CIRQL
Forward-deployed engineers who assess industrial workflows, build custom operational software, and maintain it.
About CIRQL
CIRQL provides forward-deployed engineering for industrial operators, including companies in manufacturing, distribution, field service, procurement, and operations. It begins by mapping how work moves through the business, locating losses of time and money, and ranking problems by frequency, time cost, and fixability. Embedded engineers then build and maintain software around the customer’s existing ERP, spreadsheets, shared drives, approvals, and operating knowledge. Customers can begin with a structured assessment, a scoped fractional-engineering engagement, or a one-off automation project. The assessment starts at $2,500 and is credited toward later build work; other engagements are scoped individually. This service model fits industrial teams that need custom operational systems and continued maintenance. It also requires consultation, access to workflows, and a project-specific budget instead of an instant self-service purchase.
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Best use cases
Use the assessment to identify and rank bottlenecks before committing to a larger build.
Embed engineers to create and maintain several connected operational tools around existing systems.
Commission a single automation when the team already knows the exact workflow causing delays.
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Unlike self-service SaaS, CIRQL is a consulting and engineering engagement with scope-based delivery.
The assessment provides ranked findings and can lead into a build, while one-off projects can start without an assessment.
Fractional engineering includes continued maintenance, whereas one-off projects are scoped for a single workflow and handover.
Features
Operational assessment
Map how work moves across the company, identify where time is lost, and rank automation opportunities by impact and fixability.
Embedded engineering
Place forward-deployed engineers with an industrial team to build and maintain systems around its existing workflows and technology.
Single-workflow automation
Automate a known bottleneck such as purchase-order entry, vendor sourcing, customer-service email drafting, or quoting.
Pros
- The $2,500 assessment is credited toward later build work, reducing duplicated spend when a customer proceeds.
- Embedded engineers build around existing ERP, spreadsheets, and workflows, limiting the need for a wholesale system replacement.
- Fractional engagements include ongoing maintenance, so customers do not have to operate every custom system alone.
Cons
- Fractional engineering and project prices are scope-based, so buyers need a consultation before knowing the full cost.
- The embedded model requires meetings and access to staff, workflows, and operational systems, which adds customer-side coordination.
- On-site service is centered on Minnesota and neighboring states, which may limit the same level of in-person support elsewhere.
Pricing Plans
Assessment
- Questionnaire completed with the team
- Map of workflows and existing technology
- Ranked findings based on time lost, frequency, and fixability
- Assessment payment credited toward later build work
Fractional Engineers
- Forward-deployed engineers embedded with the team
- Strategy on what to build and in what order
- On-site visits for operators in Minnesota and neighboring states
- Ongoing system building and maintenance
One-off Projects
- One known workflow automated
- No retainer required
- Examples include purchase-order entry, vendor sourcing, customer-service email, and quoting
Shared Upside
- Available when the business result can be measured
- Commercial terms tied to the resulting upside
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on CIRQL's official website.