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GoSmarter's Cutting Plans uses AI to generate optimal cut lists for long products like rebar. Proven to cut scrap rates by 50%. Get started in minutes.

Free tools for metals manufacturers — scrap calculators, emissions calculators, steel grade converters and more. No account required. Just use them.

GoSmarter's MillCert Reader uses AI to extract data from mill certificates automatically. Save 120+ hours a year and eliminate manual data entry forever.

GoSmarter's Metals Manager gives metals manufacturers real-time stock visibility. Track steel, link certificates, and stop guessing what's in the yard.

Practical AI tools for metals manufacturers who hate wasting time. Stop burning cash and start shipping.

Automate mill certificate management, material traceability, and quality documentation — so your next audit is ready before anyone asks.

Track material costs in real time, understand your scrap spend, and protect margins before month-end confirms the damage.

Know exactly what stock you have, where it is, and what it is committed to — without a manual stock count or a spreadsheet that's already out of date.

Connect production, quality, and logistics so information flows without anyone having to chase it — and your team can focus on running the business.

Stop doing compliance, inventory, and planning manually. Let the machines handle the boring stuff.

Optimise cutting plans, reduce scrap by up to 50%, and keep orders moving — with tools your team can use from day one.

GoSmarter pricing for metals manufacturers — transparent plans for AI-powered production tools. No hidden fees, no enterprise nonsense.

Explore UK government initiatives and funding for AI and manufacturing. Nightingale HQ helps businesses with successful AI adoption.

British Steel is shipping 120,000 tonnes of Scunthorpe-made steel billets to rebuild two of Nigeria's biggest ports. What UK metals manufacturers should watch.

Manual processes are holding many metal shops back—rising costs, quality variation and bottlenecks show it’s time to automate.

Discover our blog post on Dr. Iain Keaney's view on contact tracing apps and privacy rights. And how decentralisation could be the answer. Learn more today.

Standardise, digitise and automate manufacturing records to improve traceability, version control and audit readiness.

Reduce downtime, stop making scrap, and stop wasting money.

Discover our GoSmarter automation toolbox for SMEs. Help save time and be more productive with tools to help with marketing, sales, and more.

We look at some of the major priorities facing senior management and the role that AI can play in solving them.

Run a small or medium-sized business? Learn more about what automation can do for you with our 7 reasons why SMEs need to automate.

Data culture is the energy that will bring your company's data to life. Read our blog post on how to get it going. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Seven digital strategies—AI docs, MES, cloud inventory, ERP and e-signatures—to cut paperwork, speed production and improve compliance.

AI and machine learning have a multitude of applications in the healthcare industry, find out how AI can complement healthcare professionals.

Discover some of the ingenious ways that AI in retail is being used to enhance the shopping experience. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Partnering on EI Digitalisation Vouchers with Irish manufacturers Midland Steel and Shabra Plastics to accelerate digital transformation for SMEs.

Stop typing mill certs and wrestling 2005 ERPs — AI automates admin, slashes scrap and downtime, and fixes capacity planning.

AI-powered ERP transforms metals production scheduling with real-time data, cutting planning time and scrap while boosting capacity and on-time delivery.

Access our AI in manufacturing overview in association with the ICBE. Discover Nightingale HQ today.

Case studies on AI in steel inventory: vision systems, predictive analytics and logistics that cut costs, reduce downtime and improve stock accuracy.

GoSmarter at the AI Meet & Match Luncheon, London Tech Week — connecting Welsh and German tech firms to share AI insights and build manufacturing partnerships.

AI scheduling tools cut scrap, lower costs, automate mill-certificate handling and enable real-time production planning for metals manufacturers.

This is not the first time AI has been all the rage in the business world. Will AI be a passing fad now? Learn more at Nightingale HQ's blog.

Stop wasting cash on spreadsheets and 1985 tech — learn how AI kills furnace waste, cuts scrap and slashes energy bills in weeks.

How AI boosts metals production: real-time control and planning that raise throughput, cut energy and emissions, and outline steps to pilot.

Nightingale HQ is launching a research panel to engage with people around the world regarding AI in industry. Click through to find out more.

Michael Flacks thinks he can save British Steel. Good luck to him.

Discover our AI for marketers webinar, designed as part of our AIFightsBack series on helping businesses adopt AI. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Learn about key insights into the development of AI policy in Europe with the projected growth of AI. Read our post in the Nightingale HQ blog.

Stop typing mill certs and hunting filing cabinets — kill 1985 tech. See how AI extracts heat numbers, auto-links certs to stock and ends audit panic.

Explore our presentation on how chatbots can reduce the burden on customer service staff. Part of Nightingale HQ's AIFightsBack series.

Taking steps towards automation is easy once businesses know what tools are available and how to approach automation. Find out more.

Ethics, diversity and inclusion are more than a box to tick. #BeTheChange is sparking valuable discussions around these topics. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

AI in sales and marketing can be particularly valuable by supporting the sales team to make bigger, better sales. Learn more today.

New CEO Tania Archibald isn't selling the farm for cheap.

In the face of crisis, businesses need to streamline operations and cut costs. Read more about how applying chatbots can help.

Discover how we can use decentralised AI to create trustworthy contact tracing apps in a time where trust in tech and use of data is so low. Read more today.

British Steel to supply 36,000 tonnes of 60E2 rail for the Ankara–İzmir high-speed line, backed by UK Export Finance.

BS EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2, and NSSS demand airtight mill certificate records. The compliance checklist every structural steel fabricator needs.

