WE/Metabolism · The operating system for making
Self-driving operations for food manufacturers

Your plant runs itself.
Month-end is just another day.

Not an ERP you type into. A live operations system: agents watch every lot, close the books daily, and only page a human for the calls that need judgment.

Explore the live preview ↓ Why it's not an ERP
Books closed this morning at 06:14 FSMA-204 lot trace in one click Every action leaves a receipt you can review and reverse

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Cedar Ridge Foods · WE/Metabolism
METIS Handled by agents 73% Missed issues 0.4% Needs you 3 6 agents watching · books closed 06:14
THE SURFACE

Command Center

Good morning, Dana · Plant Manager
Thu · Jul 23, 2026 · 07:14
Metis flagged this · 2 min ago

Inbound trailer TR-4482 broke cold chain. The receipt is already held

Northstar Protein beef trim logged 45.8°F at the dock against a 40°F max. Metis placed the received lot on QA Hold before putaway and paged Quality. Nothing moves to production until you disposition it.
45.8°F recorded40°F limitLot BEEF90-…A22Northstar · PO-4462
Continuous close
94%
auto-posted · closed 06:14 today
QA holds open
3
1 needs you now
AR past due
$31,240
Lakeside · blocks release
Proactivity
73%
of work handled by Metis

Needs you 3

Only the decisions that need judgment
Quality
Disposition cold-chain holdLot BEEF90-…A22 · trailer TR-4482 · 45.8°F
Open →
Supply Chain
Approve PO-4471 to Prairie SeasoningsMetis drafted it: seasoning short for the 8:00 run · confidence 0.91
Review →
Finance
Release credit hold · Lakeside Provisions$31,240 · 45 days past due · outbound blocked
Open →

What Metis handled overnight

Silent because it was under control. Every line has a receipt
Auto
Released 4 FG lots on green-pathall micro + metal-detect + label + allergen checks passed
Auto
Posted 61 GL entries from opsreceipts → GR/IR, shipments → AR + COGS + EDI
Auto
Sent 856 ASN + created AR invoiceHarbor Market Group · order HMG-3391 · lot FG-700398
Watched
18 lots near expiry trackednone actionable yet · will surface at 30 days
Open the full receipt rail →

Quality · Holds & Green-Path Release

Nothing ships until every gate is green, and Metis enforces it across every module
On QA hold
3 lots
$61,900 value locked
Auto-released today
4
green-path · no human touch
Avg release time
3.2 min
vs ~40 min on legacy ERP
LotProductWhy it's heldGate
BEEF90-…A22Beef Trim 90CL · RM-100245Cold chain: trailer 45.8°F vs 40°F maxNeeds QA dispositionOpen →
SEAS-…-B02Roasted Garlic SeasoningCOA missing · sesame label unverifiedBlocked · 0 of 2Open →
FG-700410-…WO1842Garlic Herb Beef Protein BitesMicro pending · metal ✓ · label ✓ · allergen ✓3 of 4 · micro pendingOpen →

Green-Path Lots release themselves the moment the rules say so

Live release rule · FG-700398 · Smoky Turkey Breakfast Patty
✓ Micro results in-spec
✓ Metal detector verified
✓ Finished-label check
✓ Allergen clean + ATP swab
→
✓ Released automatically · 10:47 · receipt logged
HOMEOSTASIS

Finance · Continuous Close

Month-end is just another day: the books post themselves from what actually happened on the floor
Auto-posted
94%
of all GL entries
Closed through
Jul 22
last run 06:14 today
Close blockers
2
everything else is done
QA-held value
$61,900
excluded from shippable

What posted itself, by source

Receiving → GR/IR accrualauto128
Production → WIP + COGSauto54
Shipping → AR + COGS + EDI 856auto73
Standard-cost varianceauto31
Manual journal entrieshuman18

The only things between you and closed

AP variance
AP-INV-88435 · Prairie Seasonings$7,860: receipt qty 380 lb vs invoice 420 lb · 3-way match failed
Resolve →
Unposted JE
Cold-storage true-up · Midwest Cold Storagewaiting on July usage file · Metis will post on arrival
Open →
● At this pace, Metis projects a clean close by 5:30 PM, with no month-end scramble.

