Why manufacturers have everything to gain by collaborating with a specialized AI platform rather than developing in-house

Tracklab is an AI-integrated platform designed specifically for industrial needs in compliance, quality and traceability. Unlike generic tools like ChatGPT, it integrates business expertise, structured data architecture, and native integration with existing systems, ensuring reliable, auditable, and rapidly actionable results. It thus offers a strategic, sustainable alternative with a high return on investment in the face of internal developments that are often long, expensive and risky.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic lever for the industry, whether to optimize the supply chain, automate processes or anticipate trends through predictive analysis. Faced with consumer solutions like ChatGPT, some companies are considering developing their own internal models, believing that this would be more economical and just as effective. But this approach has many limitations. Working with a platform specialized in AI, designed to meet the specific challenges of manufacturers, offers decisive advantages in terms of reliability, performance and return on investment.

1. A structured and dynamic data model

General purpose AIs like ChatGPT were not designed to handle complex industrial use cases. An expert platform is distinguished by:

A structured data model, designed to integrate the particularities of industrial processes (regulatory constraints, business vocabulary, quality standards, etc.).
An evolving and dynamic base, which is continuously enriched thanks to field feedback and real use cases.
An ability to connect to your internal data, guaranteeing relevant, reliable and contextualized answers.

Developing this type of model internally requires months of work, rare skills, and considerable resources. Our Tracklab platform can be easily integrated into your existing systems (ERP, PLM, MES) and enriches them with artificial intelligence, to improve their performance and operational value.

2. Essential business and sector expertise

Generalist artificial intelligence quickly shows its limits in the face of the specific requirements of industrial sectors. It lacks both business precision and relevant field data. To obtain reliable results, it is essential to develop a regulatory ontology adapted to your verticals (REACH, RoHS, IATF, FDA...) and to form models on your own data sets: safety sheets (SDS), internal audits, supplier certifications, etc.

This work creates a real barrier of entry, based on data quality and business expertise that is difficult to replicate.

This is where a specialized platform makes the difference:

It integrates in-depth knowledge of industrial issues (quality, compliance, traceability, logistics).
It offers preconfigured use cases, tested in comparable contexts.
It offers expert support, capable of translating your operational constraints into concrete AI solutions.

Conversely, an internal team that starts from scratch must not only master the technology, but also build, over time, a detailed knowledge of your industry, which considerably delays operational impact. Our platform gives you access to an AI trained specifically on your field of activity, taking into account the granularity and richness of your business data.

3. State-of-the-art AI expertise

AI technologies are evolving at breakneck speed. A specialized platform is constantly investing in technological intelligence and the updating of its models to incorporate the latest innovations:

Optimizing LLMs (Large Language Models) for your specific data.
Integration of advanced techniques such as fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or supervised machine learning.
Adherence to best practices in security, ethics, and data compliance.

Trying to replicate this level of expertise internally requires a team of experienced data scientists and AI engineers, which is very expensive.

4. ChatGPT is not enough for industrial needs

ChatGPT is a powerful but general purpose tool:

It does not guarantee business relevance without complex fine-tuning.
It does not provide the advanced functionalities necessary for industrial environments (audit, compliance, traceability of responses, etc.).

An expert platform is designed to combine the power of the latest AIs with an architecture adapted to your industrial reality. Tracklab already collaborates with more than 100 companies in the agri-food sector and has optimized its infrastructure to precisely meet the specificities of your businesses.

5. An investment that reduces risks and maximizes ROI

Developing an AI solution in-house may seem cheaper at the start, but the hidden costs (maintenance, updates, expertise, tests) explode quickly. A specialized platform:

Accelerate your time-to-market by offering ready-to-use solutions.
Reduces the risk of errors and non-compliance
Guarantees a faster return on investment thanks to already proven models.

In addition, an expert platform like Tracklab offers a service to monitor your company's compliance, where any AI could not provide expertise related to your challenges.

Conclusion: your competitive advantage depends on your AI partner. In an industrial market where reliability, performance and speed of execution make the difference, relying on a platform integrating specialized AI such as Tracklab is a strategic choice. Instead of reinventing the wheel with expensive and uncertain internal projects, you benefit from expertise, a robust data model, and up-to-date technology, designed for your specific needs. Our platform is the result of reflection between quality experts and engineers specializing in AI to offer you premium support.

‍

Charlotte Picard

Quality Engineer | Tracklab

‍

Simplifiez votre gestion

Libérez vos équipes des relances et des tableurs. Suivez votre conformité en temps réel, à grande échelle.

Nous contacter

Nos dernières actualités

Voir plus d'articles

Tracklab, a key partner in the framework of the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur

The Mercosur free trade agreement (which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in particular) and the European Union aims to facilitate trade by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers. However, it also introduces challenges related to compliance, traceability, and the management of regulatory requirements, particularly in the food and beverage sector.

WEBINAR: At Tracklab, we believe that AI can be a game changer for Quality teams in the food and beverage industry.

In early April, Tracklab hosted its first webinar to present its vision of AI at the service of GFSI quality systems, praised for its clarity and innovation, and unveiling more than 20 new functionalities to simplify and enhance the work of quality teams.

Which GFSI certification should I choose?

In the food industry, product safety and quality are top priorities. A company that is committed to achieving certification recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) shows its commitment to these core values. But why get GFSI certified? How do you choose the right certification, and how can tools like Tracklab (www.tracklab.co) help with this complex process? Let's decipher.

What is IFS Broker certification?

IFS Broker certification guarantees that intermediaries (importers, brokers, distributors) apply strict standards of quality, safety and traceability, equivalent to those of producers. It strengthens the reliability of business partners, meets the growing requirements of distributors and reduces risks in the supply chain. In a globalized context, it is a real strategic asset for securing and optimizing supplier relationships.

Voir plus d'articles