Discover our secret to operational resilience that can withstand crises. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

AI and intellectual property is a minefield — the UK IPO's latest consultation could affect how manufacturers use AI tools. Here's what you need to know.

Learn more about how AI is getting better at medical diagnoses in our Nightingale HQ blog post.

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.

Change is hard — but the right tools make it easier. Practical advice on implementing effective organisational change in small doses that actually stick.

Chatbots handle the repetitive questions so your team can do the real work. Here's what they're actually good for — and where they fall flat.

When you're implementing AI, whether in a buy or build scenario, a checklist can help you avoid common pitfalls.

Cloud providers are going greener and cheaper. Your in-house servers are burning cash and carbon. Here's why manufacturers should make the move.

Compare cloud and on‑premise manufacturing software across cost, deployment, customisation, scalability, security and remote access to decide the best fit.

Stop guessing if you're legal. Generate OSHA, GDPR, or ISO 9001 checklists that actually make sense.

Compliance checklist for metals manufacturers: UK REACH, import/export rules, ISO standards, supplier qualification, traceability, emissions, and digital tools.

Learn more about how companies are turning to automation tools like #GoSmarter to help them through the pandemic. Discover Nightingale HQ today.

Digital Manufacturing Week 2020 was an online success with more than 3,000 attendees and 2,500 webinar views. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Wondering how a chatbot can be the perfect automation tool to improve your customer service? Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Manufacturers need Data Champions to help them succeed in today's digital world. To learn more about how you can find your Data Champion for your team or company, read on!

Data is going to shape our future, so we must build healthy practices around its use. Learn more about DataOpticon at Nightingale HQ.

Read our tips on how to decode the hype around AI. Discover more AI and data articles at Nightingale HQ.

The smart use of computing advances can help your manufacturing business be more sustainable.

Use cameras and AI to identify products with defects to help scale quality control.

Developer velocity is the ability to drive transformative business performance through software development.

Read about Digital Supply Chains to find out what they are all about. Today, a well-planned Digital Supply Chain can help businesses grow and thrive.

Find out what the terms Digital Twin and AI mean in manufacturing, how they can help you keep up with your competition, and what to do before adopting an AI solution.

Moving away from paper-based processes can help you meet your sustainability goals. Re-inventing your processes gives you a whole new avenue for making huge gains.

Digitising your factory floor is hard, that's why we try to accelerate digital transformation in other operational areas.

The key to getting started with data projects is starting small. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

We’ve joined the EIT Manufacturing. Here is a summary of who they are and what they do.

CBI and Energy UK warn high business energy costs risk UK deindustrialisation; 40% of firms cut investment.

Every AI solution needs its own ethical considerations. Explore what you should consider for COVID-19 monitoring solutions at Nightingale HQ.

The EU is recruiting world-class AI researchers. Learn more about the scheme in our blog post.

What is Europe's '2030 Digital Compass' and how will it effect your buisiness?

Find out everything you need to know about European data strategy

The proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Act is the first ever legal framework on AI.

We speak to Dr Leila Etaati about how important it is to become data focused in order to get ready for AI. Read more at Nightingale HQ.

ONR serves fire enforcement notices to five contractors at Hinkley Point C after inspectors found significant fire-safety failings.

Apart from being a reformer of healthcare, Florence Nightingale was a pioneering data scientist. Learn more about how her approach to data drives GoSmarter AI's mission.

Getting a FAQ chatbot up and running is not as tricky as you may think, with plenty of no-code options available. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

AIPlan4EU offers EU funding to develop AI use cases. What it is, how manufacturers can apply, and what the European AI on Demand Platform means for you.

Germany confirms €322m additional funding for Salzgitter’s Salcos hydrogen steel project after delays.

Stop typing mill certs and burning scrap with 1985 tech: automate certificates, optimise cutting plans, cut energy use and protect margins.

AI and digital transformation insights for metals manufacturers — practical guides, case studies, and no-BS takes on cutting-edge tech for the shop floor.

Generic OCR and IDP platforms can read text. They cannot handle multi-heat certificates or build an audit trail. Here's why metals manufacturers need GoSmarter.

Get the most out of a social media listening tool and optimise your marketing operations. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Discover our top content from 2020 selected by our readers. Learn more about Nightingale HQ for articles on AI and data science.

We are Microsoft partners and we use their tech to power our data and AI services. Take a look at some of our favourite Microsoft manufacturing case studies

Logistics business and logistics have a huge opportunity to unlock additional value in their business through the use of data and AI integration.

The number of marketers turning to AI solutions is on the rise. Find out more about the latest methods for AI in marketing in our blog post.

How AI reduces waste and costs in steelmaking: boosting yields, predicting equipment failures, optimising energy use and production schedules.

How AI-powered CRM unifies ERP, IoT and CRM data to automate tasks, improve demand forecasting, cut costs and strengthen customer relationships.

Discover the role hubs can play in supporting the uptake of AI among SMEs, and how they can help technology frontrunners. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

With a limited talent pool, the best way to attract AI talent may vary depending on the stage of your company. Read more in our blog post.

Discover how energy design transforms grid constraints into opportunities for innovation and profitable sustainability strategies.

Discover how the implementation of AI, or more specifically, the Internet of Things (IoT) can lead to meaningful improvements in public transport. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Reduce errors and speed compliance by automating mill certificate handling: assess processes, choose technology, integrate, validate, and train teams.

AI-driven automated workflows reduce manufacturing downtime by digitising certificates, providing real-time inventory data and cutting manual errors.

Learn more about successfully employing Enterprise Cognitive Computing (ECC) within your business and get AI to work for you.

