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EMI (Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence) is Elevated Signals’ intelligence overlay for manufacturers. It connects to the systems and data you already have and surfaces material pricing intelligence, supply risk, and cash-recovery opportunities — without requiring an ERP migration or rip-and-replace.
EMI is an overlay, not a replacement for your ERP or inventory system. It connects to your existing data sources and adds an intelligence layer on top — you keep your current systems.

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How EMI works

EMI follows one data path: Sources → Ingestion → Golden Records → Intelligence → Actions.
  1. Sources — your existing data (spreadsheets, ERP exports, supplier data, market pricing).
  2. Ingestion — EMI ingests and normalizes that data.
  3. Golden Records — a single, reconciled view of your materials and pricing.
  4. Intelligence — pricing intelligence, forecasts, supply risk, and spend analysis surfaced on golden records.
  5. Actions — reports, alerts, and recommendations you can act on directly.

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Who this documentation is for

Procurement & Supply Chain

Track material pricing, spend, and supply risk across sources and sites.

Operations & Site Leadership

See multi-site intelligence and capacity/scenario views without leaving your existing tools.

Finance

Review identified cost-recovery opportunities and export-ready reports.

Technical Administrators

Configure data sources, review data-connection status, and manage access.

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What EMI covers today

  • Golden Materials & Price Explorer — a reconciled view of materials and pricing across sources.
  • Forecast & Deliveries — expected pricing and delivery timelines.
  • Intelligence Center — pricing, risk, and cost-recovery insights.
  • Global Spend & Supply Risk — spend visibility and risk flags across your supplier base.
  • Scenario Modeling & Capacity Planning — what-if views on supply and capacity.
  • Change Impact & Review Queue — surfaced changes worth a human review, with export-ready reports.
EMI’s compliance and security posture is documented separately from Invariant’s — see EMI Data & Security Posture. EMI does not currently carry the same tamper-evident audit-chain architecture built for Invariant; do not assume Invariant’s compliance claims apply to EMI.