How industries connect
Every operating model depends on others. Follow a few connected systems, then explore each industry in detail.
From a farm to a meal
Biological production becomes a preserved or perishable product, then a retail purchase or prepared meal.
Commercial farming Food processing Warehousing Grocery retail Restaurants
From minerals to buildings
Extracted materials pass through energy-intensive processing and distribution before becoming a completed structure.
Mining and quarrying Cement Steel Wholesale distribution Construction
From chips to connected products
Semiconductors, software, networks, and physical distribution combine to make a connected product useful.
Semiconductor manufacturing Automobile manufacturing Software Telecommunications Container shipping
Read a relationship, not just a link
A supplier relationship means something specific: electricity powers a kiln; a warehouse preserves inventory; software coordinates a schedule. Industry profiles describe those mechanisms. Some flows are alternatives or parallel inputs rather than one sequence.
These walkthroughs are simplified editorial models based on the cited profiles. They do not enumerate every participant or transaction.
Compare the economics of different industriesFrom understanding to operating
Try this workflow with ERP.AI
Explore the planning work behind connected industries: compare demand with available stock and dated supply, then review shortages before committing purchases or production.
2 Run it with Proto
Get the desktop agent, then return to the app page to continue setup.