to-machine collaboration. From overseeing every detail, to managing only the critical exceptions. From drowning in data, to harnessing instant, intelligently reasoned insights. 

After extensive development and rigorous real-world deployment, we are now unveiling Agent PO, fully operational and ready to rapidly scale procurement efficiency and resilience for enterprises globally.

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Our Vision:

We’re building the worlds most intelligent procurement agent.

Picture a procurement professional beginning each day with a voice conversation with their intelligent AI assistant—Agent PO. In their morning meeting they receive prioritised tasks and insights as Agent PO has proactively handled supplier communications and resolved exceptions. They spend the rest of day collaberating with Agent PO for strategic decisions. We envision a future where AI agents amplify human potential, creating dynamic collaboration between humans and intelligent machines.   

The foundational capabilities—LLMs, advanced reasoning, autonomous actions, and voice interaction—have reached a tipping point, making this vision not just a future possibility but a reality we’re actively creating. 

Join Us!

For too long, supply chains have been hindered by outdated procurement workflows and manual processes, leading to inefficiencies, increased costs, and vulnerability to disruptions. At Kavida, we’re here to change that.

Our mission is to secure and transform global supply chains by unleashing the power of intelligent AI procurement agents. Whether you’re an investor interested in supporting innovative AI solutions, a manufacturing enterprise seeking scalable automation, or a forward-thinking professional aiming to shape the future—we invite you to join us.

Let’s build the next era of resilient, agile, and intelligent supply chains together.

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