Practical notes on manufacturing, connected systems and software that has a job to do.
Practical digital transformation for manufacturers: maturity, investment decisions, people, adoption and operational change.
A lot of the current AI discussion is focused on one question: How many jobs can be automated? That is a fair question. But in manufacturing, I think…
Bad data does not usually appear in monthly P&L reports as a line item. But it drives hidden cost across planning, production, quality, and customer service every day.…
Most software initiatives in manufacturing fail at approval stage because the proposal is technical, while the decision is financial and operational. If you want executive approval, your case…
Digital transformation has a branding problem. For many small manufacturers, it sounds like a big-enterprise initiative with big-enterprise cost, big-enterprise disruption, and big-enterprise risk. That perception blocks good…
Not just definitions — which manufacturing metrics matter, which are vanity, and how to implement them correctly.
Every manufacturing conference, every industry magazine, every consultant’s slide deck will tell you the same thing: go paperless. Digitise everything. The paperless factory is the future. What they…
So you’ve recognised the signs. Your spreadsheets are creaking. Data’s being copied between files like a game of Chinese whispers. Dave’s formula empire is one sick day away…
In manufacturing today, there’s a dangerous illusion spreading across factory floors worldwide. Companies are spending millions on IIoT platforms, sensors, and dashboards, convinced they’re digitally transforming their operations.…
Digital transformation has become a buzzword in modern business, often mischaracterised as a purely technological initiative. However, at its core, successful digital transformation begins and ends with solving…
In today’s business landscape, small and medium businesses face mounting pressure to embrace ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives while simultaneously undergoing digital transformation. Yet, between limited resources…
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