At First Resonance, I contributed to the integration of Cavnue’s manufacturing operations into ION, a factory operating system designed to modernize and streamline production workflows. Cavnue, appointed by the Michigan Department of Transportation as the Master Developer of a first-of-its-kind Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) corridor, needed scalable solutions to manage production, inventory, and collaboration with contract manufacturers.
I was responsible for onboarding Cavnue’s manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM) for their auxiliary power unit (APU) assembly, updating and managing inventory within ION, and developing standard work instructions to ensure contract manufacturers could execute builds with consistency and traceability. Additionally, I leveraged ION’s Material Resource Planning (MRP) engine, Autoplan, to backdate production schedules based on part lead times, allowing Cavnue to align procurement with their build cycles and gain visibility into contract manufacturer progress.
Through this work, I demonstrated how ION could optimize Cavnue’s unconventional workflow, in which external partners produced all assemblies. This solution improved production planning, streamlined inventory management, and enabled greater transparency across suppliers and manufacturers. The value of this integration ultimately led Cavnue to adopt ION under a two-year, $75k ARR contract, showcasing the impact of modernized manufacturing systems on next-generation transportation initiatives.