AI for Manufacturing

Intelligent Business Automation Platform

Paperwork blows. Let Windbreaker automate your manual workflows by seamlessly connecting your email, customer service, and ERP systems to eliminate manual data entry for good.

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Intelligent Email Processing

Advanced NLP automatically extracts, categorizes, and routes actionable data from incoming emails to appropriate downstream systems with 99% accuracy.

AI-Powered Customer Service

Deploy intelligent agents that understand customer intent, access historical context, and provide personalized responses while seamlessly escalating complex issues.

ERP Integration Suite

Connect with Epicor, Freshdesk, and other existing systems seamlessly. Automate order entry, inventory management, and financial workflows.

Early Customer Customizations

As an early adopter, we work directly with you to customize our solution to your specific needs, with tailored workflows, integrations, and automation logic built for your business.

Customer Success Story

See how O'Keefe Controls transformed their operations with Windbreaker.ai

"Windbreaker eliminated the manual bottlenecks that were costing us hours every day. Our order processing time dropped by 95%, and our team can now focus on producing parts."

Robert O'Keefe

Operations Director, O'Keefe Controls

Key tasks automated by Windbreaker save small businesses hundreds of hours

Email
Order from customer
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Email
Clarify order details
Freshdesk
Update support tickets
Epicor
Process order in ERP
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Epicor
Process order in ERP
Automations:
  • PDF extraction
  • Verification of order details
  • Emails for additional info
  • Order entry into ERP
  • Updates to ticketing system
  • Send order acknowledgement
95% Faster Processing
$20K Annual Savings
99% Accuracy Rate
12hrs Saved Weekly
Start Your Transformation

Explore Our Solutions

Purpose-built automations for the work that fills your team's inbox.

Automated Order Entry

Turn customer orders from email and PDFs into verified ERP entries, with a human approving before anything is committed.

Explore order entry →

Accounts Payable Automation

Read every vendor invoice, run a 3-way match, flag the exceptions, and post the clean ones straight to your ERP.

Explore AP automation →

Automated RFQs

Reply to quote requests in minutes with live pricing and availability pulled from your ERP, ready for a quick sign-off.

Explore RFQs →

Leadership Team

Experienced executives with proven track records in enterprise software and AI

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Tim Butala

Co-Founder & CEO

Former Director of Product at Mastercard, leading analytics workflow automation. Previously Data Scientist at Meta, scaling Instagram.com from $0 to >$100M annual revenue. MIT graduate with expertise in product strategy and revenue optimization.

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Tim Higgins

CTO & Co-Founder

Senior Software Engineer at Datadog with extensive experience building scalable enterprise platforms. Previously built successful products at Second Spectrum and Lythic. MIT graduate with deep expertise in distributed systems and AI infrastructure.

Our Story

From MIT teammates to enterprise automation pioneers

Tim Butala and Tim Higgins first met as incoming high school basketball recruits to MIT. They became teammates, fraternity brothers, and lifelong friends. After gaining valuable experience in both startup and corporate environments, they decided to reunite to tackle one of business's most persistent challenges.

The inspiration for Windbreaker.ai came from a real-world problem at O'Keefe Controls, a family-run manufacturing company. Tim B. witnessed firsthand how valuable time was lost to manual coordination between systems that should work seamlessly together. Customer emails sat unprocessed, orders required multiple manual handoffs, and critical information fell through the cracks.

In 2025, we founded Windbreaker.ai with a mission to eliminate these operational inefficiencies. Our core philosophy is that AI should amplify human capabilities while keeping people in control of every decision. We believe the best automation solutions are invisible to end users while dramatically improving business outcomes.

Today, we're building the next generation of business automation, one that's intelligent enough to handle complexity, reliable enough for mission-critical operations, and intuitive enough for any team to adopt. We're just getting started on our journey to transform how businesses operate.

"Building the future of intelligent business automation, one workflow at a time."

