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This Is the Platform We Built to Survive

In three years, we launched 7 FDA-regulated food products nationally. One allergen mislabel could kill someone. One financial miscalculation could bankrupt us. We built this platform because we had to survive. Now we help manufacturers and retailers connect through our broker operations, and we help others build similar systems for themselves.

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Built Because Failure Wasn't an Option

When you're launching FDA-regulated products with thin margins and life-or-death compliance requirements, you don't build software for fun - you build it to survive.

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Lives at Stake

Allergen mislabels aren't bugs - they're potential fatalities. Our platform tracks every ingredient across Sprouts brand smoothies, seasonal pie crusts, and dairy products.

$9MAnnual Revenue

Financial Survival

Six-figure exposure per mistake on thin margins. One miscalculated deduction, one missed reconciliation gate, and the business fails.

150% → 10%Utilization

Sleep at Night

From 4:30am anxiety about containers and cash flow to automated peace of mind. Every manual process observed became code.

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From Survival Mode to Operational Freedom

Every feature in this platform exists because we needed it to survive. Here's how 3 years of launching FDA-regulated products shaped our technology.

Year 1

First FDA Product Launch

Launched first FDA-regulated product. Discovered what 'regulated' really means when one ingredient swap requires 6 weeks of paperwork.

Learning the stakes
Year 1-2

Survival Mode

150% utilization. 6 days a week, 12-hour days, 4:30am container anxiety. Every spreadsheet error was a potential catastrophe.

150% utilization
Year 2

First Automation Tools

Started writing CLI tools for EDI processing. Every manual process I observed, I wrote code for. The pattern recognition began.

CLI takes shape
Year 2-3

Full Platform Development

K-Solve deduction integration. 9-state PO lifecycle. 3 reconciliation gates. 60+ commands handling $9M in transactions.

5,973 lines of code
Year 3

Operational Freedom

10-20% utilization. Pipeline quadrupling yearly. Building agentic APIs for A2A protocol. The platform runs itself.

10-20% utilization
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Platform Capabilities

Every capability below was built from necessity - when a mistake means insolvency, you build systems that don't fail. These tools power $9M in FDA-regulated transactions with the precision that thin margins demand.

EDI Processing Hub

EDI Processing Hub

Process EDI 850 purchase orders, 810 invoices, and 820 payments with automated validation and state tracking. Built to handle the complexity of multi-retailer relationships.

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PO Lifecycle Management

PO Lifecycle Management

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9-state machine with 3 mandatory reconciliation gates. From RECEIVED to PAID with complete audit trail. No PO advances without passing validation.

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Deduction Command Center

Deduction Command Center

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K-Solve integration with auto-classification. Track reversals, assign liability, recover revenue. Every deduction tells a story - our system decodes it.

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Pay-When-Paid Enforcement

Pay-When-Paid Enforcement

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Protect cash flow with AP blocked until AR received. Multi-holdback support with margin tracking. The financial controls that kept us solvent on thin margins.

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Product Launch Dashboard

Product Launch Dashboard

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Track FDA-regulated product development from concept to national distribution. Built from launching 7 products nationally - unifying production status, supply chain visibility, and timeline projections in a single view.

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Sustainability & Compliance Reporting

Sustainability & Compliance Reporting

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Comprehensive reporting system that tracks environmental impact across your supply chain - from cold chain operations to manufacturing to distribution - with analytics built for regulatory requirements.

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FDA Compliance Management

FDA Compliance Management

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Centralizes compliance requirements for FDA-regulated products - allergen tracking, labeling verification, and audit documentation. Built for the reality where one mislabel could be fatal.

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Quality Assurance Monitoring

Quality Assurance Monitoring

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Continuous quality monitoring with automated alerts and detailed reporting. Track every batch, every lot, every shipment with the precision that FDA compliance demands.

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Full Supply Chain Traceability

Full Supply Chain Traceability

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Complete visibility from raw materials to retail shelf. Track ingredients, production batches, and distribution with the traceability that FDA recalls require and thin margins demand.

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Cold Chain Optimization

Cold Chain Optimization

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Monitor temperature-sensitive shipments in real-time. Predictive alerts for cold chain disruptions with automated documentation for compliance and insurance claims.

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Margin & Profitability Analytics

Margin & Profitability Analytics

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Real-time visibility into true product margins after deductions, chargebacks, and promotions. Know your actual profitability before it shows up on a financial statement.

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Quality Incident Resolution

Quality Incident Resolution

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Integrated incident tracking with root cause analysis and preventive action planning. When something goes wrong, trace it back and fix it before it becomes a recall.

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Operations Knowledge Base

Operations Knowledge Base

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Centralized documentation hub capturing every procedure, every compliance requirement, every lesson learned. When your team operates at 10-20% utilization, institutional knowledge stays accessible.

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60+ Commands. 5,973 Lines. Battle-Tested Daily.

A complete supply chain visibility platform built from real operational needs - EDI processing, state machine management, deduction tracking, and financial reconciliation.

