SimpleGrid

SimpleGrid is an AI-native operations cloud platform purpose-built for growing manufacturers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. Rather than forcing businesses to adapt their workflows to rigid ERP conventions, the platform is designed to conform to the way an operation already runs — accommodating custom product schemas, costing formulas, naming conventions, and process steps unique to each business. The platform unifies supply chain management, production tracking, order costing, sales order management, inventory, purchasing, and forecasting into a single live system, eliminating the fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected tools that typically accumulate around traditional ERP deployments. A key differentiator is that SimpleGrid does not replace a company's existing accounting system — it layers on top of it, syncing bidirectionally with tools such as Excel, Shopify, WhatsApp, and Tally, so that the existing tech stack is preserved while SimpleGrid becomes the operational source of truth. The platform features an embedded AI assistant called Hank, which performs document matching (GRNs, invoices, purchase orders), builds live data views on demand from plain-English descriptions, and answers operational questions in natural language using live records. All AI-driven actions require human approval before committing, maintaining control while eliminating repetitive clerical work. SimpleGrid offers unlimited user seats with no per-seat restrictions, making it accessible to floor workers and field staff — not just office users. A companion mobile app for iOS and Android allows team members to log work, check stock, and query live data from the production floor. The platform is configured to a client's specific operation during a structured onboarding process that the company claims takes three weeks or fewer, with a working demo delivered within 72 hours of an initial discovery call. A 30-day trial is available with no upfront cost. The founding team built the product out of direct experience running a manufacturing business that reached $30 million in revenue, positioning SimpleGrid as a practitioner-built solution rather than a theoretically designed enterprise software product. Target customers include small to mid-sized manufacturers and D2C product brands that have outgrown spreadsheets but find traditional ERP systems too rigid, expensive, or slow to implement.