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AI PODs

Outcome-priced dedicated AI engineering squads that ship custom production-ready AI products in 6-8 weeks.

THE PROBLEM

Staff augmentation doesn't scale. Software licenses don't think

Manufacturers solving supply chain, quality, or planning problems today are stuck between two bad options: hire more people - slow, linear, expensive to flex - or buy another point solution that reports on the problem without doing anything about it. Neither scales with how fast the problem is actually moving.

An AI POD is a third option: a standing team where agentic AI does the execution work and Conforge's domain experts supervise for quality, strategic alignment, and traceability - priced against what gets delivered, not the hours it took.

Engagement Specs

Pricing modelOutcome-based subscription
SupervisionConforge domain experts
ScopeAny operational function
ScaleElastic - monthly flex
Typical functionsSupply chain, quality, planning, engineering, procurement
Entry pointClarity Sprint (2-3 wks)
THE TOPOLOGY

One supervised core, deployed everywhere it's needed.

Conforge
Supervised Core
Supply ChainRisk & Sourcing
PlanningRisk & Sourcing
Customer OpsRisk & Sourcing
Finance OpsRisk & Sourcing
ProcurementRisk & Sourcing
WarrantyRisk & Sourcing
QualityRisk & Sourcing
EngineeringRisk & Sourcing
Industrial ManufacturingRisk & Sourcing
WHAT WE DELIVER

Six things every POD carries, regardless of which function it's assigned to

Scoped and Outcome-Priced

We align incentives before we start. You pay for working software, not hourly billing.

Enterprise Tech Stack

Built with enterprise standards: auto-scaling, data privacy, and production-ready APIs.

Domain Experts Only

Elite AI engineers, data scientists, and industry domain experts assigned to your team.

Full IP Ownership

Every line of custom code we build belongs to you. No vendor lock-in or recurring IP fees.

Continuous Support

Seamless handover to your team, plus optional ongoing SLA maintenance and support.

Speed-to-Market

From scoping to production-ready deployment in 6 to 8 weeks.

THE COMPARISON

Staff aug vs. software license vs. AI POD

Cost structure
Staff AugmentationHourly rates / Time & Materials
Software LicensePer-user seats / Annual contract
Conforge AI PODOutcome-priced per squad
IP Ownership
Staff AugmentationUsually yes (custom code)
Software LicenseNone (SaaS vendor retains)
Conforge AI PODFull IP ownership
Adaptability
Staff AugmentationHigh, but you build everything
Software LicenseLow (rigid features / roadmaps)
Conforge AI PODExtremely high (custom-tailored)
Time to value
Staff AugmentationWeeks to hire + months to build
Software LicenseImmediate, but generic
Conforge AI PODProduction-ready in 6-8 weeks
Domain expertise
Staff AugmentationVariable / hard to source
Software LicenseNone (you provide setup)
Conforge AI PODDedicated AI specialists
Maintenance & Support
Staff AugmentationYour responsibility
Software LicenseIncluded, but limited customization
Conforge AI PODIncluded SLA option

How it runs

A typical engagement, start to first result.

01

Scope the Outcome

Define what the POD owns - a function, a KPI, a workflow - not a headcount.

02

Activate

Agentic team and supervising experts assigned, wired into your data and tools.

03

Run

POD executes continuously against defined outcomes - planning, sourcing, quality, or engineering work.

04

Flex & Review

Capacity scales with demand; throughput and quality reviewed against outcomes, not timesheets.

Scope Your First AI POD

Tell us who you are and we'll come back with pricing structure, activation timelines, and how the supervision model would work for your operation. A short reply from our team, not a sales sequence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An AI Pod is a dedicated squad of elite AI engineers, researchers, and product managers assembled to design, build, and deploy custom generative AI solutions for your enterprise in weeks, not quarters.

Instead of charging hourly rates, we define clear project deliverables and outcomes during scoping, and you pay a fixed price for those deliverables once they are successfully completed.

You do. 100% of the custom code, models, and intellectual property developed during the engagement are transferred to your organization upon completion.

After delivery, we offer a smooth handover process to your internal engineering team, or you can opt for an ongoing SLA (Service Level Agreement) for maintenance, updates, and optimization.

See what an outcome-priced AI team looks like in your operation