Learn how manufacturing can embrace sustainability, reduce costs, and meet regulatory demands with insights from Dr. Kevin Douly.

Learn everything there is to know about moving your business operations onto the cloud.

Find out how adding these layers of accessibility to your work processes can boost productivity company wide and create a more inclusive environment.

Find out how to score an AI quick win with these easy chatbot projects. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Find out how AI-infused BI tools could power your business towards better decision making. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Ready to hack you worker productivity? This essential tool monitors how much you're really getting done and gives tips to optimise your working day.

In this project we discuss the benefits of infusing AI into your sales process, how easy it is, and how easy it will make your life.

Ease into marketing AI with this quick-win project of creating your own social listening tools. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Generate voiceovers for your videos using Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services with Nightingale HQ's how-to guide!

Turn a small IT budget into big productivity gains — the best time-saving SaaS tools that help manufacturers cut admin hours without breaking the bank.

Highlights from the first-ever AIMLAC UKRI AI conference — how UK universities are accelerating AI research and what it means for manufacturing innovators.

McKinsey's take on manufacturing's post-Covid recovery — which Industry 4.0 adoption paths work, and what 'lighthouse' manufacturers are doing differently.

The future of manufacturing lies in smart factories. Discover Nightingale HQ's blog post on Industry 4.0 and how AI is reshaping the manufacturing sector.

Find out all there is to know about the EIC Accelerator

Digital technology and Net Zero combine when we look into the future for productivity opportunities in manufacturing. Investing in digital not only lowers your future operating costs but also provides a significant boost on your way to net zero.

Learn how digital tools and AI-powered automation help manufacturers overcome labor shortages by scaling staff productivity with no-code solutions

Stop typing mill certs and wrestling with 1985 tech — cut manual data entry, scrap and delays by layering AI, OCR and bolt-ons on your ERP.

Stop wasting 120+ hours a year on paperwork. Automate it.

Read more about the business strategies which drive successful AI adoption in companies across several fields. Get ahead with Nightingale HQ.

The top blockers to effective AI use in businesses aren't technical issues. They're people problems. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Digital inventory tracking cuts time and errors versus manual counts by automating scans, providing real‑time visibility and scalable workflows.

DataOps is a data-driven approach that helps with rapid insights and automation, reducing the cycle time on data analytics.

What's the difference between digitisation and digitalisation? They sound like the same thing but they're actually very different. Find out how they differ and can help your business.

Learning from manufacturing best practice with Astellas Ireland.

Industry 4.0, AI, IoT, automation, have all been accelerated by Covid-19 and made way for innovation. Learn more about the future of manufacturing today.

Part of Industry 4.0, AI is an emerging technology that promises gains for manufactures. Learn more about the steps to master AI.

Calculate exactly how many parts you can get from a sheet. Stop guessing and stop wasting metal.

Calculate the weight of steel rebar, metal plates, bars, and tubes before your fabrication job goes sideways. Free. No sign-up.

Microsoft Build 2021 is kicking off and as usual it's packed with announcements. Get our rundown in this Nightingale HQ blog post.

The Microsoft Emissions Impact Dashboard measures the impact of cloud usage on your carbon footprint. You can track your savings and plan for further reductions to emissions through an accessible visual interface.

Microsoft Ignite is kicking off and as usual it's packed with announcements. Get our rundown in this Nightingale HQ blog post.

Clear answers on Mill Test Certificates: what MTCs contain, EN 10204 types, verification, common issues and AI automation with digital audit trails.

Read about MLOps to find out what they are all about. Today, MLOps can help businesses grow and thrive.

Nightingale HQ attended Databricks Data + AI World Tour in London, learning about serverless compute and platform innovations

UK and Welsh tech start-ups meet German manufacturers at Start-up BW conference in Baden-Württemberg — building cross-border AI and manufacturing partnerships.

How digital tools are helping FLS Logistics cut CO2 emissions — practical sustainability strategies for freight and logistics manufacturers.

GoSmarter at UK Metals Expo — meeting metals manufacturers at the NEC Birmingham to showcase AI tools that cut admin and boost production efficiency.

A Journey to Machine Learning (ML) with Keith Davey of Marino Software, part of the AIFightsBack webinar series

Highlights from the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference — greener software, AI for supply chains, and lessons for UK manufacturers.

Blastr wants to pick up Speciality Steels UK's bones — and maybe move its HQ to Britain in the process.

The National Audit Office (NAO) released its report on ‘Managing the Commercial Lifecycle’ in July 2021. We’ve taken a look and identified key areas that manufacturers can learn from government procurement best practices.

Use this tip to make sure you're backing the right projects. Learn more at Nightingale HQ's blog.

45 minutes per quote. 20 quotes a day. Here's how AI rebar quotation assistants get it under five minutes — and what to look for in one.

AI has the power to remove bias, so why do we keep seeing bias reflected in AI models? Here are some tips to help banish AI bias.

Use AI & automation to streamline the creation of reports that involve a mix of data sources.

Manufacturers can adapt to disruptions successfully, ensuring business continuity during distress, by building a resilient supply chain based on Microsoft tech. With an outdated technology stack manufacturers suffer from wasted time, inaccurate or missing information, and inefficient processes. By modernising your supply chain you can optimise your workforce, build agile planning and distribution processes, enhance supply chain visibility, and maximise asset uptime and efficiency.

The education system needs a shakeup and AI in education can help. Learn more in Nightingale HQ's post about how AI could change the future of education.

Rebar scrap challenge and the benefit of optimisation - A 1D cutting stock problem

Increase production by using real-time data analytics.

