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.
Compliance Management Checklist for Metals Manufacturers
- Steph Locke
- Blog , Learning
- Dec 4, 2025
- Updated
Comprehensive checklist for metals manufacturers covering UK REACH, import/export rules, ISO standards, supplier qualification, traceability, emissions and digital tools.
CBAM Explained: The Financial Case for Cutting Scrap
- Ruth Kearney
- Learning , Blog
- Aug 21, 2025
- Updated
The steel industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonise, with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) set to become a decisive factor by 2026. Scrap is no longer just a production inefficiency it directly increases reported emissions and carbon costs. For Finance and Sustainability Managers, reducing scrap is now central to meeting carbon targets and protecting margins.
Advancing Digital Transformation of SMEs in the Midlands
- Samantha Dart MSc
- Archive , Learning , News
- Apr 13, 2022
- Updated
Partnering on EI Digitalisation Vouchers with Irish manufacturers Midland Steel and Shabra Plastics.
Toolkits for Smart Manufacturing
- Samantha Dart MSc
- Archive , Learning
- Apr 12, 2022
- Updated
Insights into customer examples from Ireland and the UK including Midland Steel and TMD Technologies.
Procurement best practice – what manufacturers can learn
- Will Harris
- Archive , Blog , Learning
- Oct 27, 2021
- Updated
The National Audit Office (NAO) report on ‘Managing the Commercial Lifecycle’ is a great guide to improving your own procurement processes. Here we share some interesting findings and the key areas to make changes in.
Why you should upskill your team with Azure AI fundamentals
- Will Harris
- Archive , Learning
- Oct 20, 2021
- Updated
As digital transformation and AI adoption become the norm in manufacturing it’s vital that management are all on the same page. A lack of understanding of AI and a fear of the unknown are some of the key barriers to successful implementation in most organisations. Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals could be your solution.
What is a citizen developer?
- Ruth Kearney
- Archive , Learning
- Oct 6, 2021
- Updated
Citizen developers are not developers by trade but still make useful tools and applications with no-code tools. The concept is relatively new and has gained momentum in the last few years. Citizen Development has the potential to be of great benefit to the manufacturing industry by empowering ordinary staff to improve the processes they work with every day. Their unique perspectives can be transformative in identifying key areas to work on and improve.
Chatbots explained
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Learning
- Jul 21, 2021
- Updated
Chatbots are computer programmes that provide a (primarily) text-based interface to help people access information or perform tasks. Chatbot conversations can help you improve customer service whilst reducing demand on staff. They can process text using natural language processing and build a conversational workflow to support a intuitive interaction with people.
Developer Velocity
- Steph Locke
- Archive , Learning
- Jul 5, 2021
- Updated
Businesses with the highest developer velocity experience the highest revenue growth, according to new research by Microsoft and McKinsey. Read on to understand the factors impacting developer velocity and how you can start building a strategy to improve this vital area of technology in your business.
Digital Twins and AI for manufacturers
- Solange Borrego
- Archive , Learning , Blog
- Jun 1, 2021
- Updated
Digital Twins are virtual replicas of real-world systems enabling low-cost modelling of the factory floor to help optimise processes. Combined with AI the Digital Twin can support improved forecasting, dynamic optimisation, and more.
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