Tutorials & Learning
Tutorials and Learning Resources
Practical tutorials and how-to guides for manufacturers who want to understand and use AI tools — without wading through academic papers or sitting through hour-long webinars.
These resources cover the things that actually trip people up: how to read a mill certificate, how to set up a cutting optimisation plan, how to build a business case for digitalisation without a finance degree, and how to get your team using new software without a six-week training programme.
Topics covered in this section include:
- Understanding mill certificates and EN 10204 certificate types
- How cutting optimisation software generates cut lists
- Setting up yield tracking and scrap reporting
- Building a business case for digital tools in a metals SME
- Getting started with GoSmarter’s platform
If you’re looking for formal product documentation, head to the GoSmarter Knowledge Base. If you want background reading on industry terminology, start with the metals manufacturing glossary.
Is Your Best AI Prompt Stuck in One Person's Head
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- Jul 9, 2026
- Updated
AI answers vary depending on who’s typing that day. This piece covers what belongs in a skills file, why ad hoc prompting doesn’t scale, and how one branding skill can serve marketing, sales, and technical teams from the same file. Includes a three-step framework and seven ready-made use cases for metals manufacturers.
International ASTM Standards: The Foundation of Quality, Compliance, and Traceability
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- Jun 12, 2026
- Updated
ASTM standards appear on every mill certificate and spec sheet. Learn what they cover, why they matter to manufacturers, and how AI automates ASTM compliance.
EN 10204 vs ASTM and ASME: How the Standards Fit Together
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- Jun 11, 2026
- Updated
EN 10204, ASTM, and ASME turn up on the same mill certificate and confuse a lot of buyers. They aren’t alternatives but rather they answer three different questions. Here’s how the European certificate standard, the American material spec, and the American design code fit together, and what to check on a purchase order.
GoSmarter vs Katana and Fiix for Metals Inventory and MTO Planning
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
Katana is a generic MTO manufacturing platform. Fiix is a CMMS. GoSmarter is built specifically for metals: mill certificate traceability, long product cutting, EN 10204 compliance. Here is who should use which.
GoSmarter vs Lantek, Sigmanest, and Bystronic for Cutting Planning
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- May 5, 2026
- Updated
GoSmarter handles long product cutting optimisation (rebar, sections, tubes). Lantek, Sigmanest, and Bystronic handle 2D plate and sheet nesting. Here is the honest comparison and a clear decision framework for metals businesses.
GoSmarter vs Certivo for Mill Certificate and Quality Management
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 28, 2026
- Updated
Certivo brings serious capability to quality and compliance document management. GoSmarter brings AI-powered mill certificate extraction and metals-specific validation. Here is the honest comparison and where the two work best together.
GoSmarter vs Strumis for Structural Steel Management
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 21, 2026
- Updated
Strumis was designed for structural steel fabrication: BIM integration, workshop production, material allocation. GoSmarter was designed for inventory management and mill cert traceability. They serve different parts of the steel value chain, and they work together well.
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.
Shop Floor Planning Software for Metals Manufacturers
- Ruth Kearney
- Blog , Learning
- Apr 10, 2026
- Updated
GoSmarter is shop floor planning software purpose-built for metals manufacturers. Generate live cut plans, allocate stock to orders in real time, and give your floor team the information they need without chasing it from a spreadsheet.
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