This is the best meeting tool for SMEs to use to stay connected to teams and clients. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Discover more as CEO of Mockingbird Consulting Matt MacDonald-Wallace talks about IoT solutions and how COVID has brought his business opportunities.

Monitoring social media for relevant chatter to gain insight or act is invaluable. Learn more about automating this process with Nightingale HQ.

Software as a Service or SaaS as it's more commonly known as makes digital easy. Find out how it can help to streamline your processes and run a more efficient business.

Manufacturing clusters, Steel production and Process mapping

Our takeaways from SQLBits 2023 — Europe's largest community-led SQL Server and Microsoft Data Platform conference and what it means for manufacturers.

What's the DIN equivalent of 316L? Stop guessing and use this tool.

Spreadsheets and legacy nesting are eating your margins — AI cutting plans cut scrap, track offcuts and save real money.

Stop letting inbox overload and manual data entry kill output - see how AI automates RFQs, mill certificates and cut lists to cut admin, scrap and delays.

AI for metals isn't about robots taking your job. It's about stopping the manual drudgery that's killing your margins. Here's the no-BS guide.

Still typing mill certs and juggling spreadsheets? Kill 1985 tech—AI extracts certs, auto-schedules and slashes scrap so your floor stops firefighting.

Know exactly what a job costs before you quote it. Stop working for free.

Take a look at what's been happening here at Nightingale HQ over the last 3 months in our summer roundup.

In this blog post we walk you through how to make your meetings more accessible and searchable, with zero hassle involved. Learn more today.

The Data Science Hierarchy of Needs and the Minimum Viable Product can be combined to build effective artificial intelligence (AI) proof of concepts.

How UK metal fabricators can reduce waste, cut lead times and boost output using workflow mapping, KPIs, AI scheduling and automation.

The EU's Omnibus I package wipes CSRD obligations for 90% of companies. Here's what metals manufacturers need to know and what hasn't changed.

Learn about how AI can be used to leverage data from multiple sensors as it's being consolidated by historian appliances.

Take an inside look at data science at big pharma company, Novartis, with Ashwini Mathur, data science lead. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Metal Park and the World Steel Association are building a real talent pipeline in the Middle East — and they're not messing about.

Discover our guide to getting started with AI in manufacturing, with a list of our top articles and webinars to get you going. Read more at Nightingale HQ.

State of AI in the Enterprise 4th edition is a must-read for any business using or planning to use AI in their organisation.

Your team uses Nest thermostats and Ring cameras at home. Then they clock in and feel like it's 2005. Here's why that gap is costing you more than you think.

How UK and Irish manufacturers like Midland Steel and TMD Technologies are using smart digital tools to accelerate transformation and cut admin overhead.

Companies with the fastest developer velocity outperform others by 4-5x through strategic tool investments. Here's why manufacturers should prioritise tooling.

UK doubles tariffs on imported steel to 50% and slashes quotas. Here's exactly which products take the hit — and what manufacturers need to do before July.

The UK government's national AI strategy was released on the 22nd September 2021. Find out what it means for manufacturers.

Full UK rebar sizes chart (BS4449): diameters, weight per metre, and cross-sectional areas — plus the formula to calculate them yourself. No guesswork.

The AI and machine learning techniques manufacturers use to cut costs and boost efficiency — explained without the hype. Find out which apply to your process.

Make UK and Sage recently teamed up to produce a report on the skills needed for a green future.

Scale your warehouse operations better through the use of AI.

Wales Tech Week 2025 highlights — GoSmarter at the Factory Floor to Digital Core panel, Welsh tech ecosystem connections, and the Best Greentech Award.

Effective data integration helps your organisation adapt quickly. Knowing what type of tools to use to help can be tough.

Natwest's Future Fit report has some great insights we've broken down for you in this quick read.

Discover what citizen developers are and what they can contribute to today's manufacturing industry.

Take a look at what IIoT can do for your business and how to develop good cybersecurity practices around it.

The FinTech industry is constantly throwing out new trends. Here's what to watch out for in these fast-changing times.

Business intelligence is a vital tool when running a business that can help all departments run smoother. Here's why you need it.

Stop typing mill certs and wrestling Windows‑95 software — AI automates the admin nightmare, cuts scrap and saves hours on the shop floor.

Discover more as technologist Clare Dillon presents 'A Journey to Trustworthy AI', a study of AI ethics from an economic, social, political and cultural lens.

The Azure AI Fundamentals exam is a brilliant way to upskill your management team and get them up to speed with the basics of AI..

Most ERPs are giant, expensive filing cabinets. Here's how to actually use them to stop your supply chain from blowing up.

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.

Stop burning material and hours on 1985 tech and spreadsheets — AI cuts scrap, slashes energy bills and stops downtime dead. GoSmarter.

Have you had to adjust your business plan during the pandemic? Here are 18 weeks of lockdown webinars to help your business bounce back with AI.

The scrap rate formula, two worked examples in real £ figures, and a straight answer on what a good target actually looks like for metals manufacturing.

Stop typing mill certs and chasing broken XLSX files. Learn how databases and AI kill manual errors, cut scrap and restore real-time traceability.

Stop typing mill certs by hand. Kill manual data entry and 1985 tech—use AI to track materials, link mill certificates and slash scrap and delays in real time.

Find out how Nightingale HQ worked with CJS Group, the largest manufacturer of timber packaging and pallets in Ireland

Accelerating digitalisation with electronics manufacturer Philtronics Limited

Discover how AI and digital transformation help manufacturing businesses optimise operations, reduce waste, and accelerate growth across metals, steel, and other sectors

How the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research built open data platforms for RSV and influenza surveillance, following the success of serohub.net.