Order Inputs

Multiple channels, unified processing

EDI Documents

Automated Exchange

850 Purchase Orders
810 Invoices
820 Payments

Email Orders

Parsed & Validated

PDF attachments
Structured parsing
Manual review queue

Portal Entry

Direct Input

Web-based forms
Bulk imports
Real-time validation

Agent API

A2A Protocol

AI agent orders
Status queries
Compliance checks

Processing Engine

PO State Machine

9 states with mandatory reconciliation gates

RECEIVEDVALIDATEDSCHEDULEDSHIPPEDDELIVEREDINVOICEDPAYMENT_RECEIVEDRECONCILEDCLOSED

Deduction Intelligence

K-Solve integration with auto-classification

RP*Repayment codes
INV*Invoice deductions
SLF*Slotting fees
VR*Volume rebates

Reconciliation Gates

Gate 1

Quantity & SKU validation

Gate 2

Price & invoice matching

Gate 3

Payment & deduction reconciliation

Future-Ready Protocols

A2A
Agent-to-Agent Protocol
AP2
Agent Purchasing Protocol
MCP
Model Context Protocol
OTEL
OpenTelemetry Observability
LLM Judges
AI Quality Assurance

AI agents can query order status, check compliance, and submit orders directly via our A2A endpoint

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Three Ways to Work Together

This isn't SaaS you buy off the shelf. This is our private platform that powers real operations. Here's how you can be part of it.

Consulting & Development

Help You Build Your Own

We've built systems that handle $9M in transactions with zero margin for error. Let us help you build something similar for your operation.

  • Custom platform development
  • Order integration (EDI, email, portals)
  • Compliance system design
  • Operational automation
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Integration Partnership

Connect Your Manufacturer

Get your products into national retail through our broker operations. We process orders via EDI, email, or portal and handle compliance documentation.

  • National retail access
  • Order processing (EDI, email, portal)
  • FDA compliance support
  • Retailer relationship management
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Supplier Network

Connect Your Retailer

Access our network of compliant manufacturers and streamlined procurement. We handle supplier qualification and order management.

  • Qualified supplier network
  • Automated PO processing
  • Compliance documentation
  • Streamlined procurement
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How Always Cool AI Works

Think of Always Cool AI as a supply chain command center built from survival necessity. It processes EDI documents from retailers, tracks purchase orders through a 9-state lifecycle, automatically classifies deductions, and enforces pay-when-paid cash flow controls. Every manual process we observed became code. The result: 60+ CLI commands handling $9M in transactions while the team operates at 10-20% utilization instead of 150%.

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From Survival to Freedom

Our journey began at 4:30am, anxious about container arrivals and cash flow. 150% utilization. Six days a week, twelve-hour days. Every spreadsheet error was a potential catastrophe. The breakthrough came when we stopped treating technology as a nice-to-have and started treating it as survival infrastructure. Every manual process got automated. Every reconciliation gap got a gate. Every deduction got classified. The same platform that kept us alive on thin margins now powers operations across retailers, manufacturers, and brokers.

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Where It Works

See our platform in action: For retailers, automated EDI processing and vendor compliance monitoring that eliminates manual data entry. For manufacturers, FDA compliance tracking and production scheduling integration that keeps you audit-ready. For brokers, pay-when-paid enforcement that protects cash flow and multi-party deduction assignment that clarifies liability. The same core technology adapts to your role in the supply chain while maintaining the precision that $9M in FDA-regulated transactions demands.

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Meet the Platform

Always Cool AI is powered by specialized agents, each focused on a critical supply chain function. Built from necessity running FDA-regulated food products, now available for your operations.

Colin McNamara

Colin McNamara

Founder, Always Cool AI

When we launched 7 FDA-regulated food products nationally, we built software because we had to survive. One allergen mislabel could kill someone. One financial miscalculation could bankrupt us. That survival necessity became Always Cool AI—battle-tested technology powering $9M in annual revenue while our team operates at 10-20% utilization instead of 150%.

EDDIE

EDDIE

Electronic Document Integration Engine

I process EDI 850, 810, and 820 documents in real-time, translating retailer purchase orders into structured data your team can act on. No manual data entry, no transcription errors—just clean order flow from inbox to fulfillment.

PORTER

PORTER

Purchase Order Tracking & Reconciliation

I manage the complete PO lifecycle for broker operations—tracking orders from receipt through payment without you taking physical possession. Every state transition, every reconciliation gate, every financial status update flows through me.

DEIDRE

DEIDRE

Deduction Extraction & Invoice Dispute Resolution

I catch retailer deductions before they become write-offs. Syncing evidence from K-Solve, assigning liability to the right party, and tracking dispute resolution—I turn the deduction black hole into a managed process.

CORA

CORA

Compliance Oversight & Risk Analysis

I verify FDA nutrition facts, allergen declarations, and state-specific labeling requirements before products ship. In regulated food products, one mistake can kill someone or bankrupt a company. I make sure neither happens.

FLORA

FLORA

Financial Ledger Operations & Receivables Agent

I manage pay-when-paid cash flow constraints that define broker economics. Tracking AR/AP status, matching payments to invoices, and providing real-time visibility into your financial position across all trading partners.

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From 4:30am anxiety to automated peace of mind. Our platform was built managing $9M in FDA-regulated transactions with zero margin for error. Whether you want to connect through our broker operations or build something similar for your own business, we're here to help.

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