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A comprehensive walkthrough of our automation platform

What You'll Learn

Live Integration Demo

See real-time connections between email, CRM, and ERP systems

AI Capabilities

Explore intelligent decision-making and automated workflows

ROI Metrics

Discover measurable business impact and efficiency gains

Leadership Team

Experienced executives with proven track records in enterprise software and AI

TB

Tim Butala

Co-Founder & CEO

Former Director of Product at Mastercard, leading analytics workflow automation. Previously Data Scientist at Meta, scaling Instagram.com from $0 to >$100M annual revenue. MIT graduate with expertise in product strategy and revenue optimization.

TH

Tim Higgins

CTO & Co-Founder

Senior Software Engineer at Datadog with extensive experience building scalable enterprise platforms. Previously built successful products at Second Spectrum and Lythic. MIT graduate with deep expertise in distributed systems and AI infrastructure.

Our Story

From MIT teammates to enterprise automation pioneers

Tim Butala and Tim Higgins first met as incoming high school basketball recruits to MIT. They became teammates, fraternity brothers, and lifelong friends. After gaining valuable experience in both startup and corporate environments, they decided to reunite to tackle one of business's most persistent challenges.

The inspiration for Windbreaker.ai came from a real-world problem at O'Keefe Controls, a family-run manufacturing company. Tim B. witnessed firsthand how valuable time was lost to manual coordination between systems that should work seamlessly together. Customer emails sat unprocessed, orders required multiple manual handoffs, and critical information fell through the cracks.

In 2025, we founded Windbreaker.ai with a mission to eliminate these operational inefficiencies. Our core philosophy is that AI should amplify human capabilities while keeping people in control of every decision. We believe the best automation solutions are invisible to end users while dramatically improving business outcomes.

Today, we're building the next generation of business automation, one that's intelligent enough to handle complexity, reliable enough for mission-critical operations, and intuitive enough for any team to adopt. We're just getting started on our journey to transform how businesses operate.

"Building the future of intelligent business automation, one workflow at a time."

Product Video

Watch Windbreaker.ai in action and see how it transforms business operations

🎬 Windbreaker.ai Product Overview
A comprehensive walkthrough of our automation platform

What You'll Learn

Live Integration Demo

See real-time connections between email, CRM, and ERP systems

AI Capabilities

Explore intelligent decision-making and automated workflows

ROI Metrics

Discover measurable business impact and efficiency gains

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What to Expect

1
Discovery call covering your processes & goals
2
Live demo tailored to your use case
3
Implementation & integration overview
4
Q&A

Demo Duration: 30-45 minutes

Our team will work with you to schedule a time that fits your calendar. Most demos can be arranged within 24-48 hours.

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Our Solutions · Order Entry

Automated Order Entry

Customer orders arrive as emails, PDFs, and attachments in a dozen different formats. Windbreaker reads each one, verifies the details, and enters the order directly into your ERP, with a human in the loop for final approval before anything is committed.

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How it works

From inbox to ERP, fully automated, with verification at every step.

1
Order arrives by email
Windbreaker watches your sales inbox and spots incoming customer orders.
2
Order details extracted
Part numbers, quantities, and ship dates are read straight from the PO.
3
Verified against your catalog
Each line is checked for valid part numbers, pricing, and availability.
4
Entered into Epicor
A sales order is created in your ERP, ready for one-click approval.
5
Acknowledgement sent
The customer gets an order confirmation with dates and pricing.
app.windbreaker.ai/orders
New order detected
Sales inbox · orders@okeefecontrols.com
DM
Dana Mills · Atlas Machine Works
To: orders@okeefecontrols.com · 8:31 AM
Order detected
PO #4471: Pressure regulators & fittings
Hi O'Keefe team,
Please process our purchase order PO-4471, attached. We need 120 of the FR-200 regulators and 300 brass fittings, shipped to our Dayton plant by July 12.
PDF PO-4471.pdf Windbreaker is reading this order…
Extracting order details
Reading line items directly from the PO
Atlas Machine Works
Purchase Order PO-4471
CustomerAtlas Machine✓
PO numberPO-4471✓
Ship by2026-07-12✓
Line 1120 × FR-200✓
Line 2300 × BF-050✓
Ship-toDayton, OH✓
Verified against your catalog
Part numbers · pricing · availability
✓
Part match
2 of 2
FR-200 · BF-050 found
✓
Pricing
$18,540
Contract pricing applied
✓
Availability
In stock
Ships by Jul 10
✓ All line items verified. Ready to enter.
When a part number or quantity looks ambiguous, Windbreaker emails the customer to confirm before the order moves forward.
Sales order created in Epicor
Pre-filled and ready for approval
Sales orderSO-90418
CustomerAtlas Machine Works
Line 1120 × FR-200
Line 2300 × BF-050
Order total$18,540.00
Promised ship date2026-07-10
Approve order Open in Epicor
✓

