Plan A｜Plain-Language Reporting

Ask a question, get an answer in 30 seconds. You already have an ERP, but every report means queuing for the IT team. That is the problem this package solves. Three weeks to go live.

Who this is for

You already run an ERP, but getting one report means waiting in the IT queue.

Where clients usually start

"I want to see which customer's margin slipped last month." The IT team says next week. By the time the report arrives, the moment to act on it has passed.

In one line

Ask the question yourself; get the answer in 30 seconds.

What is included

• Plain-language report queries (PlainReport)
• Company knowledge-base Q&A
• Interfacing with your existing ERP / MES — we do not replace them
• The Basic product includes 2 named user licences; further seats can be purchased
• Deployment is planned around your security requirements: a bespoke implementation can place the server and database inside your plant. The standard PlainReport product is currently cloud-based; an on-premises edition is under development.

Lead time

3 weeks

How acceptance is defined

The figures below are the system's design targets. The actual acceptance baseline and thresholds are set during the current-state diagnosis, from your own plant's numbers, and written into the implementation contract — without a baseline there is nothing to accept against.

• Average wait for a report: 3 days → 1 hour
• About 20 hours a month freed up in the IT team

Cost

• Basic (standard product)　NT$241,500 / 12 months
  Includes 2 named user licences, database queries, report analysis and implementation service. Official product name: AI Natural-Language Reporting System (PlainReport AI).
• Bespoke implementation　NT$180,000–360,000, plus NT$8,000–15,000 a month
  Multiple data sources, custom reports, cross-system interfacing and shop-floor process change. Not priced per seat.
• Hardware　Quoted separately, purchased by you
  For on-premises deployment we specify the server and GPU from the diagnosis. The hardware is your asset and can be depreciated; we do not resell equipment.

The standard product is listed in the MOEA Industrial Competitiveness Advisory Corps AI Tool Library. Manufacturers that qualify for the Corps programme (holding both company registration and factory registration) may receive up to NT$100,000 per case towards AI tool implementation; anything above that is borne by the company under the programme rules. Eligibility, amounts and deadlines rest with the competent authority and the advisory body; JINGJIN cannot guarantee approval.

If you upgrade from Basic to a bespoke implementation within the 12-month licence period, the licence fee already paid is credited in full against the implementation fee.

How to start

Begin with a current-state diagnosis, NT$36,000: we come to your floor, and two weeks later you get a report setting out where the waste is, what it is costing you in money, what we recommend doing, and which government grants you could apply for.

If you have already completed Stage 1 of the MOEA Industrial Competitiveness Advisory Corps diagnosis and hold the advisory diagnosis report, you do not need this current-state diagnosis and can go straight to an implementation quote; cross-system customisation or shop-floor process change is assessed separately.

The diagnosis fee is not credited back and not refunded — the report has value on its own. Even if you do not go ahead with us, you can use it yourself, or put it into a grant application. If you do sign an implementation contract, we add 16 hours of custom development at no charge.

Overseas sites

Plants in mainland China and Southeast Asia are quoted separately. Travel, accommodation and visa costs are borne by your company, and work is scheduled in blocks of at least three days, travel included — flying out for a two-hour visit does not serve either side, so the free shop-floor visit is not available overseas. The quoting currency and which side carries any cross-border withholding tax are confirmed in writing with the quote.

If your plant has rules against data leaving the country, say so on the first call. Those rules are usually stricter overseas than in Taiwan, and our approach is the same either way: settle the data question first, then talk about features.

What does Plan A｜Plain-Language Reporting solve?

We start by understanding the problem on the manufacturing floor, in the management process and in how data moves — not by reaching for a tool. Typical situations include unstable delivery, quality abnormalities, excess inventory, gaps in shop-floor reporting, system data that cannot support decisions, or a manager who wants improvement results made systematic and measurable.

How we implement it

Implementation follows the TPS way of thinking: first clarify the objective, the current process, where the waste comes from and what benefit is expected, then choose the right systems, AI, IoT or automation. Every option comes back to three questions — can the floor actually use it, can improvement continue, and can managers see the right information?

Where to go next

If you are not sure which service to start with, look at our case studies, or use the enquiry form to tell us your industry, your size and the problem you are facing. We will help you work out the order of priority.