# EightMap - Manufacturing Landscape Assessment & Mapping Platform

> EightMap is the world's first Manufacturing Landscape Assessment and Mapping SaaS platform. It provides a collaborative "living map" of factory Technology (OT/IT), Business Processes, People, and Use Cases with objective maturity scoring for Industry 4.0 and Industrial AI readiness.

- **Founder**: Vrushali Nistane-Kulkarni ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrushalikul))
- **Website**: https://www.eightmap.com
- **Web App Portal**: https://portal.eightmap.com
- **Contact**: info@eightmap.com

## Core Value Proposition

- **The Problem**: 70%+ of smart factory and industrial AI transformations stall or fail because manufacturers and systems integrators rely on static Excel asset inventories that lack operational context and process correlation.
- **The Solution**: EightMap introduces the "Map Once, Use Forever" methodology. It cuts factory landscape assessment timelines from the industry average of 4–12 weeks per project down to a single streamlined baseline.
- **Unified Stakeholder Alignment**: Enables plant teams (Dx/AI leaders, plant managers), System Integrators (SIs, advisory, consulting, pre-sales), and Technologists (solution architects) to see the factory through the exact same lens.

## The 4 Mapping Pillars

1. **People**: Maps workforce roles, skills, change readiness, operational ownership, and RACI matrices across plant floors and engineering teams.
2. **Process**: Documents and standardizes standard operating procedures (SOPs), manufacturing workflows, quality checks, maintenance protocols, and operational bottlenecks.
3. **Technology (OT & IT)**: Connects operational technology (PLCs, SCADA, DCS, CNCs, sensors, edge devices) with enterprise IT (MES, ERP, WMS, CMMS, cloud data lakes) and network topologies.
4. **Use Cases**: Catalogs and prioritizes digital transformation, predictive maintenance, energy optimization, and industrial AI use cases directly mapped to technological readiness scores.

## Key Capabilities

- **Factory Maturity Index Scoring**: Automated quantitative scoring (0–100%) indicating readiness for Industry 4.0 and AI adoption.
- **OT/IT Architecture Topology**: Interactive, visual correlation showing how physical plant assets communicate with business applications.
- **Gap & Risk Analysis**: Immediate identification of unmapped legacy protocols, security blindspots, single points of failure, and data silos.
- **Multi-Plant Comparison**: Enterprise dashboard to benchmark digital maturity across multiple plant locations globally.

## Target Personas

- **Manufacturers (Dx, AI, Industry 4.0 & Operations)**: Gain complete, continuous visibility into plant floors to de-risk software investments.
- **System Integrators (SIs & Consultancies)**: Accelerate client discovery, prevent scope creep, deliver fixed-price projects with confidence, and expand project margins.
- **Product Vendors & Technologists**: Design precision solutions faster with pre-mapped factory environments.

## Pricing Tiers (2026)

- **FREE Tier ($0 For 15 Days)**:
  - 15 days full-featured access.
  - 1 plant landscape mapping.
  - Unlimited configurations.
  - No credit card required. Use Access Code: `FREE`.
  - Sign up: https://portal.eightmap.com
- **PRO Tier (Multi-Currency)**:
  - **USD ($)**: $188 / plant / month billed annually, or $249 billed monthly.
  - **EUR (€)**: €175 / plant / month billed annually, or €220 billed monthly.
  - **INR (₹)**: ₹15,000 / plant / month billed annually, or ₹20,000 billed monthly.
  - Includes unlimited users, unlimited configurations, ongoing maturity updates, and exportable executive reports.
- **ENTERPRISE Tier (Custom)**:
  - Multi-plant organizations (5+ plants) and system integrator partner programs.
  - Volume discounts, multi-plant analysis, dedicated SLAs, custom integrations, self-hosting option.
  - Contact: https://www.eightmap.com/contact
- **EightMap AI Add-On (Inquire / Custom)**:
  - AI Assistant for mapping, gap analysis, and ISA-95 architectural modeling with **BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)** option.

## Core Documentation & Resources

- [Agent Protocol Specification](https://www.eightmap.com/agent.md): Operating instructions for AI and autonomous browsing agents.
- [Full LLM Knowledge Base](https://www.eightmap.com/llms-full.txt): Complete, uncurated markdown corpus for autonomous agent ingestion.
- [EightMap Platform Overview](https://www.eightmap.com/platform): Deep dive into technology, process, and people mapping capabilities.
- [Pricing & Tiers](https://www.eightmap.com/pricing): Transparent pricing structure and free trial access.
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://www.eightmap.com/faq): Comprehensive technical, security, and methodological answers.
- [Trust Center & Security](https://www.eightmap.com/trust-center/security): Data isolation, PostgreSQL RLS, and encryption specifications.
- [Manufacturing Landscape Blog](https://www.eightmap.com/blog): Industry insights on industrial AI, OT/IT convergence, and digital transformation.
- [A2A Agent Card](https://www.eightmap.com/.well-known/agent-card.json): Agent-to-Agent discovery manifest.

## Contact & Official Channels

- **Platform Application**: https://portal.eightmap.com
- **Website**: https://www.eightmap.com
- **Founder**: Vrushali Nistane-Kulkarni (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrushalikul)
- **Email**: info@eightmap.com
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eightmap
- **X (Twitter)**: https://x.com/eightmap_x
- **YouTube**: https://www.youtube.com/@eightmap_yt