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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Stop Burning Cash: Why Your Cutting Plans Are Wrong.
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 28, 2026
- Updated
Spreadsheets and legacy nesting are eating your margins — AI cutting plans cut scrap, track offcuts and save real money.
Read More: Stop Burning Cash: Why Your Cutting Plans Are Wrong.
Why Does Your Work Software Look Like Windows 95? (And Why It’s Costing You Money).
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 27, 2026
- Updated
Stop typing mill certs and wrestling Windows‑95 software — AI automates the admin nightmare, cuts scrap and saves hours on the shop floor.
Read More: Why Does Your Work Software Look Like Windows 95? (And Why It’s Costing You Money).
Stop Running Your Factory Like It’s 1985.
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 26, 2026
- Updated
Still typing mill certs and juggling spreadsheets? Kill 1985 tech—AI extracts certs, auto-schedules and slashes scrap so your floor stops firefighting.
Read More: Stop Running Your Factory Like It’s 1985.
The EU Just Slashed CSRD Scope by 90%. What It Means for Metals Manufacturers
- GoSmarter AI
- Blog
- Feb 25, 2026
- Updated
The EU’s Omnibus I package wipes CSRD obligations for 90% of companies. Here’s what metals manufacturers need to know and what hasn’t changed.
Read More: The EU Just Slashed CSRD Scope by 90%. What It Means for Metals Manufacturers
Germany allocates €322m for Salzgitter's hydrogen steel project
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Feb 25, 2026
- Updated
Germany confirms €322m additional funding for Salzgitter’s Salcos hydrogen steel project after delays.
Read More: Germany allocates €322m for Salzgitter's hydrogen steel project
Keep the Dinosaur, Lose the Headache: How to Modernise Without Ripping Out Your ERP.
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Feb 25, 2026
- Updated
Stop typing mill certs and wrestling with 1985 tech — cut manual data entry, scrap and delays by layering AI, OCR and bolt-ons on your ERP.
Read More: Keep the Dinosaur, Lose the Headache: How to Modernise Without Ripping Out Your ERP.
Stop Drowning in Paperwork: Why Your Inbox is Killing Your Production Speed.
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 25, 2026
- Updated
Stop letting inbox overload and manual data entry kill output - see how AI automates RFQs, mill certificates and cut lists to cut admin, scrap and delays.
Read More: Stop Drowning in Paperwork: Why Your Inbox is Killing Your Production Speed.
Your Spreadsheets Are Not a Database (So Stop Pretending They Are).
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 24, 2026
- Updated
Stop typing mill certs and chasing broken XLSX files. Learn how databases and AI kill manual errors, cut scrap and restore real-time traceability.
Read More: Your Spreadsheets Are Not a Database (So Stop Pretending They Are).
Energy costs threaten UK's manufacturing sector competitiveness
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 23, 2026
- Updated
CBI and Energy UK warn high business energy costs risk UK deindustrialisation; 40% of firms cut investment.
Read More: Energy costs threaten UK's manufacturing sector competitiveness
Fire safety failings identified at Hinkley Point C by regulators
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 23, 2026
- Updated
ONR serves fire enforcement notices to five contractors at Hinkley Point C after inspectors found significant fire-safety failings.
Read More: Fire safety failings identified at Hinkley Point C by regulatorsCategories
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