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Sidekick

Sidekick

Founded by Jeff Bellinghausen

Manage frontline shop operations and record maintenance knowledge using simple text messages

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★ People love it

Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use Sidekick to manage frontline factory operations directly through standard text messaging apps without installing separate software. Floor workers can text photos, voice notes, or questions in any language to report issues or check operating procedures. The system automatically creates work orders, routes tasks to supervisors, and flags drifting equipment before breakdowns happen. It also documents fixes and equipment maintenance steps into a searchable company knowledge base, ensuring technical operational know-how stays within the business even when veteran employees leave.

What Sidekick does

Log equipment breakdown details via SMSGenerate work orders from frontline text messagesSearch past repair histories and maintenance recordsDraft safety procedures based on captured operational answersAssign and verify new hire training modulesTrack tool crib inventory reorder thresholdsOperates entirely over SMS, WhatsApp, iMessage, and Telegram without app downloadsCaptures troubleshooting steps and machinery fixes directly into a searchable databaseAutomatically compiles standard operating procedures and handbooks from logged workRoutes work orders and escalates critical issues to shift supervisors immediatelyAccepts multimodal inputs including voice memos, photos, and texts in any languageMonitors equipment drift to identify maintenance needs before downtime occurs

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