GoSmarter AI Blog
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
- Mill certificates and compliance stop chasing PDFs and test reports
- Cutting optimisation AI cut lists that actually reduce scrap
- Inventory management real-time visibility beyond spreadsheets
- Digital transformation modernise without an 18-month ERP project
- AI for manufacturing SMEs practical AI without an IT department
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What does NatWest's Future Fit report say about digital transformation for manufacturers
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Blog
- Aug 17, 2021
- Updated
The latest Future Fit report focuses on “trailblazers” and what makes them different to other organisations. It covers the importance of innovation and of current developments in the industry such as digital transformation.
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- Steph Locke
- Archive
- Aug 12, 2021
- Updated
AI and intellectual property is a minefield. The UK Intellectual Property Office recently completed a public consultation to inform their policy and here I bring you thoughts and highlights.
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What Data Integration Maturity Level Are You? - No-Code Serverless or Code-First
- Steph Locke
- Archive
- Aug 10, 2021
- Updated
Data integration capabilities are a key part of your ability to make data-driven decisions. Depending on where your business it at, using no-code tools or code-first tools will be right for you.
Read More: What Data Integration Maturity Level Are You? - No-Code Serverless or Code-First
Software-as-a-Service to help you digitise
- Ruth Kearney
- Archive , Blog
- Aug 5, 2021
- Updated
Software as a Service or SaaS, as it’s more commonly known, makes digital easy. Find out how it can help to streamline your processes and run a more efficient business.
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How 10 manufacturers are digitally transforming with Microsoft
- Will Harris
- Archive
- Aug 4, 2021
- Updated
Here at Nightingale HQ, we’re proud to be Microsoft partners. We use their tech to power our data and AI services. To showcase the impact Microsoft services can have, we’ve collected some of our favourite Microsoft manufacturing success stories.
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Manufacturers - you need DataOps
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Blog
- Aug 3, 2021
- Updated
DataOps also helps you build a more agile digital supply chain by enabling analytic teams to automate their processes, which in turn reduces cycle time on data analytics. Getting this data infrastructure right is critical for helping Operational Technology (OT) get the most out of real-time data to optimise processes. DataOps is part of your ability to move quickly in the digital space. It should be part of your overall approach to your developer velocity and can help staff to discover the data they need to drive insightful improvements in your organisation.
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Europe's '2030 Digital Compass' and manufacturing
- Ruth Kearney
- Archive
- Jul 29, 2021
- Updated
The 2030 Digital Compass aims to digitally transform Europe by the end of the decade. It aims to strengthen digital infrastructure and facilitate digital transformation of businesses and the public sector. At its core will be a framework that allows businesses and services to go digital in keeping with European values.
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Europe’s Digital Strategy and Manufacturing
- Ruth Kearney
- Archive
- Jul 27, 2021
- Updated
Data in manufacturing could have a net benefit of €1.5 trillion by 2027 so the European Digital Strategy needs to help realise that benefit. The strategy will help make common data spaces available and support cloud infrastructures to assist manufacturers.
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Investing in tools scales staff productivity
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Blog
- Jul 23, 2021
- Updated
Businesses with the highest productivity experience more stable and consistent revenue growth, as well as being able to adapt more quickly. With less waste and more staff power focussed on growth, manufacturers with an investment in tooling are more operationally resilient.
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Chatbots explained
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Learning
- Jul 21, 2021
- Updated
Chatbots are computer programmes that provide a (primarily) text-based interface to help people access information or perform tasks. Chatbot conversations can help you improve customer service whilst reducing demand on staff. They can process text using natural language processing and build a conversational workflow to support a intuitive interaction with people.
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