PHASE
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Weeks 1–4 · FORGE Phase 1 of 7

SCOUT

Map the terrain before you build anything.

Why this phase exists

Most AI projects fail before the first line of code is written, because nobody agreed on what 'better' looks like and nobody measured where things stand. SCOUT stops that.

Objective

Understand where your factory stands today, align leadership on what AI can realistically deliver, and identify the highest-impact places to start.

What happens

Activities

  • Free AI readiness self-assessment, delivered over WhatsApp in your team's language
  • 2-day CXO workshop with ROI cases from your own industry cluster
  • Baseline KPIs documented: OEE, defect rate, inventory turns, GST compliance time, cash conversion cycle
  • Shortlist of 3 quick-win opportunities tied to real factory pain

What you get

Deliverables

  • FORGE Score Card: radar chart across 5 readiness dimensions
  • Peer benchmarking against your industrial cluster
  • Government scheme eligibility map (CLCSS, IndiaAI, ZED subsidies)
  • Vision and Commitment Charter signed by the owner

How we measure success

KPIs

Assessment completion
Owner sign-off on vision document
Quick-win shortlist approved

Investment

Budget

₹1–3 lakhs (or free under lead-generation model)

Government schemes (CLCSS, IndiaAI, ZED) can reduce effective cost by 20–40%. We navigate those for you as part of the engagement.

Who does what

Roles in this phase

Owner / Promoter
Sponsor. Attends the workshop personally and signs the charter.
Operations Head
Project lead. Primary data source and future AI champion coordinator.
Finance Head
Provides baseline cost data for ROI modelling.
FORGE Consultant
Facilitator. Runs the assessment, delivers the workshop, produces the Score Card.

Phase complete when

Checklist

  • Readiness self-assessment completed by leadership
  • CXO workshop scheduled and attended
  • Baseline KPIs documented
  • 3 quick-win candidates shortlisted
  • Vision and Commitment Charter signed

← Back

FORGE overview

The whole journey at a glance.

Next phase →

Phase 2 · STRUCTURE

Lay the digital bedrock that every AI layer stands on.

Tell us what you are trying to do. We will tell you if we can help.

The first conversation is thirty minutes. No pitch deck. You leave with either a clear next step or an honest no. Both are useful.

Book an intro callTake the free readiness score
Reply within one business dayNDA on requestWe will say no if we are not a fit

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