10
Industry Verticals
7
Shared Capability Engines
971
Automated Tests Passing
Dry Run + Live
Safe Execution Modes
// Why It Exists

Built for How Small Businesses Actually Work

Most small businesses coordinate on spreadsheets, group chats, and verbal handoffs. Work stalls. Errors repeat. Nobody has the full picture.

LAB 4.0 replaces that with a structured, automated system that tracks every task, routes work to the right person, and handles the routine — so your team stops managing chaos and starts building.

  • Work advances automatically when it should — no chasing required
  • Every team member sees the right view for their role, live
  • Test any process change in a safe simulation before going live
  • Full audit trail — every action logged, searchable, and accountable
VERTICALS CAPABILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE PLUGIN API · FROZEN LAB-Forge Manufacturing 8012–8018 LAB-Care Healthcare 8100–8105 LAB-Serve Food Service 8200–8205 LAB-Move Logistics 8300–8305 LAB-Learn Education 8400–8405 LAB-Store Retail 8500–8505 LAB-Fund Finance 8600–8605 LAB-Estate Real Estate 8700–8705 LAB-Book Bookings 8800–8805 LAB-Market Marketplace 8900–8905 workflow-core Orchestration state · lifecycle · events scheduling-core Scheduling Engine gantt · capacity · sim inventory-core Inventory Engine stock · BOM · alloc identity-core Identity Engine auth · roles · policy masterdata-core Reference Data CRUD · version · search audit-core Audit Trail log · query · registry realtime-core Real-Time Events WS · STOMP · pub-sub FRAMEWORK CORE framework-core Spring Boot · Plugin API · Domain Wiring PostgreSQL + Flyway Redis Cache · pub-sub WebSocket STOMP · real-time JWT Auth Access · Claims · Signatures API call Event flow Service online 41 Maven modules · 18 npm packages · 971 tests
// Ten Verticals

One Platform, Any Industry

LAB 4.0 ships pre-configured for ten sectors. Each vertical has its own dashboards, roles, and workflow templates — ready from day one.

Manufacturing

LAB-Forge

Shop-floor orchestration for small manufacturers

Healthcare

LAB-Care

Patient coordination for clinics and care providers

Food Service

LAB-Serve

Front-of-house to kitchen, fully connected

Transport & Logistics

LAB-Move

Fleet and freight from one command board

Training & Education

LAB-Learn

From enrolment to completion, managed in one place

Coming Soon
Retail

LAB-Store

Retail operations, stock, and staff — automated

Coming Soon
Finance

LAB-Fund

Fund management and financial workflow automation

Coming Soon
Real Estate

LAB-Estate

Property, tenancy, and maintenance workflows

Coming Soon
Bookings & Reservations

LAB-Book

Reservation and booking operations, fully automated

Coming Soon
Marketplace & Commerce

LAB-Market

Marketplace and commerce operations at scale

How LAB 4.0 Works

  1. Pick Your Industry

    Choose the vertical that fits your business. Each comes pre-configured with roles, dashboards, and workflow templates relevant to your sector — no setup from scratch.

  2. Map Your Process

    Define the steps your work flows through — from intake to completion. Visual, structured, and adaptable as your business grows.

  3. Automate the Routine

    Set simple rules: advance completed tasks, retry failures, escalate anything past-due. LAB 4.0 handles the follow-up so your team doesn't have to.

  4. Simulate Before You Commit

    Test a schedule change or new process step in a safe sandbox. See bottlenecks, SLA risks, and resource conflicts before they affect customers.

  5. Go Live and Watch

    Your team logs into their personalised dashboard. Work flows automatically. You get the overview. Every step is logged — nothing gets lost.

// Under the Hood

Six Engines. One Integrated Platform.

Workflow Engine

Define exactly how work moves — with branching paths, parallel tracks, conditional routing, and automatic parent-child completion propagation.

Smart Scheduling

Assesses resource availability and generates scheduling recommendations with a confidence score — so you always know how reliable each decision is.

Simulation Sandbox

Run any process change through a what-if scenario before applying it live. Spot bottlenecks, SLA risks, and resource conflicts in advance — safely.

Automation Rules

Set rules that handle the routine: advance completed tasks, retry on failure, or escalate anything overdue — no manual intervention needed.

Live Dashboards

Every team member sees a real-time view built for their role. Managers get the overview; workers see their queue. All views update live via WebSocket.

Audit & Traceability

Every action is logged — who did it, what changed, and when. Fully searchable for compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Run Your Business on Autopilot

Ready to transform how your business operates?

LAB 4.0 is built for the way small businesses actually work — across manufacturing, healthcare, food service, logistics, education, retail, finance, real estate, bookings, and marketplace operations.