Letterbox Lab uses chatbots to deal with unprecedented demand caused by the global pandemic.

How FLS Logistics used data and analytics to reduce transport emissions, cut costs, and help customers understand their environmental footprint.

Working with international renewables group to accelerate digitalisation

To support data sharing and knowledge dissemination, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research partnered with NHQ to create a global COVID-19 study platform.

Explore our portfolio of manufacturing digitalisation case studies featuring UK and European steel, metals, and precision engineering companies

FLS Logistics cut 50% of admin time by replacing spreadsheets with a data warehouse. Near real-time visibility without adding IT headcount.

Machining manufacturer takes on NHQ for Digital Review

A company-wide digital review for Midland Steel delivered a transformation roadmap for rebar supply operations across Ireland and the UK.

NHQ visit dry ice supplier Polar Ice

How TMD Technologies streamlined back-office operations with no-code digital tools and technical training — with measurable quick wins from day one.

Plain-English guide to AI in metals manufacturing — what it does, what it does not, and where GoSmarter fits in your workflow.

What cloud MES is, how it compares to on-premise on real total cost of ownership, and the questions every vendor will dodge if you don't ask them first.

Cutting optimiser software for metals manufacturers. Reduce rebar scrap by 50%, generate optimal cutting lists in minutes. Stop wasting material you paid for.

GoSmarter: AI tools for metals manufacturers — mill-cert automation, cutting optimisation, inventory traceability, and production planning. No IT needed.

In-depth resources on AI for metals manufacturing — covering mill-cert automation, cutting optimisation, traceability, and more.

Full material traceability from delivery to despatch — GoSmarter links mill certificates to every inventory item and order automatically. No audit trail gaps.

Every term your team throws around — mill certificates, heat numbers, EN 10204, yield rate, cutting optimisation — defined in plain English. No MBA required.

Stop typing mill cert data by hand. MillCert Reader extracts heat numbers, grades, and properties from any PDF in seconds. 120+ hours saved per year.

GoSmarter gives metals SMEs enterprise-grade AI tools — no IT department, no implementation project, no consultant bill. Point-and-click. Live in a week.

Every tonne of scrap is money you paid for but cannot sell. GoSmarter's Cutting Plans reduces scrap rates by up to 50% — proven in production at Midland Steel.

Still planning production in Excel? GoSmarter replaces spreadsheet chaos with a live planning system for metals — cutting, inventory, and order tracking.

Complete onboarding guide for new GoSmarter.ai customers - setup, configuration, training, and first week action plan for operations and production managers

Complete guide for system administrators and power users on configuring GoSmarter, using advanced features, and maximising ROI through customisation

Generate cutting patterns, minimize waste, and optimize steel bar usage

Complete guide to the GoSmarter dashboard - navigate your AI production assistant and access key tools for metals manufacturing efficiency

Complete guide for quality assurance managers and compliance officers on using GoSmarter's MillCert Reader AI to digitise mill test certificates and ensure material compliance

Complete guide for production planners on using GoSmarter's Long Product Production Planning feature to create efficient first-draft cutting plans that minimise waste and meet order requirements

Quick start guide to GoSmarter: login, select your company, navigate the dashboard, and begin managing your metals production efficiently

Learn how to use GoSmarter's AI tools for metals manufacturing including inventory management, order tracking, cutting optimisation, and mill certificate management

Plain-English definitions of steel industry terms and software concepts: mill certificates, EN 10204, heat numbers, cutting optimisation, yield rate, AI, cloud platforms, and more.

Comprehensive roadmap for deploying GoSmarter across your metals manufacturing business with structured phases, best practices, and change management strategies

Learn about GoSmarter's flexible integration approach: from independent use to full API integration, designed to work alongside your existing systems

Manage steel bar inventory, track stock levels, and bulk upload data

Complete guide for inventory managers and operations teams on using GoSmarter's Metals Manager capabilities to track materials, suppliers, and orders in real-time

Upload, manage, and link quality certificates to material inventory

Create and manage customer orders, track requirements and allocations

Fast reference for common tasks and operations in GoSmarter

Quick tool for estimating cutting patterns and material waste

Complete guide for production managers and continuous improvement teams on using GoSmarter's scrap management features to track, analyse, and minimise waste in metals manufacturing

Solutions to common problems and error messages in GoSmarter

Azure Cognitive Services is a collection of APIs and services that you can use to integrate intelligent features into your applications. The services are grouped into five categories: decision, language, speech, text, vision, and search.

Database improvements can mean improving the design, the performance, and the security of the database.

Long products are steels produced in linear cross-sections: bars, rods, rebar, angles, channels, beams, and tube. Understanding the distinction from flat products matters for cutting, stocking, and traceability requirements.

Long-range, low-power sensor networks help businesses develop smart, IoT products or integrate connectivity into existing products. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

A heat number identifies a specific batch of steel produced in a single melt. Understanding heat numbers is fundamental to material traceability — and losing them is how compliance falls apart.

A mill test certificate (MTC) proves that a batch of metal meets a stated grade and standard. This guide explains what an MTC contains, why it matters for traceability, and how manufacturers stop drowning in PDF files.

Natural language processing and machine learning algorithms can be integrated into existing applications. Find out more at Nightingale HQ.

AI product development is the development of an AI solution either from scratch or by building upon an existing AI solution. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

An artificial intelligence strategy provides a roadmap for executing your business's AI priorities. Learn the best way to implement one at Nightingale HQ.

