For hardware engineering teams

Good engineers.
Undisciplined process.

Factory-OS enforces engineering rigor — phase gating, structured experiments, versioned SOPs. Not another place to store files. A system that teaches and holds your team to the process.

The Problem

Most hardware failures trace back to design decisions made without structure — no phase gates, no real experiments, no repeatable process. The tools aren't the problem. The discipline is.

70%
of product failures are rooted in decisions made in the first 10% of development
3–5×
more design iterations than necessary without structured DOE
$5K+
per seat for enterprise PLM — built for procurement, not engineering
0
tools that enforce design methodology without requiring a consultant

Three Pillars

Engineering discipline has a shape. Factory-OS enforces it.

01 / RIGOR

Design Rigor

Structured engineering lifecycle with enforced phase gating. Your design can't move forward until it's earned the right to — evidence required, not optional.

  • Concept → Feasibility → Detailed Design → Verification
  • Phase gate checklists tied to actual deliverables
  • No skipping phases without a documented exception
  • Full audit trail of design decisions and approvals
02 / DOE

Design of Experiments

Real statistical studies, not gut-check prototypes. Run Full Factorial, Fractional Factorial, and Plackett-Burman studies with proper analysis built in.

  • Full Factorial & Fractional Factorial designs
  • Plackett-Burman for factor screening
  • Main effects, interactions, response surface
  • Outputs tied directly to design decisions
03 / SOPs

Standard Operating Procedures

Version-controlled, repeatable procedures that live where the work happens. Not in a shared drive no one updates. Not in someone's head when they leave.

  • Versioned SOP library with change history
  • Linked directly to phases and experiments
  • Approval workflows for procedure changes
  • Execution logs when SOPs are followed

How We Compare

Spreadsheets & PLM Factory-OS
Process enforcement Optional. Nobody checks. Built-in phase gates
Design experiments Ad hoc or skipped Structured DOE with analysis
SOPs Stale docs in a drive Versioned, linked, enforced
Positioning File storage / ERP add-on Engineering methodology tool
Teaches discipline No Yes — opinionated by design
Price $5K–$15K/seat (enterprise) $49/user/month

Engineering discipline is learnable.
It should also be enforced.

Factory-OS is the TurboTax for engineering process — opinionated, structured, and priced for teams who aren't Fortune 500. It doesn't just store your work. It holds you to a standard.