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AI-Augmented Operations · Manufacturers & Service Businesses

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Now Power It With an AI Operating System.

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The operating systems that built your business — Lean, Six Sigma, EOS, Theory of Constraints — are now AI-augmented. Deployed by operators with 30+ years on the floor. Built to keep you ahead of competitors who are already making this move. Practical tools. Real results. Deployed in weeks, not months.

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Chris O'Toole — Founder, Ikigai OS
Chris O’Toole
Founder · AI Builder & Operator · Ikigai OS
Danaher DBS Lean Six Sigma 30 Yrs Ops $1.3B Supply Chain
Why This Works

I Upgrade the Operating System
You Already Run

Most AI implementations fail because the people building them have never run a production line, managed a supply chain, or owned a P&L. They build technology solutions to problems they have never personally experienced.

I have spent 30 years running global operations at Danaher, Bio-Techne, Rexnord, and Nike. I have managed 13 global manufacturing sites, overseen $1.3B in supply chain spend, and led PE-backed turnarounds across manufacturing, industrial distribution, and life sciences.

I have implemented Danaher Business System (DBS), Lean, Six Sigma, EOS, Theory of Constraints, and Kaizen at scale. I know exactly where the waste hides, why it persists, and what it takes to eliminate it permanently.

Now I take those same proven operating systems and upgrade them with AI agents — not to replace what works, but to make it run faster, smarter, and without the human bottlenecks that slow every manual system down.

The result: AI tools that feel like a natural evolution of the systems your team already trusts. Not a foreign technology. Not a risky experiment. Just your existing operating system, upgraded.

Danaher DBS
Kaizen & Lean
Lean Six Sigma
Black Belt
EOS
Implementer
Theory of Constraints
TOC Practitioner
PE Turnarounds
Multi-site
Global Supply Chain
$1.3B Managed
AI Agent Dev
Production-grade
30 Years
On the Floor
The Evolution of the Manufacturing Operating System — Phase 1 Manual, Phase 2 Digital, Phase 3 ikigaiOS AI
From Manual Lean to Autonomous AI Operations — Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 ikigaiOS
What We Build

Three Ways We Deploy AI

Fixed scope. Fixed price. Delivered in 1–3 weeks. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute diagnostic.

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AI Application Builds for Manufacturers

Practical AI tools built for the factory floor. We take the Lean and Six Sigma systems you already run and upgrade them with AI agents that eliminate waste autonomously — without replacing what works.

  • Predictive Maintenance AI
  • Quality Defect Predictor
  • Production Scheduling Optimizer
  • Auto-Quoting System
  • OEE & Ops Intelligence Dashboard
  • AI Inventory Alert Agent
Delivered in 1–3 Weeks See Manufacturer Tools →
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AI Application Builds for Service & Local Businesses

The same operator-first discipline applied to plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors, dentists, and any service business that runs on jobs, quotes, and repeat customers.

  • AI Lead Capture & Instant Response
  • Automated Quoting & Estimate Builder
  • Customer Follow-Up & Reactivation Agent
  • Job Scheduling & Dispatch Optimizer
Delivered in 1–2 Weeks See Service Tools →
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Custom AI Logic for Physical Operations

For complex, multi-site, or PE-backed situations that require custom AI logic wired directly into your ERP, MES, or existing systems. Built by operators who have run the operations you are scaling.

  • ERP / MES AI Integration
  • Multi-Site Intelligence Layer
  • PE Portfolio Ops Automation
  • Custom Agent Development
  • Operator-led embedded execution
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Proof of Work

Real Results. Real Numbers.

No case studies written by marketing teams. These are operational results measured in dollars.

Contract Manufacturer — Midwest
$180K
Annual downtime cost eliminated. 94% reduction in unplanned equipment stops. Deployed in 14 days.
Tool: AI Predictive Maintenance Agent
Industrial Distributor — Southeast
$95K
Excess inventory recovered in 90 days. Inventory turns improved 6.2x. Deployed in 10 days.
Tool: AI Inventory Alert Agent
HVAC Service Company — Texas
$67K
Revenue recovered in 90 days from previously lost after-hours leads. Deployed in 7 days.
Tool: AI Lead Capture & Response System
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Chris O'Toole — Founder, Ikigai OS
Chris O’Toole
Founder · AI Builder & Operator
About the Founder

Built by an Operator
Who Has Run Your Operations

I am not an AI consultant who learned about manufacturing from a case study. I have spent 30 years running global operations — managing 13 sites, overseeing $1.3B in supply chain spend, and leading PE-backed turnarounds at Danaher, Nike, Rexnord, and Bio-Techne.

I know where the waste hides because I have spent three decades finding it and eliminating it. Now I build AI tools that do it faster, more consistently, and without the human bottlenecks that slow every manual system down.

30+
Years Running
Global Ops
13
Global Sites
Managed
$1.3B
Supply Chain
Spend Managed
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Operator Intelligence

Insights From the Floor

No hype. No theory. Just what actually works in real manufacturing and service operations.

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