Sync AI · Raw Materials Agent

Know the fabric is there before the cut date.

The Sync AI Raw Materials Agent runs the analysis no generic ERP can express: material requirements rolled up across every BOM and cutting order, netted against on-hand and the open material PO pipeline - with shortfalls, thin coverage, utilization and picking status flagged on a schedule.

Runs on a schedulePermission-scopedInside SyncAsk via Sync MCP
Requirements netting

Every open production order, checked for coverage.

Each run rolls requirements up across BOMs and cutting orders, nets them against on-hand and inbound material POs, and ties every shortfall to the production orders it threatens - while there is still time to buy.

  • Requirements across BOMs and cutting orders, rolled up per material
  • Netted against on-hand and the open material PO pipeline
  • Shortfalls tied to cut dates and the PPOs they threaten
SDo we have enough material to cover open production orders?
Material Coverage · Open PPOs
4shortfalls flagged
18 open production POs checked against on-hand and inbound material.
2,140YDS SHORT, JERSEY
6COVERED BUT THIN
2COVERED BY INBOUND PO
Jersey shortfall hits 3 PPOs - first cut date in 12 days.
6 materials under 3x requirement - one reject away from short.
Inbound POs close 2 of 4 gaps - if they land on time.

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Utilization & picking

From the roll to the cutting table, accounted for.

The agent tracks material utilization against what the BOM planned, watches material ordering, and monitors picking status against open production POs - so what should be at the table is at the table.

  • Material utilization against BOM plan
  • Material ordering tracked against requirements
  • Picking status: required vs picked, per open PPO
Raw Materials Agent · nightly runLIVE
01
Roll up requirementsAcross BOMs and cutting orders
Done
02
Net against supplyOn-hand + open material POs
4 gaps
03
Check picking statusRequired vs picked, per PPO
2 behind
What it watches

The material position, end to end

From requirement to roll to cutting table, every run.

Requirements

Rolled up across every BOM and cutting order, per material, per date needed.

Shortfalls & thin coverage

Requirement over available flagged hard; coverage under 3x requirement flagged early.

Ordering

Material purchases tracked against requirements, gaps surfaced while there is lead time.

Utilization & picking

Usage against BOM plan, and picking status against every open production PO.

How it runs

Scheduled inside Sync. Answerable from your assistant.

Sync AI agents run on a schedule inside Sync itself, against live data and within your existing Sync permission settings - the same roles and access your team already uses, with no side door. What an agent surfaces or creates is visible in Sync before it flows anywhere downstream.

And because Sync speaks MCP natively, you can interrogate everything an agent finds from the assistant you already use - Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok - through Sync MCP. The agent does the watching. You do the asking.

The full agent team

One agent per desk. Seven desks.

The Raw Materials Agent works alongside six others, each watching its own desk inside Sync. Pick the next one.

Proof

Apparel brands already run on Sync.

We selected Sync based on their highly efficient, finely tuned system that is apparel industry specific. Sync has provided the platform we required to grow our brands in the global arena.

Paul Naude · President & CEO, Vissla

We are in a 1000% better place now than we were with the old system. Sync has given us access to more data visibility and reporting than ever before.

Brandon Roberts · Systems & Operations Lead, Bad Birdie

Sync revolutionized our operations. Transitioning from a manual system was a game-changer… the team at Sync values our brand and treats us like a true partner.

Kelly Fulton · Production & Operations Manager, Bond-Eye
FAQ

The Raw Materials Agent, answered.

What does the Sync AI Raw Materials Agent do?

It nets material requirements across every BOM and cutting order against on-hand inventory and open material purchase orders - flagging shortfalls and thin coverage tied to the production orders they threaten - and tracks material ordering, utilization against BOM plan and picking status per open PPO.

How often does the agent run?

Sync AI agents run on a schedule you set - hourly, nightly, weekly, or on the cadence that matches the work. Each run checks live Sync data, not a stale snapshot.

What can the agent see and touch?

An agent works within your existing Sync permission settings - the same roles and access controls your team already uses. Everything it surfaces or creates is visible in Sync before it flows anywhere downstream.

Why does requirements netting matter?

Because a shortfall found at the cutting table costs a delivery. The agent finds it while there is still lead time to buy: requirement rolled up per material, netted against what is on hand and on order, tied to the cut dates at risk.

Can we ask questions about what it finds?

Yes. Sync speaks MCP natively, so you can interrogate any agent's findings from Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok through Sync MCP - drill into a flag, ask for the why, or pull the detail behind a number.

How do we get it?

The agents are part of the Sync AI layer of the Sync platform. Book a demo and we will configure it against a real product range so you can see what it catches on data like yours.

See it on your data

Check a real season for coverage.

Bring your open production orders. We will run the netting live and show every shortfall, thin cover and picking gap it finds.