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Few environments are harder to manage than manufacturing. At any given moment, performance is being shaped by machine conditions, operator variability, material availability, quality outcomes, maintenance events, and demand signals. Studies show manufacturers regularly track hundreds of KPIs across these dimensions…

Some companies are masters at setting priorities… just not the right ones. I’ve walked into plants where the production line is literally on fire (or at least metaphorically smoldering)… …and yet, the leadership team is in a conference room debating which AI pilot project to run next. 😬 Don’t get me wrong…AI ca…

Guess who we ran into on the streets of New York City last night? 😇 We’re walking along and something catches my eye. I stop for a second, look again, and say, “Hold on… I’m pretty sure that’s ___________” The kids immediately go from casual walking to full investigative mode. “Wait… really?” “Dad are you seriou…

Some companies are masters at setting priorities… just not the right ones. I’ve walked into plants where the production line is literally on fire (or at least metaphorically smoldering)… …and yet, the leadership team is in a conference room debating which AI pilot project to run next. 😬 Don’t get me wrong…AI ca…

Forgive me, CIO, for I have sinned… I’ve witnessed the 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐬 of Digital Transformation more times than I can count. Different companies. Different technologies. Same mistakes. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞: While technology is certainly an important asp…

This is the single most important graphic for Industry 4.0 you will ever see. Still loading? Don’t worry. It usually takes companies 3–5 years to see it too. 🤣 Somewhere inside every organization there is a diagram that explains: • where operational data originates • how it flows across machines, systems, and ap…