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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.

GoSmarter vs Generic ERP Planning Modules for Metals Manufacturers

A named comparison of GoSmarter against SAP Production Planning, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Epicor Kinetic and Prophet 21, and Sage 200/X3, covering cutting optimisation, mill certificate handling, and heat traceability for metals manufacturers.

How to Evaluate a Metals AI Vendor: A Buyer's Guide

A buyer’s guide to evaluating AI vendors for metals manufacturing: what separates a vendor that understands metals workflows from one selling generic manufacturing AI, red flags to watch for in demos, and the questions to ask before you commit.

Real-Time Data with MES and ERP Integration

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Aug 21, 2026
  • Updated

Stop wasting shifts on re-typing mill certs and job cards — learn which flows to connect first for live orders, scrap and traceability.

Real-Time AI Inventory Tracking for Metals Warehouses

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Aug 20, 2026
  • Updated

Missing coils, messy mill certs and a dispatch scramble every shift. See how to fix stock, offcuts and traceability with AI, and hit 98-99% accuracy.

European Commission issues CBAM guidance for iron and steel

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Aug 20, 2026
  • Updated

EU issues CBAM guidance for iron and steel, clarifying how to calculate and report embedded emissions for 2026.

New Free Tool: The CBAM Import Cost Estimator

Guessing your CBAM certificate cost before an EU import? Estimate it in seconds with official EC emissions factors and live certificate prices.

AI in Supplier Performance: Benefits Explained

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Aug 19, 2026
  • Updated

Missing mill certificates and late supplier paperwork: learn how AI automates checks, flags gaps and cuts admin time and production delays.

Q&A: Compliance Training in Metals Manufacturing

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Aug 5, 2026
  • Updated

Chasing scattered training records and audit risk: learn to map role-based training, keep audit-ready evidence, and cut admin time.

IIoT Energy Optimisation: A Guide for Steelmakers

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Jul 31, 2026
  • Updated

Steel mills leak energy in furnace idle time and bad scrap data. Link energy to heats and shifts to cut kWh per tonne, scrap and costs fast.

AI vs. Spreadsheets: Predictive Analytics for Factories

  • Steph Locke
  • Blog
  • Jul 29, 2026
  • Updated

Stale spreadsheets cause downtime and scrap; this shows how predictive analytics turns live shop-floor data into decisions that cut waste.