Production · Floor

Work order WO-20260723-8F3A1 · Line PACK-2
8:00 AM run
Metis caught this before the line started

Your planned seasoning lot is on QA hold. Here's an approved substitute

The run reserved SEAS-…-B02, but it's held (COA missing). Metis found SEAS-…-A19 (same spec, approved supplier, COA on file) and staged it. Approve to keep the 8:00 run on schedule.

Run setup 1 item open

✓ Centerlines confirmed · PACK-2
✓ Materials staged & reserved
✓ Allergen changeover clean (soy/wheat/sesame line)
! Label + date-code attestation: needs operator sign-off
Ingredient lots (genealogy captured automatically)
✓ BEEF90-20260721-A14 · 2,480 lb · Northstar
↔ SEAS-…-A19 · substitute staged by Metis

Live run · yield & food safety

Actual yield
96.4%
give-away 1.8%
CCP-03 cook
162.4°F
≥160°F/15s · probe K-14 ✓
Output lot (auto-created)FG-700410-…WO1842
Disposition→ QA Hold
Genealogy2 RM lots linked
● The finished lot lands in QA Hold and won't ship until green-path clears it.

Supply Chain · MRP & Procurement

Shortages don't wait for a planner to notice: the shortage tile jumps straight into the fix
Critical shortage · auto-detected

Roasted Garlic Seasoning covers only 1.5 days. A PO is already drafted

With SEAS-…-B02 on QA hold, on-hand seasoning won't cover the week's runs. Metis drafted PO-4471 to Prairie Seasonings (approved supplier, best price on file) for pickup Friday. One click to send.
SKUOn hand7-day demandCoverageMetis action
RM-220110 · Garlic Seasoning260 lb1,240 lb1.5 daysPO-4471 drafted
RM-100245 · Beef Trim 90CL2,480 lb6,200 lb2.8 daysReorder point near
FG-700515 · Turkey Patty910 cs540 cscovered·

AP 3-way match

Prairie Seasonings invoice AP-INV-88435 flagged: billed 420 lb, received 380 lb. Metis held the $7,860 payment and opened a variance for you. It won't pay a mismatch silently.

Supplier COA workflow

Every inbound seasoning lot requires a COA + allergen doc before it clears receiving. Metis chases the supplier automatically and blocks putaway until the doc lands.

DIRECTED EVOLUTION

R+D · PLM · Formulator

Change an ingredient and see the cost, nutrition, and allergen impact before you commit a version

FG-700410 · Garlic Herb Beef Protein Bites

contains soy · wheat · sesame
Goal: remove sesame to open a sesame-free claim · hold flavor & cost
Metis · formulator suggestion

Swap Roasted Garlic Seasoning → Garlic Blend (sesame-free, approved supplier)

Replaces the only sesame source, at 3.2% of formula. Nutrition stays within spec; cost rises slightly. Applying creates a new version and routes an ECN. Nothing changes on the live formula until you approve.
Allergen
− sesame removed
soy · wheat retained · label auto-updated
Cost / lb
$2.90 +2.1%
was $2.84 · +$0.06
Nutrition / serving
Protein 15 g · Sodium −20 mg
within spec ✓
● Apply creates FG-700410 v4, updates the allergen master + finished label, and opens an ECN for sign-off. Fully reversible until approved.
THE GENOME

Lot Trace · FSMA-204 Recall

One click builds the full genealogy. A mock-recall packet is regulator-ready in under a second
Trace lot
FG-700410-…WO1842
✓ Trace built in 0.8s Recall packet (PDF) ready
Upstream · raw materials
RM BEEF90-20260721-A14Northstar Protein · vendor lot VT-7216 · recv Jul 21
RM SEAS-…-A19Prairie Seasonings · COA on file
↓ consumed by
Production
WO WO-20260723-8F3A1Line PACK-2 · CCP-03 cook 162.4°F ✓ · yield 96.4%
↓ produced
Finished good
FG FG-700410-…WO1842 · Garlic Herb Beef Protein Bites1,920 pouches · currently QA Hold
↓ committed orders · ship only when the lot clears QA
Committed orders (not yet shipped)
SO Harbor Market Grouporder HMG-3402 · allocated · holds until QA release
SO FreshTrail Foodsmeal-kit · spec-controlled window

