ThroughputPilot for ERP (Constraint-Driven Orchestration)
10/10
Demand Score
Stalled cash conversion and late orders increase financing costs and SLA penalties; leaders need relief within the current quarter.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-9k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
8 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A plug-in control tower that sits atop SAP/NetSuite/Odoo and continuously detects operational bottlenecks (e.g., invoice matching, PO approvals, pick/pack, MRP exceptions). It applies Theory-of-Constr
Competitor Landscape
- Celonis
- SAP Signavio
- UiPath Process Mining
- Automation Anywhere
- Nintex
- Kanbanize
- Camunda
Must-Have Features for MVP
Connectors for SAP/Netsuite/Odoo logs, queues, and master data
Real-time bottleneck detector with WIP caps and release gates
Constraint Bots: safe auto-approvals, auto-postings, smart routing
SLA board with aging, cycle-time heatmaps, and blocked-work alerts
What-if simulator for capacity, staffing, and policy tweaks
ROI tracker tying actions to cycle-time and throughput gains
Full audit trail with one-click rollback for any automation
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Data access to logs/events in on-prem ERP instances
- Security approvals for automation scopes
- Change-management constraints during freeze periods
- Accurate mapping of queues to real-world constraints
- Union or compliance restrictions on auto-reassignment
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- 20%+ cycle-time reduction in a priority flow within 60 days
- 10%+ increase in throughput without additional headcount
- Cut expedite fees/overtime by 25%
- Executive-visible ROI dashboard with verified savings
- User acceptance from ops teams due to transparent rules and reversibility
Ready to Build This?
This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.