Independent software studio

Software forthe real world.

Less friction. More forward.

We build useful systems around the people doing the work. On the production floor. Around the neighborhood. Wherever a better way begins.

Independent by design. Sacramento, California.

Featured productManufacturingFlow
One operational picture. From request to handoff.Interface preview · Sample data
Software. Systems. Real-world work.
01 / Manufacturing operationsManufacturingFlow

The floor.In sync.

A shared operational picture. From the first material request to the last handoff.

Inside the operation
Materials / Maintenance / Waste / InventoryCache Distribution

01 / Manufacturing systems

The floor moves.
Your information should too.

Flagship productManufacturingFlowManufacturing operations platform
Illustrative production cell with material staging, guarded conveyors and precisely aligned cartons.
Workflow exampleRequest generated · awaiting assignment

A need on the floor. A clear next step.

A material shortage becomes a prioritized request. The team sees what is needed, where it belongs, and who is handling it.

  1. 01
    Material runs low
  2. 02
    Request is prioritized
  3. 03
    Handler takes ownership

Try the workflow

Make the handoff visible.

Follow a sample material request from the moment it is raised to assignment and delivery. Each step makes the next action clear.

Interactive illustration · no operational records are changed.
ManufacturingFlow Workflow example

A request. A next step.

  1. 01Requested
  2. 02Assigned
  3. 03Delivered
Packing sleeves · Line 04Waiting for a handler
View the system

Product preview · Workflows and screenshots illustrate the product. Site-specific safety procedures and qualified human oversight remain essential. Deployment considerations

Illustrative labor exposure calculator

Put a number
on the waiting.

Assumed delay reduction50%
Potential recovered labor exposure
$2,933/ month

Time your team could put back into the operation.

Direct labor / delay$73
Monthly labor exposure$5,867

Scenario only. This estimates the value of labor time, not guaranteed savings, cash recovery, or measured product results. Excludes benefits, overhead, throughput and software cost.

Explore your workflow
02 / Made for the neighborhoodElotero

Good things.Around the corner.

Find the cart. Browse the menu. Make a local connection.

Meet the neighborhood
Discovery / Menus / Local connectionCache Distribution

02 / Local commerce

Local food.
A little easier to find.

Elotero
Grilled elote and esquites with lime on a neighborhood street-corn cart.

Great vendors are already out there.
Finding them shouldn’t be the hard part.

From “where are they?”
to “I’m on my way.”

Elotero is designed to connect mobile vendors with the people around them. Discover vendors, browse menus and media, and build an order. Join the conversation through comments, reactions, and reviews. Payments are handled directly by vendors.

  • Vendor location & discovery
  • Operating status & hours
  • Menus & order building
  • Vendor media, comments & reviews
See Elotero in action

Product preview · These are interface examples, not live vendor listings. This website does not locate visitors, place food orders, or take payments. Vendor and location considerations

Explore the experience

A small discovery. A local connection.

A vendor’s menu is part of the connection. Try a simple selection, then explore the supplied Elotero interface below.

Sample menu · no order is placed.
Elotero Sample menu

A good find. Close by.

Pick a neighborhood favorite.

Your next favorite is out there.See the interface

Illustration only. No order is placed. Vendors handle payments.

Made for the neighborhood

A familiar corner.
A useful digital layer.

Make local mobile commerce visible without taking away what makes it local.

Find who’s nearby.

Browse vendors and their activity before you head out.

Explore the vendor experience with us.

Ask about Elotero
Elotero vendor menu.
03 / The Cache Lab / Music studioSonicForge

Follow thefrequency.

Play your music, shape its sound, and let one track flow into the next.

Open the player
Listen / Mix / ShapeCache Distribution

SonicForge / Music studio

Your music.
Make it your own.

A local music player with sound shaping, a live analyzer, and continuous listening.

Try a sound study

A little warmth. A different shape.

Move the slider to explore an illustrative frequency response, then bring your own music into the browser player below.

Visual illustration · the study produces no audio.
SonicForge Visual only · no audio

Shape your sound.

50%
SONICFORGEBrowser player
Local files · private listening
Add music to begin
Black audio mixing console with subtle violet lighting
Your music. Your sound.

A space for your music.

Open your audio files and make them your own.

This track only

Post-DSP monitor

Play a track to see its sound
20 Hz2002k20k Hz
Peak −∞ dBFSRMS −∞ dBFSNo active audio
Up nextAdd another track to keep the music moving.
135%
24%
8s
0:000:00
No track selectedMP3 · WAV · M4A · Ogg · FLAC
55%
Music stays on this device.

Browser edition of SonicForge. Windows system-audio processing, AI stem extraction, and harmonic DJ analysis are outside this browser edition. Use audio you have permission to play; this player grants no music rights.

01

Signal processing

Realtime audio tools, DSP visualization, and signal routing.

02

Operational intelligence

Prediction, reporting, maintenance analysis, and applied machine learning.

03

Simulation & prototyping

Process models, interface experiments, and connected systems.

04

Workflow automation

Standard work, production reporting, and repeatable processes.

04 / Our method

Understand the system.
Then build what it needs.

Different industries. Different constraints. The same starting point: real work and the people doing it.

01

Go where the work happens. Watch the handoffs, the waiting, and the workarounds.

Technology with a job to do

React + TypeScriptClear, reliable interfaces
PostgreSQLDurable operational records
SSE + WebSocketsRealtime operational events
RedisFast state access
Python + scikit-learnResponse-time and assignment modeling
PDF + ExcelInformation that travels with the work
Inside the ManufacturingFlow architecture

From first question to ongoing care

Build thoughtfully.
Keep improving.

Our approach connects legal requirements, practical risk, product development, and maintenance.

  1. 01

    Research the requirements

    Start with the people, data, jurisdictions, and obligations that shape the work.

  2. 02

    Assess the risk

    Consider what could go wrong, who could be affected, and which safeguards belong in the design.

  3. 03

    Develop the solution

    Build around clear boundaries, human oversight, and tests that reflect the real workflow.

  4. 04

    Maintain with evidence

    Review changes, resolve issues, and revisit assumptions as the product and its environment evolve.

Read our product boundaries and review priorities

Every system starts with a conversation

What’s slowing
your team down?

See how ManufacturingFlow fits your operation, or tell us about a problem worth solving.

Cache Distribution, LLCSacramento, California

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