Artificial intelligence is a broad area of computer science concerned with building computer programs that can think like humans. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Amazon S3 is a highly scalable object storage service that can be used to store any amount of data for a range of use cases. Learn how manufacturers use it at GoSmarter AI.

AWS provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. Read more at Nightingale HQ.

Amazon Redshift is a cloud-based, managed data warehouse service from Amazon Web Services. It allows you to integrate, store, and query large quantities of data efficiently and securely.

Azure Batch is a cloud-based job scheduling and compute management service that provides parallel batch processing for intensive workloads.

Azure Data Factory allows you to integrate data from several sources for transformation and analytics. Learn how manufacturers use it to break data silos at GoSmarter AI.

Automate the execution of your business processes across diverse apps and services. Learn how manufacturers use Azure Logic Apps at GoSmarter AI.

Azure provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. Read more at Nightingale HQ.

Business intelligence refers to the systematic collection, integration, analysis and reporting of data from all areas of your business to drive better decision making.

Cloud data development is the process of migrating your data storage solution onto a central, cloud-based resource upon which analytical environments and business intelligence tools can be built.

Cutting optimisation is the process of calculating which cuts to make from your stock lengths to fulfil all your orders with the least possible waste. Here's how it works, why it matters, and how AI makes it better.

Collecting data can help solve business problems and make better decisions. Learn more about how Nightingale HQ can help you streamline this process.

Data modeling helps businesses to build products that use data efficiently and meet business goals. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Data platform auditing reviews your data platform for security, compliance, and structure. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Developing a data platform can transform your organisation's approach to storage and analysis of data. Find out more at Nightingale HQ.

Data platform security auditing reviews the security of your data platform and provides recommendations for improvements.

Data science auditing is a review of your data science solutions to assess their quality, security and compliance.

Data science consulting helps businesses build better products and make better, data-driven decisions. Find out more at Nightingale HQ.

Learn about creating custom data science solutions that can provide valuable, actionable insights to help grow your company. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.

Data science strategy is as much about planning and executing your businesses, data and AI initiatives as it is about building internal skills and culture.

Data science helps businesses to build better products and make better, data-driven decisions. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Closely linked to a business strategy, a data strategy is simply the roadmap of how a company will utilise data to optimise their business.

Data visualisation makes data insights accessible to everyone and empowers your teams to take data-driven actions efficiently.

Data warehousing helps all teams within a business make better informed decisions based on accurate insights. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Database maintenance helps teams to ensure that accurate data is reliably available. Discover how it underpins AI and analytics for metals manufacturers at GoSmarter AI.

A centre of excellence gives your AI and data initiatives a home. Learn how metals manufacturers build one to drive real progress — not just pilot projects that go nowhere.

Dynamics 365 Field Service enables companies to analyse progress and make better offsite business decisions. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Dynamics 365 has become a key figure in the cloud CRM space in terms of market share, and frequency of use. Learn more about this adaptable CRM at Nightingale HQ.

EN 10204 is the European standard for material test certificates. This plain-English guide explains the four types (2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2), when each is required, and how metals manufacturers manage them without a filing cabinet full of PDFs.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software manages core business functions in one system. But metals manufacturers often find their ERP struggles with mill certificates, cutting plans, and real-time inventory. Here's why — and what to do about it.

BigQuery is a fully-managed, serverless cloud data warehouse that scales with your needs and is easy to set up and manage.

Google Cloud provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. Read more at Nightingale HQ.

IBM Cloud provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. Read more at GoSmarter AI.

Jupyter is an open-source project that supports interactive, collaborative data science and scientific computing across all programming languages. Learn more at GoSmarter AI.

Metals inventory management is not just counting items in a location. Material grade, heat number, certification status, and commitment to live orders all matter. Here's why metals inventory is different and how to manage it properly.

Microsoft Power Platform helps a broader range of people build solutions without deep coding skills. Covers Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and more.

Microsoft Project Bonsai is a low-code AI platform that can be used to build AI-powered systems that can provide guidance to operators or be used to control industrial equipment to optimise process variables, leading to an increase in production efficiency and reducing equipment downtime.

Power BI integrates data from several sources, allowing users to create interactive reports and dashboards. Explore now at Nightingale HQ.

Python has a wide variety of applications including data science and software development. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Rebar (reinforcing bar) is deformed steel bar embedded in concrete to add tensile strength. For cut-and-bend manufacturers, it's a high-traceability, compliance-critical product. Here's what you need to know.

Remote support helps businesses to gain the benefits of an in-house data science expert without the commitment or costs of hiring an employee. Find out more at Nightingale HQ.

Steel traceability is the ability to prove, at any point, exactly what material you used, where it came from, and what certificate backs it up. This guide explains why it matters and how to maintain it without a filing cabinet.

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connectivity of computing devices that allows them to interact with each other.

Yield rate is the percentage of input material that becomes finished product. In metals manufacturing, every point of yield improvement goes straight to the bottom line. Here's how to measure and improve yours.

CEO Ruth Kearney to speak at Advanced Technologies Industries & Manufacturing Cluster.

Nightingale HQ joins Welsh manufacturers at AI & Advanced Manufacturing Showcase with TWI and HVM Catapult

Learn more about AIFightsBack - a series of 10 online webinars for businesses looking to learn how AI can create value.

Ruth Kearney joins Nightingale HQ as Product & Commercial Director. Learn more about Ruth's rich experience and background.

Accelerate your digital transformation with GoSmarter In A Day workshops which combine the automation of a business process with training to help your staff to do the same.

Nightingale HQ is named Best GreenTech finalist at the 2025 Wales Technology Awards for GoSmarter.ai's work cutting scrap in metals manufacturing.

