No shared overview
Energy consumption, cost centers, invoices, and operating data are considered separately.
Cost & Impact Intelligence for Manufacturing
Operating data is turned into measurable improvements.
strait connects energy, operational, and financial data. The platform identifies where costs and emissions arise, prioritizes the most sensible measures, and makes results transparent for your company and external requirements.
For manufacturing SMEs that want to work more economically and sustainably using existing data.
01 · Vision
02 · Act
03 · Book
Starting situation
The critical data exists. It is just not working together.
During operations, data regarding energy, costs, facilities, locations, and measures is generated every day. However, it is often kept separately in invoices, Excel files, meters, and individual departments. As a result, it remains unclear where the greatest leverage lies – and what can already be proven.
Anomalies remain without context
High consumption is visible. Why it occurs and what it costs often remains unclear.
Evidence starts at zero
For customer inquiries, EcoVadis, or VS (formerly VSME), the same data has to be manually gathered all over again.
A workplace for operational sustainability
Capture. Understand. Improve. Prove.
strait combines four work steps into a single platform. This turns a single measurement, invoice, or inquiry into a traceable process of improvement.
Step 1 · Capture
The right data, without new data chaos.
strait bundles existing data sources such as energy meters, invoices, cost centers, locations, and operational data. Where data is missing, non-invasive sensor technology can be added in a targeted manner.
Sensor technology
Invoices & Cost Centers
Excel & Files
APIs
Operational data
Step 2 · Understand
Recognizing what is really happening in the business.
strait puts consumption and costs into the right context: by location, period, consumer, or operational process. Anomalies, peak loads, and missing data become visible – including the question of what pays off first from an economic perspective.
Anomalies
Location comparison
Cost and emission drivers
data gaps
Step 3 · Improve
Prioritize and implement measures according to their impact.
Insights turn into concrete tasks. Measures are prioritized by expected savings, effort, and impact, assigned to responsible owners, and tracked in their progress.
Potential savings
Effort
Responsibility
Progress
Before/After
Step 4 · Verify
Use the same data basis for customers, ratings, and reports.
What has been recorded and improved within the company can be reused as verifiable proof – for example, for carbon footprints, EcoVadis, VS (formerly VSME), or specific customer inquiries.
Carbon footprint
EcoVadis
C las sified report
Customer inquiries
Audit Trail
Data context
Stop collecting more data. Establish the right connections.
An energy value only becomes helpful once it is clear which location, consumer, cost center, or operating state it is assigned to. strait connects data not just technically, but in the context of your operations.
Data sources
Energy & Sensors
Invoices & Cost Centers
Locations & Operational Data
strait
A shared, traceable database with rules, tasks, and history.
Results
Understanding cost and emission drivers
Prioritize measures with ROI
Answer requests for proof faster
Product Modules
One platform. The tools for the entire improvement cycle.
Each module supports a clear work step. Together, they ensure that insights do not just end up in the dashboard.
Sma r t W orks p ac e
The central place for data points, tasks, responsibilities, and progress.
Location Intelligence
Understand consumption, anomalies, and key figures by location, period, or consumer.
Measures & ROI
Prioritize and track improvements based on savings potential, effort, and impact.
Reporting Agent
Generate traceable answers and evidence for external requirements from the existing database.
Complemented by automations and an AI-powered workspace that assists with analysis, tasks, and information preparation.
How it works
How strait works
From the first meter to the final certificate, the process is always the same — only the entry point changes.
01
Connect
Meters, smart meters, accounting, ERP, and existing files flow into a common database. Where measuring points are missing, non-invasive sensors provide targeted additions — without interfering with machine controls or interrupting operations, depending on the application.
02
Understand
The strait AI detects anomalies, peak loads, hotspots, and missing data, and attributes them to the location, period, and consumer.
03
Decide
Measures are evaluated based on Euro savings, payback period, and CO₂ impact before investments are made.
04
Prove
The same data provides the greenhouse gas balance, EcoVadis answers, VS report (formerly VSME), and individual customer questionnaires without having to maintain figures twice.
Core skills
Five core skills
What the platform delivers in everyday use — regardless of which use case you start with.
01
All operating data in one place
Sensors, meters, bills, and existing files converge across locations into a single database.
02
Cost and impact in one unit
Every consumption is translated into kWh, Euros, and CO₂ — broken down by location, area, and system.
03
Prioritize measures by ROI
Savings potentials such as switchable night loads or compressed air leaks are evaluated according to investment, savings, and payback period.
04
Responsibility and Progress
Measures are assigned responsible parties, deadlines, and a transparent before-and-after comparison.
05
Evidence from the same database
Greenhouse gas balancing according to Scope 1, 2, and 3, VS Report (formerly VSME), EcoVadis responses, and customer questionnaires without duplicate data entry.
Use Cases
Start where the leverage is greatest today.
strait doesn't have to solve everything at once. Getting started begins with a specific problem and expands from there to other locations, data sources, and requirements.
Identify and reduce high operating costs
Visualize peak loads, unnecessary base loads, abnormal consumption patterns, and recurring costs.
Sovereignly answering sustainability inquiries
Structure the relevant database for CO₂ footprinting, EcoVadis, VS (formerly VSME), and customer inquiries.
Make locations comparable
Transparently manage consumption, key metrics, and improvements across multiple locations.
Comparison
Where dispute differs
Most tools cover a part of the journey. The break occurs where insight is supposed to transition into action, and action into proof.
| Data collection | Cost and ROI logic | Action management | Reusable credentials | Usability for Medium-Sized Businesses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting and Excel | |||||
| Carbon and ESG reporting tools | |||||
| Energy Monitoring Dashboards | |||||
| strait |
The classification describes typical categories, not individual providers.
Results
Sustainability becomes actionable when it takes place in the company's operations.
strait turns scattered data into a continuous cycle of improvement – ensuring that economic and sustainable decisions are not separated from one another.
Identify cost and energy levers faster
Empowering teams to act with clear measures and responsibilities
Document improvements in a visible and traceable manner
Reuse the same database for customers, ratings, and reports
From the field
Visibility creates concrete improvements.
At Holzmanufaktur Decker, relevant consumption and operating data were made visible using smart meters and a radar sensor. From this, potential savings of over €3,500 per year were identified. At the same time, Scope 1 and Scope 2 data were made continuously available.
Potential and actual benefits depend on location, data availability, and the measures implemented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to start a big data project first?
Do we need to integrate our machines?
For which requirements can we use the data?
Does strait replace our existing systems?
Get started
What could your existing operational data already achieve today?
Discuss your data situation and the use case with the greatest leverage with us. Together, we will identify a sensible starting point.