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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Archived Content 127 posts
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Free Tools 5 posts
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Artificial Intelligence growth in the EU

Steph Locke
Archive
Feb 18, 2021
Updated Mar 4, 2026

This article is part of an ongoing series - link no longer works sharing insights into the development of AI policy in Europe. In November last year we were appointed to the European DIGITAL SME Alliance focus group on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and as an 'AI intensive' SME, we provide feedback on the adoption of AI technologies in relation with the impact of EU initiatives on the topic.

Grow your business with Social Media Listening

Steph Organ
Archive
Feb 11, 2021
Updated Mar 4, 2026

Social media is an important medium for engaging with new and existing segments of your audience. While your social media efforts can help your audience connect with your product, you can be using social media listening to get deeper insights on them to drive operational efficiency and innovation. It's the marketing equivalent of business intelligence.

Boost operational efficiency with chatbots

Steph Organ
Archive
Feb 11, 2021
Updated Mar 4, 2026

Many businesses are facing a pressing need to tidy up their operations, cut costs, and increase productivity due to the global pandemic. One surprising tool that can help you streamline processes is a chatbot. Everyone knows how chatbots can enhance customer service, but there are many other areas where a chatbot can be applied. In this article we explore how chatbots can bring about operational efficiencies when used for internal processes such as supporting HR and company communications.

Building operational resilience in times of crisis

Steph Locke
Archive , Blog
Feb 5, 2021
Updated Mar 30, 2026

Operational resilience has always been a key factor in business success, but not enough businesses consider their ability to take stress in turbulent times until it is too late. Covid-19 has been a huge wake-up call for many, presenting uncertainty and disruption.

Highlights of 2020 - as read by you

Steph Organ
Archive
Dec 21, 2020
Updated Mar 4, 2026

What better way to round off 2020 than with a review of our most popular content as read by you. We've selected just 6 of your most enjoyed articles this year in case you fancy diving in again. From AI and data fundamentals, to the use of AI in different sectors, and even a quick win AI project, here's what made the cut.

Be The Change: Standing up for equality

Steph Organ
Archive , Learning , Blog
Dec 15, 2020
Updated Mar 4, 2026

Be The Change is an event series run by Tramshed Tech that aims to highlight partners who are advocating change, support collaboration for change-making action, and ensure the equality agenda across all protected characteristic groups remains current and in the spotlight. The idea is to raise awareness for underrepresented groups and create individual connections.

Ethical AI monitoring in the post-COVID workplace

Steph Locke
Archive
Dec 14, 2020
Updated Mar 4, 2026

With the excellent news of the first COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the UK, things could be back to normal by next winter. In the meantime, we must remain vigilant and take precautions such as monitoring temperatures, social distancing, and other health and safety measures, to keep the impact of the virus to a minimum. AI can help to enforce these safety precautions, however ethical conduct and compliance with data privacy regulations remain imperative.

Creative Disruption - UK Digital Manufacturing Week 2020

Steph Organ
Archive , Blog
Nov 18, 2020
Updated Mar 4, 2026

Major crises cause economic and social damage but they also inspire innovation. This was a major theme Digital Manufacturing Week, who themselves had to disrupt by holding the 6,000 plus attendee event completely online.

£147 million investment into manufacturing

Steph Organ
Archive , Blog
Nov 9, 2020
Updated Mar 4, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been heating up for several years, and the recent challenges imposed by COVID-19 have accelerated efforts to get this tech in the hands of businesses to drive innovation and build agility and resilience. AI has been receiving lots of attention from the UK government and is one of the four Grand Challenge areas in the Industry Strategy.

Manufacturing the future

Steph Organ
Archive , Blog
Oct 23, 2020
Updated Mar 30, 2026

Industry 4.0 has been budding over the last decade and has a long way yet to mature, however, the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic has presented a suite of challenges and accelerated the need for solutions. The manufacturing industry has not had the flexibility of remote work to fall back on due to its dependency on onsite workers. Manufacturers will have had to make big changes to ensure the health of workers as they return to workplaces. At the same time, they’ve had to contend with the unpredictability of supply and demand, which could remain unstable for a prolonged recovery period. So how has this impacted manufacturing and what does this mean for the future?

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