Warehouse · Receiving

Food-safety checks live inside the receipt, not on a clipboard afterward

Dock 3 · Trailer TR-4482 · Northstar Protein

Auto-held · cannot putaway
PO-4462 · Beef Trim 90CL · 2,480 lb
✕ Trailer temp: 45.8°F recorded vs 40°F max
✓ Trailer inspection: clean, sealed
✓ COA received & matched
✓ Dock photos captured (4)
✓ Lot assigned · RM-100245 · best-by Aug 11
● Because one gate failed, Metis quarantined the lot, opened a QA hold, notified Quality, and paused putaway, automatically. No warm beef reaches the floor.
On-time receipts
96%
this week
ASN matched
100%
EDI 856 auto-reconciled
Held at dock
1
TR-4482 · cold chain
Metisyour operations co-pilot
Why is the 8 AM beef bites run blocked?
The run WO-20260723-8F3A1 reserved seasoning lot SEAS-…-B02, which is on QA Hold: its COA is missing and the sesame label isn't verified.
checked: work-order status · lot QA status · COA vault · approved-supplier list
I found an in-spec substitute, SEAS-…-A19 (Prairie Seasonings, approved, COA on file), and staged it on PACK-2. Want me to swap it in and keep the 8:00 run on schedule?
yes, do it
Done. Swapped to SEAS-…-A19 and updated the genealogy. Setup is green except the label/date-code sign-off.
action: /substitute-lot · reversible · receipt logged to the rail
Ask Metis, or type /release · /approve-po …
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Information, not data

It doesn't just store what happened. It tells you what to do about it.

A legacy ERP is a filing cabinet with a query language. WE/Metabolism runs on Metis, the same nervous system that runs our own brands, with the rest of the anatomy present in the plant: Homeostasis in the books, the genome in every lot, directed evolution in the formula. It acts on the routine and hands a human the sliver that needs judgment.

01It names the one thing that matters

Spotlight promotes the single highest-risk issue (a cold-chain breach, a PO shortfall) with the evidence and the suggested action, so nobody digs through menus to find it.

02Every automation leaves a receipt

The receipt rail shows what Metis did, why, and with what confidence, reversible where it can be. "Earn silence with receipts, not secrecy." Legacy ERP just does it in the dark, or not at all.

03The close is a daily exception list

Continuous close auto-posts from real events (receipts, runs, shipments) and hands finance the 2 blockers that remain, not a 5-day month-end scramble.

04Quality releases itself, safely

Green-path holds a lot until micro, metal-detect, label, and allergen checks are all green, then releases automatically. The gates live inside the transaction, not on a clipboard.

05R&D sees the impact before the change

The formulator swaps an ingredient to approved-supplier alternatives and shows the cost, nutrition, and allergen deltas before you commit a new version.

06A recall trace in under a second

FSMA-204 genealogy (RM lots → work order → finished lot → customers) built in one click, with a regulator-ready packet. Not a two-day spreadsheet archaeology dig.

Why it's not an ERP

Stop buying a filing cabinet. Buy an operator.

Stop asking "which system stores my data best?" Ask "which system runs my operation while my team sleeps?" On that question, legacy ERP has no answer. WE/Metabolism has Metis.

Legacy ERP

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Menu-firstYou hunt through modules and reports to find what needs attention.
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Batch entryKey transactions in, reconcile later, discover problems at month-end.
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Checks on the sideFood-safety sign-offs live on clipboards and separate screens.
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SiloedReceiving, production, QA, and finance each need their own re-entry.
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Month-end scrambleClose is a multi-day fire drill every period.

WE/Metabolism

✓
Exception-firstCommand Center, Spotlight, Metis and My Work bring the next action to you with evidence.
✓
Live postingThe operational ledger posts itself as work happens; problems surface the moment they occur.
✓
Gates in the flowTemp, COA, allergen, label, expiry and QA-hold checks are enforced before product moves.
✓
One flowA receipt posts GR/IR; a shipment creates BOL + AR + COGS + EDI 856. No duplicate entry.
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Just another dayContinuous close means the books are already ~94% posted before you sit down.
WE/Metabolism · The operating system for making

Month-end is just another day.

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