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How to Audit and Secure an AI-Generated Internal Application
A practical audit checklist for an internally built or AI-generated web application: access control, data, secrets, deployment, recovery and ownership.
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Practical notes on manufacturing, connected systems and software that has a job to do.
Manufacturing · Quality · IIoT · AI
Engineering experience. Practical detail.
Engineering experience. Practical detail.
Useful AI, machine learning and agents in operations, plus the engineering needed to make AI-built applications dependable.
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Building an Internal App with Claude Code? Know When to Bring in External Help
Building an internal application with Claude Code? These seven signs show when a useful prototype needs architecture, security and production-readiness review.
Digital Transformation
If AI Removes Junior Roles, Who Becomes the Operations Leaders of the Future?
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…
Practical AI & Automation
AI Agents vs Chatbots in Manufacturing: What’s Actually Useful?
Picture a normal morning in a factory. A supervisor starts the day already chasing three things: one urgent customer order, one material shortage, and one job that might…
Document Search & Knowledge
Finding SOPs Fast: Document Search for ISO/QMS (and the Step to AI Answers with Citations)
If your ISO/QMS documents live in folders and PDFs, the problem isn't storage - it's retrieval. Start with reliable search (findability), then add GraphRAG for answers with citations…
Document Search & Knowledge
Intranet Search Is Broken: Why Staff Can’t Find Documents (and How to Fix It)
Most intranet search fails for predictable reasons: poor indexing, permissions, duplicates, and tribal knowledge. Here’s a practical Phase 1?Phase 2 approach: fix findability with proper search, then add…
Connected Factory & UNS
Unified Namespace (UNS) Architecture: Topic Structure + Examples (MQTT)
If you’re new to the term, here’s the short version: a Unified Namespace (UNS) is a pub/sub information architecture for industrial data. It’s not a product. It’s not…
Practical AI & Automation
From Data to Decisions: The Real Power of AI in Electronics Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence is being hyped everywhere right now, but in electronics manufacturing, it’s not hype. When you pair AI with a real digital transformation strategy, it becomes a…
Practical AI & Automation
A Practical Approach to Machine Learning and AI in Manufacturing: Beyond the Hype
In today’s manufacturing landscape, the allure of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) often leads organisations to jump directly into complex solutions without a proper foundation. However,…