AI for manufacturing SMEs

AI systems for Italian manufacturing SMEs

In 3 weeks we find where AI saves you time or margin. Then we put it into production, connected to your ERP.

No free PoCs that die in PowerPoint. Only measurable use cases, real data and an operational roadmap.

3weeks
AI Audit
6-8weeks
Pilot with real data
3-5months
Development + training
ERP
Integration, governance, maintenance

Your company already has data. The challenge is turning it into operations

Many manufacturing SMEs already run an ERP, Excel sheets, sales and production data, inventory, technical specs and quality documentation. But this data often stays separate from day-to-day decisions.

0%
of manufacturing SMEs use an ERP
ISTAT 2025: 59,9%
0%
run data analysis
ISTAT 2025: 45,9%
0%
use AI
ISTAT 2025: 14,7%

Virtualux works exactly on this gap.

Concrete use cases

Where AI makes the difference in Italian manufacturing

Demand forecasting

Reduced forecast errors and optimised production planning.

Stock and shelf-life

Target inventory, waste management, automatic shelf-life monitoring.

RAG / Knowledge base

Procedures, quality docs, technical specs and certifications queried in natural language.

Back-office automation

Data entry, document checks, technical translations, labelling.

Operational AI training

Non-technical teams enabled to use AI in their daily work.

Our method

  1. 01

    We map the process

    Call, on-site visit, real workflow map.

  2. 02

    We measure baseline and data

    ERP, Excel, documents, external systems.

  3. 03

    We select 3-5 use cases

    ROI/complexity estimate to prioritise.

  4. 04

    We build a test or Pilot

    Limited and measurable, or paid and complete.

  5. 05

    We move to production

    Only what has clear KPIs, users and internal owners.

Case study

An Italian food case — demand forecasting, inventory and back-office

An Italian food SME with around €30M revenue used Virtualux to map forecasting, inventory, shelf-life and labelling. The project led to an AI system integrated with the ERP and a training programme for the admin team.

Detailed numbers are shared confidentially during discovery.

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The AI studio for Italian manufacturing

Virtualux is an AI engineering studio with offices in Verona and Bolzano. We build AI systems for Italian manufacturing SMEs: food, packaging, ingredients, cosmetics, light mechanics, accessories and design.

We start from real processes — demand forecasting, inventory, technical documentation, back-office — and turn them into software that works in production, integrated with the ERP you already use.

We work as a studio: small, direct, accountable for results. Every project starts with a success metric defined upfront and ends with a team trained to use the system every day.

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CEO

CEO

Filippo Campedelli, Founder & CEO — We believe every business deserves access to AI, not just the tech giants.

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SofAI Pertile

SofAI Pertile

We work closely with our clients to create tailor-made solutions.

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MAIcol Merino

MAIcol Merino

We aim for excellence in every project, with measurable and concrete results.

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