Jeff Winter 12/2/25 Jeff Winter 12/2/25

Come With Me If You Want to Transform

A fun Terminator 2–inspired take on why modern manufacturing can’t transform without shared data, integrated systems, and actual human cooperation

Jeff Winter 11/18/25 Jeff Winter 11/18/25

Has Anyone Seen My ROI?

ROI is a superhero when used in the right places, a black hole when used in the wrong ones, and a discipline, not a deliverable, if you actually want it to work.

Jeff Winter 11/14/25 Jeff Winter 11/14/25

Where’s My Insight? Escaping the Waldo Effect in Data

An entertaining look at why finding insights in today’s factories feels less like analytics and more like squinting at a crowded Waldo page hoping the answers reveal themselves.

Jeff Winter 11/7/25 Jeff Winter 11/7/25

Model Context Protocol: The Glue That Binds and the Crack That Breaks

Generative AI gave us smart answers.
Agentic AI gives us autonomous action.
That jump is massive… and dangerous.

Jeff Winter 9/26/25 Jeff Winter 9/26/25

Maslow Goes to the Factory: The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Needs

Factories have needs too. Just like Maslow taught us about people, manufacturers must climb their own pyramid.

Jeff Winter 9/22/25 Jeff Winter 9/22/25

Think Fast, Think Local: The Edge Advantage in Manufacturing

Edge Computing Explained: From Shop Floor Sensors to AI-Powered Insights, Right Where the Work Gets Done

Jeff Winter 9/3/25 Jeff Winter 9/3/25

The Rise of the CAIO (Chief AI Officer)

AI is rewriting the rules of competition; the Chief AI Officer is the editor-in-chief.

Jeff Winter 8/21/25 Jeff Winter 8/21/25

The AI Hamster Wheel

Measuring speed means nothing if direction never changes

Jeff Winter 8/14/25 Jeff Winter 8/14/25

The Art, and Risk, of Misplaced Priorities in the Age of AI

Some companies are masters at setting priorities… just not the right ones.

Jeff Winter 8/8/25 Jeff Winter 8/8/25

When the Tool You Love Is Secretly Holding You Back

Excel doesn’t have a learning curve. It has a dependency problem

Jeff Winter 7/6/25 Jeff Winter 7/6/25

Paper Thinking in a Digital World

Digital transformation doesn’t start with a tool, it starts with letting go of the paper that made the old one feel safe.

Jeff Winter 7/3/25 Jeff Winter 7/3/25

The Franken-System: Built to Survive, Not to Last

Your Franken-System Is Showing

Jeff Winter 6/19/25 Jeff Winter 6/19/25

You Can’t Scale Excellence with Spreadsheets

If your operations still run on Excel... this might be the part where you start hearing the Jaws theme.

Jeff Winter 6/17/25 Jeff Winter 6/17/25

The Illusion of Progress: A Guide to Getting the Least Out of Industry 4.0

You can't automate your way out of a mindset problem.

Jeff Winter 6/1/25 Jeff Winter 6/1/25

What Happens When We Trust the Box Without Opening It?

The illusion of intelligence is more dangerous than no intelligence at all.

Jeff Winter 5/19/25 Jeff Winter 5/19/25

The Five Stages of Business Transformation

Business transformation, at its core, is about rethinking how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value.

Jeff Winter 5/15/25 Jeff Winter 5/15/25

If your infrastructure looks perfect, you probably don’t understand it.

Digital transformation sounds clean on paper. Reality is held together by scripts and duct tape.

Jeff Winter 4/14/25 Jeff Winter 4/14/25

‘Excel and Jim’ are not an MES Strategy

Heroic effort is not a sustainable strategy—it’s a sign of a broken one.

Jeff Winter 2/3/25 Jeff Winter 2/3/25

The Four Main Personas of Digital Transformation

Captivate. Innovate. Make the impossible happen.

Jeff Winter 11/21/24 Jeff Winter 11/21/24

Your Data Deserves Better Than Band-Aid Solutions

Stop Patching the Cracks: The Case for Making Your Data Work Smarter