Results
SFAD in Production
Real systems. Real timelines. Real cost comparisons.
All projects were developed in a secure, air-gapped virtualised lab with dedicated non-production systems, strict firewall controls, and managed CI/CD pipeline integrations.
Enterprise QMS — ISO 9001 & AS9100
NCR · CAPA · Audit compliance · Full quality management system
Problem
An electronics manufacturing business operating under ISO 9001 and AS9100 (aerospace) quality standards needed a full enterprise Quality Management System — covering non-conformance reporting, corrective and preventive actions, audit management, and compliance tracking. Existing processes were manual, spreadsheet-based, and not audit-ready.
Outcome
Enterprise-grade QMS prototype operational in a single day. Full NCR workflow, CAPA management, audit scheduling and compliance tracking delivered. ISO 9001 and AS9100 requirements mapped directly into the system.
Cost comparison
Off-the-shelf QMS (Intelex, ETQ, MasterControl): $50K–$250K implementation + $30K–$80K/yr licensing. Custom development: 3–6 months × 2 developers ≈ $120K–$240K. Delivered via SFAD in 1 day.
AI Production Scheduling Platform
CP-SAT constraint optimiser · AI production recommendations · Gantt scheduling
Problem
An electronics manufacturing business needed a system to ingest all production inputs — staff availability and leave, stock and inventory with ERP purchase order ETAs, machine availability and maintenance windows, and complex multi-stage job operations across non-standard working patterns including 9-day fortnights — and use these to generate, optimise, and continuously refine a production schedule.
Outcome
Delivered in under 4 weeks by a single developer. CP-SAT constraint solver generates and optimises the production schedule across all inputs, achieving 95% scheduling reliability with 98% within reach. AI layer provides production recommendations from schedule data. Interactive Gantt chart and live dashboard included.
Cost comparison
Off-the-shelf APS (Siemens Opcenter, Preactor, Infor): $80K–$500K+ implementation. Custom development: 6–12 months × 3 developers ≈ $180K–$360K. Delivered via SFAD in under 4 weeks.
Shop Floor Entry System
Clock-in and operation tracking
Problem
The production floor had no digital capture of setup times, operation times, or quantities produced. Staff and job-operation awareness was entirely manual, creating reconciliation errors and data gaps.
Outcome
Live production tracking from day one. Real-time data flowing into scheduling and ERP with no manual re-entry. Built and deployed in under one week in an air-gapped virtualised environment.
Cost comparison
Off-the-shelf MES shop floor module: $20K–$80K. Custom development: 4–8 weeks × 2 developers ≈ $20K–$40K. Delivered via SFAD in under 1 week.
AR/GL Reconciliation Script
ERP audit and reconciliation
Problem
Disconnected entries between Accounts Receivable lines and General Ledger transaction records — caused by a bug in the ERP workflow — were going undetected. Manual reconciliation was unreliable and non-repeatable across reporting periods.
Outcome
100% accuracy in matching AR lines to GL entries. ERP workflow bug identified and confirmed. Process changes implemented for ongoing reliability. Repeatable every reporting period at zero ongoing cost.
Cost comparison
Finance consultant or developer to build equivalent: 2–4 weeks ≈ $15K–$30K. Ongoing manual process: ~2 days of senior finance staff time per reporting period — eliminated entirely. SFAD: hours to days, zero recurring cost.
Live product — built with SFAD end-to-end
PedigreeForge
Open pedigree registry platform
Problem
Breeders and breed societies needed a modern, accessible pedigree registry platform — replacing expensive legacy systems and spreadsheets with a free-to-start, SEO-indexed, mobile-first alternative.
Outcome
A live, production-grade SaaS platform supporting multiple species, interactive pedigree trees, COI calculations, marketplace functionality, and society-level membership management. Free forever for individual breeders.
Cost comparison
Equivalent custom SaaS platform: 12–18 months × 3–5 developers ≈ $500K–$1.1M+. Off-the-shelf breed registry platforms: $10K–$50K/yr licensing with significant configuration cost. Delivered via SFAD by a single developer.
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