{"id":8401,"date":"2025-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/?p=8401"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:12:04","slug":"ai-as-a-solution-for-quality-control-and-safety-concerns-arvist-ai-believes-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/ai-as-a-solution-for-quality-control-and-safety-concerns-arvist-ai-believes-so\/","title":{"rendered":"AI as a Solution for Quality Control and Safety Concerns? Arvist AI Believes So"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY SANDY SMITH<\/span><\/div>\n

\"startupC<\/span>HICAGO\u2011BASED STARTUP ARVIST<\/strong> AI is redefining warehouse automation with a vision\u2011based platform that integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure. Founded with a focus on safety analytics, Arvist has expanded into quality control and compliance, helping customers reduce manual tasks, eliminate barcode scanning and improve operational accuracy\u2014without disrupting their current systems.<\/p>\n

The company just closed a $4 million seed round in late 2025, which should allow it to scale, Founder and CEO Nilay Parikh said.<\/p>\n

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Arvist AI\u2019s dashboard provides a snapshot of inventory and shipment levels, tapping into existing security camera networks and warehouse management systems. Photo provided by Arvist<\/p><\/div>

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Arvist uses AI tools to detect damage as pallets leave the warehouse or to ensure compliance. It also can help resolve issues. If a retailer reports receiving the wrong goods, Arvist can find the shipment ID, match it to data and automatically fill out the over, short and damaged (OSD) claim. “We have images of all four sides of the pallet at the time of departure,” Parikh said. “You can say, \u2018Talk to your carrier\u2014it\u2019s not our responsibility.\u2019 That entire process is automated and ready for sign\u2011off.”<\/p>\n

The financial impact is substantial. One customer shipping tobacco products faced annual losses of $2\u20133 million due to rejected shipments. “They had 99% accuracy, but that 1% error rate was costly. We helped them reduce that to 0.5%, saving $1.5 million,” Parikh said.<\/p>\n

Another customer saw immediate labor savings by moving two people from quality control to more productive roles. According to Parikh, “watching pallets load all day is mentally taxing\u2014this was a win for efficiency and morale.”<\/p>\n

BUILT TO WORK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE<\/h4>\n

Arvist connects to customers\u2019 existing security camera networks and warehouse management systems, allowing for faster deployment and a shorter learning curve. “Most automation projects fail because they introduce change management,” Parikh said. “We avoid that as much as possible so automation sticks.”<\/p>\n

If a facility already has cameras, Arvist helps reposition them for optimal coverage. If not, the team works with security vendors to add a few low\u2011cost units. “It\u2019s low\u2011risk from an IT perspective,” Parikh said. “We don\u2019t disrupt the security platform, and we can run without warehouse management system (WMS) integration\u2014though that limits functionality.”<\/p>\n

Though Arvist began as a safety analytics company, safety is now a complementary layer to its quality control platform. “Safety is a harder sell because the return on investment (ROI) is abstract,” Parikh said. “If you haven\u2019t had an accident or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fine, it\u2019s hard to quantify the savings. But when we bundle safety with quality, it becomes a strong value proposition.”<\/p>\n

Features include detection of personal protective equipment, forklift near\u2011misses and behavioral alerts, like distracted employees using cell phones or improperly stacked pallets. “Near misses are critical; they\u2019re precursors to accidents,” Parikh said. “We help customers proactively change behaviors before something goes wrong.”<\/p>\n

Arvist\u2019s models currently focus on boxed products, with accuracy rates between 90\u201395% during initial deployment. “We do a four\u2011 to six\u2011week onboarding where customers test and train the system. That\u2019s when we push accuracy up to 98%,” Parikh said. Models for awkward\u2011shaped items were in development and expected to launch in late 2025.<\/p>\n

Long term, Arvist aims to eliminate barcode scanning. “Fifty percent or more of manual tasks in a warehouse involve scanning and data entry,” Parikh said. “If we can automate that with visual proof throughout the facility, it\u2019s a significant value add.”<\/p>\n

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