Our CEO Steph Locke speaks to Silicon Republic on building a solid foundation in data science. Discover more today.

Nightingale HQ delivered an AI Readiness workshop to the full leadership team at Tata Steel UK, one of the UK’s most strategically important industrial businesses.

Nightingale HQ featured in Business News Wales after offering Free AI & Automation Software to businesses.

Business Wales featured Nightingale HQ in their success stories and are recognising how GoSmarter.ai is helping steel manufacturers stop wrestling with spreadsheets and start using AI.

We were featured in the Cambridge network, after offering free AI services to SMEs across the UK and beyond.

Nightingale HQ appoints Ruth Kearney as CEO to lead expansion of its manufacturing AI tools across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Businesses offered free AI and automation software to help cope with Covid-19 impact

We featured on the Cardiff University Home of Innovation blog.

Press release: Nightingale HQ joining EIT Manufacturing

Ruth Kearney speaks at the 2024 European Manufacturing Conference in Brussels on sustainable manufacturing and GoSmarter's greener software approach.

We were featured in the Covid Loan Tracker, a community of 50,000+ small business owners across all 50 states

Nightingale HQ appoints Chris Wilson as CTO to lead technology vision and drive digital innovation for manufacturers across the UK and Europe.

Learn more about our experiences at Data Platform Summit 2019 in India. Discover now at Nightingale HQ.

We were featured in Electronic Specifier for offering businesses free software to cope with Covid-19.

Nightingale HQ has joined a EU focus group on AI alongside 100 European SMEs. Learning more about AI adoption and how we are shaping policy.

Nightingale was FSB member of the month for September 2020. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

We featured in a Forbes story on 5 startups helping companies during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Federations of Small Businesses ran a story on how Nightingale HQ are bringing automation and AI to SMEs across the UK.

Learn more about our data science bootcamp, delivered by Steph Locke, Nightingale HQ CEO and data scientist and Microsoft AI MVP.

Nightingale HQ joins Wales Business Insider's international trade roundtable, discussing ESG standards and export opportunities for Welsh businesses.

Latest news, press releases, and company updates from GoSmarter AI - announcements, partnerships, and industry insights

GoSmarter.ai launches free digital tools for steel manufacturers — Scrap Calculator, Scrap Logger, Offcut Manager, and Emissions Calculator.

The inaugural Wales STEM Awards took place last month, shining a light on the outstanding STEM businesses that are driving the Welsh economy.

Nightingale HQ at UK Metals Expo 2025 — Ruth Kearney's highlights on CBAM, energy costs, global steel oversupply, and sustainability innovation.

We're attending Impact festival 2021. Find out everything you need to know here.

Insider Media featured NHQ in a story on our successful £50,000 grant from the Innovate UK

Gender inequality is a huge issue in manufacturing. Discover our blog post on 30 inspiring women lighting the way for all genders.

The Irish National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference Nov 23 - 24

It feels like yesterday that NHQ made it to the final of Boostup in 2020, pitching data solutions to the Eroski challenge.

It’s a Wrap – Our Year in Review

Nightingale HQ co founders Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke are speaking at Manufacturing Expo Wales in Cardiff, sharing practical insights on turning AI ambition into real industrial impact.

NHQ panels at Manufacturing Solutions Conference 2023 in Limerick to discuss digital manufacturing and the Reimagining Reinforcement Steel project.

Nightingale HQ's key takeaways from Tech UK's event on entering the German market — practical guidance on trade, legal setup, and NRW investment support.

A bit of AI podcast with Microsoft folks Henk & Amy.

Midland Steel cuts 10 hours of manual admin monthly using GoSmarter's MillCert Reader to automate mill certificate data extraction and document renaming.

Acquistion International's 2019 Influential Businesswoman Awards votes Nightingale HQ CEO Steph Locke Most Innovative Woman in Artificial Intelligence.

Nightingale HQ joins the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator. Discover more today.

Richard Jackson, Cloud Software Engineer at Nightingale HQ, presents at DDD South West 2023 on .Net, Azure and Umbraco.

Ruth Kearney promotes STRADA — an EIT-funded leadership programme for women in manufacturing — at Dublin's National Manufacturing Conference.

Nightingale HQ joins EU-funded consortium with Midland Steel, KUKA, and VTT to cut rebar waste in steel manufacturing and reduce carbon emissions.

Ruth Kearney speaks at the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Conference in Belfast on AI tools for steel and STRADA's women in manufacturing programme.

GoSmarter Toolkit Delivers Waste and Emissions Reductions in Rebar Manufacturing POC trails

Strategic collaboration between Nightingale HQ and Kings College London

Nightingale HQ have joined the WiC Accelerator. Learn more about what joining the programme means for our business.

Nightingale HQ was selected from 330 applicants as one of 55 Tech Nation Rising Star 3.0 finalists. Read our blog post to find out more.

New collaboration with Irish Centre For Business Excellence ICBE

Nightingale HQ are invited to the Made Smarter Emerging Technology Show. Read more about this year's agenda.

Ruth Kearney joins IDEAM's Conference on Digitalisation of Manufacturing in Limerick to discuss AI adoption and digital tools for SME manufacturers.

Wales Technology Awards 2025. Nightingale HQ take Best Greentech Award

GoSmarter AI's Rebar Optimiser uses genetic algorithms to slash rebar waste, cut costs, and lower carbon emissions. No guesswork. No offcut mountains.

Read on for our rising stars tech nation interview with CEO Steph Locke. Discover more today.

