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About this Section
About this Section
The GoSmarter blog covers AI and digital transformation from a metals manufacturing perspective. Practical use cases, implementation guides, industry strategy, and plain-English takes on the tech that actually matters on the shop floor.
No fluff. No thought-leadership waffle dressed up as insight. Just practical articles written for people who run metal cutting, distribution, and processing operations.
Topics covered include mill certificate automation, rebar cutting optimisation, scrap rate reduction, EN 10204 compliance, inventory management for steel stockholders, and the practical realities of replacing spreadsheets with AI-powered workflows. The blog also covers industry news relevant to UK and European metals manufacturers — tariffs, standards changes, and technology developments that affect your margins.
Articles are written for production managers, quality managers, operations directors, and business owners in metals manufacturing. Each post focuses on a specific, solvable problem: how to reduce scrap on a saw line, how to stop losing mill certificates, how to automate the cert-to-stock link without an IT project.
For deeper, structured guides on specific topics, see the GoSmarter hub pages — pillar content covering cutting optimisation, mill cert automation, yield tracking, and more.
Material Yield Planner: Stop Throwing Money in the Bin
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Free tools
- Feb 9, 2026
- Updated
Calculate exactly how many parts you can get from a sheet. Stop guessing and stop wasting metal.
Read More: Material Yield Planner: Stop Throwing Money in the BinStop Underpricing Your Work: Manufacturing Cost Estimator
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Free tools
- Feb 6, 2026
- Updated
Know exactly what a job costs before you quote it. Stop working for free.
Read More: Stop Underpricing Your Work: Manufacturing Cost EstimatorMetal Weight Calculator: Stop Guessing Before the Job Starts
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Free tools
- Feb 5, 2026
- Updated
Calculate the weight of steel rebar, metal plates, bars, and tubes before your fabrication job goes sideways. Free. No sign-up.
Read More: Metal Weight Calculator: Stop Guessing Before the Job StartsAnother Suit Wants to Buy British Steel
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 4, 2026
- Updated
Michael Flacks thinks he can save British Steel. Good luck to him.
Read More: Another Suit Wants to Buy British SteelKill the Busy Work: Why Automation Matters
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 3, 2026
- Updated
Stop wasting 120+ hours a year on paperwork. Automate it.
Read More: Kill the Busy Work: Why Automation MattersSteel Grade Converter: Stop Memorizing Tables
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Free tools
- Feb 2, 2026
- Updated
What’s the DIN equivalent of 316L? Stop guessing and use this tool.
Read More: Steel Grade Converter: Stop Memorizing TablesBlueScope to Low-Ball Bidders: 'Try Harder'
New CEO Tania Archibald isn’t selling the farm for cheap.
Read More: BlueScope to Low-Ball Bidders: 'Try Harder'5 Problems That Are Killing Your Production (And How to Fix Them)
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Jan 13, 2026
- Updated
Reduce downtime, stop making scrap, and stop wasting money.
Read More: 5 Problems That Are Killing Your Production (And How to Fix Them)Why Your ERP Sucks at Supply Chain (And What to Do About It)
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Jan 12, 2026
- Updated
Most ERPs are giant, expensive filing cabinets. Here’s how to actually use them to stop your supply chain from blowing up.
Read More: Why Your ERP Sucks at Supply Chain (And What to Do About It)How AI Transforms CRM for Metals Manufacturing
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Jan 11, 2026
- Updated
How AI-powered CRM unifies ERP, IoT and CRM data to automate tasks, improve demand forecasting, cut costs and strengthen customer relationships.
Read More: How AI Transforms CRM for Metals ManufacturingCategories
Tags
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation
- Cloud Technology
- Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Cutting Optimisation
- Data Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Energy Management
- Glossary
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Management for Metals
- Manufacturing
- Metals
- Nightingale HQ and GoSmarter
- Production Planning
- Quality
- Research & Innovation
- Small & Medium Enterprises
- Steel Industry
- Supply-Chain
- Sustainability
- Steel Tariffs
- Trade & International Steel
- Wales
About this Section
The GoSmarter blog covers AI and digital transformation from a metals manufacturing perspective. Practical use cases, implementation guides, industry strategy, and plain-English takes on the tech that actually matters on the shop floor.
No fluff. No thought-leadership waffle dressed up as insight. Just practical articles written for people who run metal cutting, distribution, and processing operations.
Topics covered include mill certificate automation, rebar cutting optimisation, scrap rate reduction, EN 10204 compliance, inventory management for steel stockholders, and the practical realities of replacing spreadsheets with AI-powered workflows. The blog also covers industry news relevant to UK and European metals manufacturers — tariffs, standards changes, and technology developments that affect your margins.
Articles are written for production managers, quality managers, operations directors, and business owners in metals manufacturing. Each post focuses on a specific, solvable problem: how to reduce scrap on a saw line, how to stop losing mill certificates, how to automate the cert-to-stock link without an IT project.
For deeper, structured guides on specific topics, see the GoSmarter hub pages — pillar content covering cutting optimisation, mill cert automation, yield tracking, and more.
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