Order acknowledgement sent

SO-90418 · Atlas Machine Works

Confirmed toDana Mills
Order total$18,540.00
Ship date2026-07-10
Handled by Windbreaker in under a minute, with a human approving before send.

Why teams switch to Windbreaker

Order entry that keeps up with your inbox: accurate, fast, and auditable.

Reads any format

PDFs, spreadsheets, email bodies, and scanned documents all work. Windbreaker extracts line items, quantities, part numbers, and pricing from whatever your customers send.

Verifies before it enters

Part numbers, pricing, and quantities are checked against your catalog. When something looks off, Windbreaker emails the customer for clarification automatically.

Enters directly into your ERP

Connects to Epicor and other ERP systems to create the sales order, then sends an order acknowledgement back to the customer, with every field keyed in automatically.

Automate Your Order Entry
Our Solutions · Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable Automation

Vendor invoices land in your inbox every day. Windbreaker reads each one, runs a 3-way match against the purchase order and goods receipt, flags the exceptions that need a human, and posts the clean ones to your ERP, so your team approves payments with a click.

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See AP automation in action

Follow a real invoice from inbox to payment, with every step handled automatically.

1
Invoice arrives by email
Windbreaker monitors your AP inbox and detects new vendor invoices.
2
Every line is extracted
Vendor, amounts, dates, PO reference, and line items, read straight from the PDF.
3
Automatic 3-way match
Invoice checked against the purchase order and goods receipt in your ERP.
4
Exceptions caught instantly
Price gaps, partial receipts, and missing POs are flagged and routed for review.
5
Approved & posted to Epicor
Clean invoices post to your ERP with a full audit trail, ready to pay.
app.windbreaker.ai/payables
New invoice detected
AP inbox · ap@okeefecontrols.com
SC
Sarah Chen · Parker Hannifin Corp.
To: ap@okeefecontrols.com · Nov 15, 2024 9:42 AM
Invoice detected
Invoice INV-2024-0891: Hydraulic Control Valves
Hi O'Keefe Controls team,
Please find attached Invoice INV-2024-0891 for the shipment of 200 units of Series 45 Hydraulic Control Valves per PO-7741. Total: $48,320.00, Net 30 terms.
PDF INV-2024-0891.pdf Windbreaker is reading this attachment…
Extracting invoice data
Reading line items directly from the PDF
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Invoice INV-2024-0891
VendorParker Hannifin✓
Invoice #INV-2024-0891✓
Invoice date2024-11-15✓
PO referencePO-7741✓
Line item200 × Valve✓
Total$48,320.00✓
3-way match
Invoice · Purchase Order · Goods Receipt
✓
Invoice
$48,320.00
INV-2024-0891 · 200 EA
✓
Purchase Order
$48,320.00
PO-7741 · 200 EA
✓
Goods Receipt
200 EA
REC-3301 · QC passed
✓ All three documents match. Ready to pay.
Approve for Payment View details
Exception flagged
SMC Corporation · INV-2024-0876
✓
Invoice
$22,750.00
INV-2024-0876 · 150 EA
!
Purchase Order
$21,000.00
PO-7728 · 150 EA
✓
Goods Receipt
150 EA
REC-3289 · verified
! Invoice exceeds PO by $1,750
Windbreaker found a price discrepancy. The vendor cited updated Oct 2024 pricing. The invoice is held and routed to the buyer for approval, and payment stays on hold until it's resolved.
Route to buyer Request credit memo
✓

Approved & posted to Epicor ERP

INV-2024-0891 · Parker Hannifin · Net 30

Invoice total$48,320.00
Matched againstPO-7741
Payment statusScheduled
Audit trail: AP Automation → matched → Controller approved → posted to ERP

What Windbreaker handles for AP

From the inbox to the general ledger, your payables run themselves.