Joining advanced manufacturing board

We're very excited to be joining Procter & Gamble's Supplier Academy as part of the class of 2021.

Ruth Kearney presents at EIT Manufacturing's Smart Data in Manufacturing event in Darmstadt on AI and data strategy for German SME manufacturers.

GoSmarter featured in Startups Magazine for offering free AI and automation tools to SMEs, including Social Listening, FAQ Chatbots, and more.

MillCert Reader is now live and it’s saving hours for Production Managers

Read on for Nightingale HQ's interview for the Wales Stem Awards 2020. Learn more on our website today.

Impact Festival, EIT Manufacturing and the road to net zero.

Steph Locke elected chairperson of the EU Digital SME Alliance AI Steering Committee, championing SME AI adoption and shaping inclusive EU AI policy.

STRADA launches an EIT-funded pan-European leadership programme for women in manufacturing. Nightingale HQ leads the digitalisation masterclass.

Futureproof your skillset with Machine Learning, R, Data Visualisation and PowerBI. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.

Nightingale HQ has teamed up with the ICBE network to bring three webinars on AI in Manufacturing as part of the AIFightsBack series. Learn more today.

TechRound interviews Steph Locke, CEO of Nightingale HQ, on AI adoption for UK SMEs and how automation can help businesses scale post-COVID.

Think you know your reinforced steel? Put your rebar knowledge to the test with our interactive ShapeCode Quiz and enter to win a Shape Code Champ t-shirt!

GoSmarter featured in The Irish Times on how AI is helping Irish businesses innovate and grow — practical AI adoption for SMEs post-pandemic.

This week we're attending Digital Manufacturing Week in Liverpool, we're looking forward to the MX awards where we're supporting Helen Anderson of CPI TMD.

Nightingale HQ attends Digital Manufacturing Week 2021 in Liverpool, with CEO Steph Locke giving an AI talk in the Industrial Data & AI Theatre.

Nightingale HQ featured in ThinkBusiness.ie.

CEO Ruth Kearney presents 'Toolkits for Smart Manufacturing' to the industry cohort taking the 'Certificate in Leadership in Digitalisation of Manufacturing'.

Our CEO Steph Locke was listed among the UK’s most 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs in 2021. Click to find out more at Nightingale HQ.

Nightingale HQ's Richard Jackson attends Microsoft Reactor and Umbraco London, sharing insights on .NET, Azure, and open-source community development.

Our CEO, Steph Locke, has been busy this last month, featuring on three episodes of Utilizing AI.

Wales 247 ran a story on Nightingale HQ's successful £50,000 grant application.

Nightingale HQ leads digitalisation on an EIT Manufacturing-funded project with Midland Steel and KUKA to cut rebar waste and carbon emissions.

Innovate UK will be supporting us with our innovation and internationalisation efforts.

Nightingale HQ have been shortlisted for two Wales Start-Up awards 2021. The awards are taking place on September 9 in the Depot, Cardiff.

Cardiff-based Nightingale HQ (NHQ), has launched GoSmarter.ai

Nightingale HQ releases Whitepaper on Sustainable Serverless Computing for Manufacturers

We got tired of watching manufacturers struggle with 1990s tech. So we fixed it.

BlogSmarter AI is GoSmarter's AI research and content assistant — surfacing practical insights from industry data and producing compelling blog posts for metals manufacturers.

Former CTO of Nightingale HQ, leading cloud-native software development and technical architecture for AI manufacturing solutions

Dr. Brian O'Halloran is a highly experienced data scientist and leader with expertise across manufacturing, telecoms, insurance, and media industries in Ireland and the UK.

Grace O'Donnell is a marketing analyst and communications specialist at GoSmarter AI, with a Masters degree in PR and expertise in content creation and consumer market trends.

Cloud Solutions Architect Engineer specializing in scalable cloud infrastructure and AI solution architecture for manufacturing

Freelance personal assistant and Founder of My Discombobulated Brain

Software engineering intern with aerospace engineering background, developing AI and cloud solutions for manufacturing

Cloud Software Engineer. Matt is a seasoned C# developer of over a decade with a focus more recently on Blazor.

Budding data scientist with an entrepreneurial and science communication background.

Junior Software Engineer passionate about developing their craft.

Meet the talented team behind GoSmarter AI, led by co-founders Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke, building AI solutions for manufacturing

AI Engineer specialising in MTC extraction and OCR model evaluation.

Cloud software engineer with expertise in data science, cloud-native development, and data engineering for manufacturing AI solutions

Ruth Kearney is Co-Founder and CEO of GoSmarter AI — driving commercial growth and strategic partnerships to help metals manufacturers adopt AI and digital tools that actually deliver on the shop floor.

Digital marketing intern at GoSmarter AI with Master's degree in Psychology, specializing in marketing psychology

Technologist with a passion for full stack engineering.

Solange Borrego is a Quality Engineer with 5 years of shop-floor manufacturing experience, now pivoting to Data Science and AI applications in metals manufacturing.

Steph Locke is Co-founder and Head of Product at GoSmarter AI — former Microsoft Data & AI MVP building practical tools to cut paperwork and automate compliance for metals manufacturers.

Ambitious digital marketer with a love for words and history of content creation.

Tyree Glasgow-Alexander is a Customer Success Manager at GoSmarter AI, bringing a background in Solutions Architecture and a focus on human-centred outcomes for metals manufacturing customers.

Sales and marketing professional at GoSmarter AI focused on automation, content creation, and driving awareness of AI value for manufacturing businesses

Tech generalist specializing in web development, graphic design, and multimedia content creation for GoSmarter AI

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