SStrategy and enablement
Know what to automate first, and have a team that can use it.
Most brands have a backlog of things they should automate and no way to rank them. Your team's week gets mapped, every manual workflow priced in hours, and the plan built in order of payback.
What's included
A plan for what to automate first, and a team that can use it.
- Automation roadmap
- Every manual workflow gets mapped, ranked by the hours it costs, and built in order of payback.
- Process mapping and SOPs
- Workflows documented step by step, so the work can be handed to a new hire, a contractor, or an agent.
- AI for your team
- Shared assistants and connectors that let your team ask billing, inventory, and review systems questions in plain English.
You probably need this if
- "We should automate that" never makes it onto anyone's calendar.
- Key processes live in one person's head.
- Your team has AI tools, but nobody has set them up for real work.
Questions about strategy and enablement
What does an automation roadmap include?
Every manual workflow on your team, the hours each one costs, what it would take to automate, and the order to build them in for the fastest payback.
Why write SOPs if the work is being automated?
A written process is what lets work move to a new hire, a contractor, or an agent. It is also how you check that an automation does the job the way your team expects.
Can you set up AI tools for our team?
Yes. Shared assistants and connectors that let your team ask billing, inventory, and review systems questions in plain English, set up with the right access.
Does this only work for CPG brands?
No. West Atlas grew out of CPG, but the same work shows up anywhere physical products move: wholesale, distribution, e-commerce, and light manufacturing. If your team handles purchase orders, freight, inventory, or channel reporting, it fits.
Start with one workflow, or the whole line.
Book 30 minutes and bring the job that costs your team the most hours. You'll get an honest read on whether it's a good fit and roughly what it would cost.
or email patrickmetz@westatlas.io