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Articles Written for the Shop Floor, Not the Boardroom
Practical reads for people who run metal processing, distribution, and manufacturing operations. No generic thought-leadership. No consultancy waffle. Just articles written for people who care about what actually happens on the shop floor.
Our articles cover the decisions that actually matter for metals businesses:
- How to cut scrap without replacing your equipment
- How to stop chasing mill certificates before every delivery
- How to get real inventory visibility without a six-figure ERP bill
- How AI is changing the economics of metals manufacturing
You’ll also find articles on industry terminology, compliance standards, and the wider context of digitalisation for metals SMEs. Turns out knowing what’s broken is step one.
If you’re looking for a specific subject, browse by topic or category. The glossary is a good starting point if you’re new to the terminology your customers use on purchase orders.
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 regulatorsHow Energy Design Makes Sustainability Profitable
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 23, 2026
- Updated
Discover how energy design transforms grid constraints into opportunities for innovation and profitable sustainability strategies.
Read More: How Energy Design Makes Sustainability ProfitableAI Capacity Planning for Metals Factories
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 21, 2026
- Updated
Stop typing mill certs and wrestling 2005 ERPs — AI automates admin, slashes scrap and downtime, and fixes capacity planning.
Read More: AI Capacity Planning for Metals FactoriesThe Middle East is getting serious about steel education
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 20, 2026
- Updated
Metal Park and the World Steel Association are building a real talent pipeline in the Middle East — and they’re not messing about.
Read More: The Middle East is getting serious about steel educationNorwegian Green Steel Group In the Running to Buy Collapsed UK Producer
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Feb 20, 2026
- Updated
Blastr wants to pick up Speciality Steels UK’s bones — and maybe move its HQ to Britain in the process.
Read More: Norwegian Green Steel Group In the Running to Buy Collapsed UK ProducerHow to Mature Sustainability in Manufacturing
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Feb 20, 2026
- Updated
Learn how manufacturing can embrace sustainability, reduce costs, and meet regulatory demands with insights from Dr. Kevin Douly.
Read More: How to Mature Sustainability in ManufacturingYou Didn’t Become an Engineer to Read PDFs All Day
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog
- Feb 19, 2026
- Updated
Stop wasting hours on manual mill-certificate work and legacy 2005 tech. GoSmarter’s AI extracts mill cert data in seconds so engineers can engineer.
Read More: You Didn’t Become an Engineer to Read PDFs All DayBritish Steel secures agreement to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail for Turkish high-speed project
- Steph Locke
- Blog
- Feb 18, 2026
- Updated
British Steel to supply 36,000 tonnes of 60E2 rail for the Ankara–İzmir high-speed line, backed by UK Export Finance.
Read More: British Steel secures agreement to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail for Turkish high-speed projectAI-Powered Energy Savings: Case Studies in Metals
- GoSmarter AI
- Blog
- Feb 18, 2026
- Updated
Stop wasting cash on spreadsheets and 1985 tech — learn how AI kills furnace waste, cuts scrap and slashes energy bills in weeks.
Read More: AI-Powered Energy Savings: Case Studies in MetalsCompliance Checklists That Don't Suck
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Free tools
- Feb 11, 2026
- Updated
Stop guessing if you’re legal. Generate OSHA, GDPR, or ISO 9001 checklists that actually make sense.
Read More: Compliance Checklists That Don't SuckCategories
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