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.
When CIOs and COOs Collide: Why AI Is Creating Tension Everywhere
AI now touches employees, departments, and enterprise value all at once, sparking friction between CIOs, COOs, and everyone in between unless companies align on how work truly changes.
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.
If Your Tech Disappeared Tomorrow, Would Anything Change?
Most companies call their efforts “digital transformation,” but if the operating model would function the same without the technology, then nothing transformative has happened, and this article explains why lasting change only occurs when the business itself evolves, not just the tools around it.
Forget Prediction. Build Readiness
A practical guide for manufacturers on how to strengthen their digital transformation readiness, move faster with confidence, and turn uncertainty into advantage.
The AI Hamster Wheel
Measuring speed means nothing if direction never changes
When Code Becomes the Culprit
Everyone loves to blame machines for downtime.
But machines aren’t the problem.
Industry 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Race You Didn’t Know You Were In
Industry 4.0 is a race. The problem? Not everyone knows they’re in it yet.
The Art, and Risk, of Misplaced Priorities in the Age of AI
Some companies are masters at setting priorities… just not the right ones.
What Comes After Digital Transformation?
You've transformed your tech. Now transform your yhinking
When the Tool You Love Is Secretly Holding You Back
Excel doesn’t have a learning curve. It has a dependency problem
The Hard Truths of Industry 4.0, Simplified
Everyone talks about Industry 4.0 strategy. No one talks about the ways it secretly falls apart.
Modernize, Optimize & Transform
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We Shape Our Tools; Then They Shape Us
You’re Not Just Using AI. It’s Using You, Too.
Making Industry 4.0 Work: Lessons from Jeff Winter on Change, Culture, and Technology
This article profiles Jeff Winter’s journey into Industry 4.0 and explores how digital transformation, data integration, and cultural change are revolutionizing maintenance into a proactive, strategic driver of manufacturing success.
The Real Cost of Doing Nothing
Digital transformation isn’t expensive. Irrelevance is.
Manufacturing Technology Investment 2025
We’re Not Underinvesting in Tech. We’re Underinvesting in Readiness.
AI Maturity in 2025
The State of AI Maturity in 2025: Scaling Ambition, Stumbling on Execution
The Franken-System: Built to Survive, Not to Last
Your Franken-System Is Showing
Who is Driving Smart Manufacturing in 2025?
You can outsource your technology, but not your accountability