Captures invoices automatically

Monitors your AP inbox, pulls invoices out of emails and attachments, and extracts every field, with no forwarding or manual upload required.

3-way matching

Matches every invoice against its purchase order and goods receipt in Epicor, so you only pay for what you ordered and actually received.

Smart exception handling

Price mismatches, partial shipments, and invoices received before goods are flagged and routed to the right person before any payment goes out.

Non-PO invoices & GL coding

Recurring utilities and one-off expenses are coded to the right GL account and cost center, then routed through your approval rules.

Posts to your ERP

Approved invoices post straight into Epicor with the vendor, amounts, and coding already filled in, ready for the payment run.

Complete audit trail

Every action gets logged with a timestamp as it happens (captured, matched, flagged, approved, posted), so month-end close and audits are painless.

Automate Your Payables
Our Solutions · RFQs

Automated RFQs

Every request for quote that sits in an inbox is a deal getting colder. Windbreaker reads incoming RFQs, looks up pricing and availability, drafts a complete quote, and routes it for a quick human sign-off, turning days of back-and-forth into minutes.

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From request to quote, automatically

Windbreaker handles the lookup and the drafting, then your team approves and sends.

1
RFQ arrives by email
Windbreaker picks up quote requests the moment they hit your inbox.
2
Requested parts extracted
Every part number and quantity is pulled from the request and matched to your catalog.
3
Priced from your ERP
Live pricing and availability are pulled in, with customer terms applied.
4
Quote drafted
A complete quote document is generated and lands in your review queue.
5
Approved & sent
You give it a quick look, approve, and the quote goes back to the customer.
app.windbreaker.ai/quotes
New RFQ detected
Sales inbox · quotes@okeefecontrols.com
PR
Priya Rao · Northwind Systems
To: quotes@okeefecontrols.com · 10:14 AM
RFQ detected
Request for quote: control valves & sensors
Hello,
Could you quote 75 of the CV-300 control valves and 40 type-K temperature sensors? We would need delivery within four weeks. Please include lead times.
PDF RFQ-Northwind.pdf Windbreaker is reading this request…
Extracting requested items
Matching each line to your catalog
Northwind Systems
RFQ · 2 line items
CustomerNorthwind✓
Needed by4 weeks✓
Line 175 × CV-300✓
Line 240 × TK-Sensor✓
Catalog match2 of 2✓
Lead time reqYes✓
Priced from your ERP
Live pricing, availability, and customer terms
✓
Pricing
$31,275
Tier-2 discount applied
✓
Availability
In stock
Both line items
✓
Lead time
12 days
Within the 4-week need
✓ Pricing and availability confirmed.
Draft quote ready for review
Quote QT-20613 · Northwind Systems
75 × CV-300 Control Valve$24,375.00
40 × TK Temperature Sensor$6,900.00
Lead time12 business days
Quote total$31,275.00
Valid through30 days
Approve & send Edit quote
✓

Quote sent to the customer

QT-20613 · Northwind Systems

Sent toPriya Rao
Quote total$31,275.00
TurnaroundUnder 5 minutes
Drafted by Windbreaker, approved by your team, sent while the customer was still deciding.

Quote faster, win more

Respond while the customer is still deciding, even as volume grows.

Understands the request

Reads RFQs from email and attachments, identifies each part and quantity, and matches them to your catalog, even with partial or messy specs.

Prices it correctly

Pulls live pricing and availability from your ERP and applies customer-specific terms and discounts, so quotes go out accurate the first time.

You approve, it sends

A complete draft quote lands in your queue for a quick review. Approve it and Windbreaker sends it back to the customer in minutes.

Automate Your RFQs