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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.
GoSmarter vs Jonas Metals for Metals Distribution Management
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 14, 2026
- Updated
Jonas Metals is purpose-built for the metals distribution industry and has been for decades. GoSmarter approaches the same problems with modern AI. Here is the honest comparison between two tools that both know steel.
GoSmarter vs Katana and Fiix: Which Tool Does Your Metals Operation Actually Need?
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 14, 2026
- Updated
Metals manufacturers evaluating inventory and cert traceability tools often compare GoSmarter with Katana and Fiix. They are not direct competitors. This post explains what each tool actually does, where they overlap, and how to decide which one (or which combination) is right for your operation.
GoSmarter vs Epicor for Metals Operations Management
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 7, 2026
- Updated
Epicor is a mature, capable ERP built for manufacturers. It is also complex, expensive, and not built specifically for steel. GoSmarter fills the metals-specific gaps. The two can work together.
AI Tools for Compliance-Driven Document Operations in Metals
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Apr 6, 2026
- Updated
Manual cert filing is a compliance risk. See how AI tools automate document operations in metals — from OCR extraction to audit-ready traceability.
Italy's Electric Arc Furnaces: 23.9Mt Capacity and Three Bets on the Future
- Steph Locke
- Blog , News
- Apr 3, 2026
- Updated
Italy produces 90% of its steel via EAF. Three new furnace projects are reshaping the map. Here’s what EAF operators need to manage.
Predictive Maintenance: Edge Computing in Action
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Apr 3, 2026
- Updated
Learn how predictive maintenance with edge computing helps metals manufacturers detect failures in milliseconds, reduce downtime and scrap, and cut maintenance costs.
AI Augmentation for Metals: Fix What Generic ERP Can’t
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Apr 2, 2026
- Updated
Generic ERP fails metals teams on mill certs, heat codes, and scrap rates. An AI layer like GoSmarter fixes the gaps without replacing your ERP.
Lifecycle Assessment Tools for Metals Manufacturers
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Apr 1, 2026
- Updated
A practical guide to AI-powered Life Cycle Assessment tools for metals manufacturers, covering compliance, data quality, and tool selection.
AI in Steel Manufacturing: From Advisors to Autonomous Plants
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
From advisory dashboards to autonomous plants: four levels of AI maturity in steel manufacturing, with real examples from POSCO, thyssenkrupp, Baowu, and SSAB HYBRIT.
British Steel to be Nationalised: UK Government Steps in Amid Owner Transition
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
UK set to nationalise British Steel within weeks after talks with owner Jingye, sources say.
Categories
Tags
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation
- Cloud Technology
- Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Cutting Optimisation
- Data Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Energy Management
- Glossary
- India
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Management for Metals
- Ireland
- Manufacturing
- Metals
- Nightingale HQ and GoSmarter
- Procurement
- Production Planning
- Quality
- Research & Innovation
- Small & Medium Enterprises
- Steel Industry
- Supply Chain
- Sustainability
- Steel Tariffs
- Traceability
- 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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