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You’ll find new blog posts on metals manufacturing AI, updated product pages, refreshed documentation, and the latest case studies from manufacturers who’ve finally ditched the spreadsheets.
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- CareersSenior Hands-On Technologist
TL;DR: Nightingale HQ is hiring a senior hands-on technologist. You will help us build useful AI products, improve how we write and run software, and reduce the risk of too much technical knowledge sitting with one person. This is a remote-first UK role paying £55–65k. We are open to full-time, part-time, compressed hours, or another working pattern that fits the role. You must already have the right to work in the UK. We especially welcome applications from people based in Wales, where the company is based. If the application or interview process creates a barrier, tell us what would help.
- BlogYour ERP Calls It Traceability. It Isn't.
ERP lot tracking shows what moved where. It can't name the heat, the cert, or the exact chain of custody behind a finished part. Here's the difference.
- Hubs & GuidesGoSmarter and QMS Integration for Metals Manufacturers
How GoSmarter's cert and traceability data feeds a QMS, what to check before integrating, and how to shortlist a QMS that actually connects.
- FeaturesConnect GoSmarter to Everything
A REST API included from Starter, CSV export for a simple start, and an MCP server for AI agents. Connect GoSmarter to your ERP without an IT project.
- Newsroom€1.5 billion available across Horizon Europe Cluster 4 programme
Nightingale HQ CEO Ruth Kearney attends Innovate UK's Horizon Europe Cluster 4 event, seeking partners for clean steel and advanced materials research.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ Appoints Wendy Owen as Board Advisor
Nightingale HQ appoints safety and compliance expert Wendy Owen as Board Advisor, strengthening governance as GoSmarter enters its next growth phase.
- ChangelogChangelog now lists updates individually
Each update on this page now gets its own URL, its own entry in the RSS feed, and shows up individually in search results — instead of being buried inside one long, ever-growing page.
- Hubs & GuidesGoSmarter vs the Alternatives: The Full Comparison
One page comparing GoSmarter against every alternative metals manufacturers consider: ERP planning modules, cutting tools, mill certificate software, distribution point tools, and spreadsheets.
- ChangelogTurn any tag into a quality gate
Make any GoSmarter tag block a quality review, so flagged stock or cert issues cannot quietly sail through the process.
- DocumentationHow everything hangs together: customer product flows and influence map
A functional design document covering product flows, influence mapping, traceability, and buyer expectations.
- BlogAI assistants that understand heat numbers, not just emails
Missing mill certs and slow heat traceability? — Find suspect heats, cut manual searches, and produce audit-ready heat-to-shipment records.
- BlogFrom Zapier to GoSmarter: when spreadsheets aren’t enough for metals
Missing mill certs and mismatched stock waste time — learn to cut cert entry, restore traceability and get live shop-floor status.
- ChangelogNew sign-in & self-serve billing - no talking to sales people required!
Sign-in is faster and more secure. You can now sign in with your Google or Microsoft work account instead of managing a separate GoSmarter password so there’s one less credential to remember, and it fits straight into however your team already handles SSO. Company membership and roles also now update instantly, so adding or removing a teammate’s access takes effect immediately, instead of waiting for their next login like it used to.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ Shortlisted for AI Tech Innovation of the Year
Nightingale HQ is shortlisted for AI Tech Innovation of the Year at Insider's Made in Wales Awards 2026, for the impact of GoSmarter.ai on Welsh manufacturing.
- ChangelogMeet Hex 👋 your new onboarding assistant
We’ve added an AI-powered assistant to help you set up GoSmarter faster. Hex lives in the bottom right of your screen and can:
- BlogWhy metals need different AI than generic workflow tools
Paper mill certs and poor cut plans cost time and scrap, learn how plant-focused AI reads certs, reclaims offcuts and speeds replanning.
- ChangelogChangelog
See what's new in GoSmarter: every feature, improvement, and fix, dated as it ships. Browse by type or subscribe to the RSS feed.
- BlogStandards Library: Every Welding Code in One Place
Stop hunting for welding code scope and inspection rules across a dozen tabs. Filter, compare, and link straight to the source.
- BlogCut the Same Plate 50 Times? You're Overbooking Before Lunch
Manual plate reservation causes overbooking and shift handover gaps. See why quantity tracking fails for plate, and what actually reduces the risk.
- PartnersGoSmarter Distributors
Regional distributors delivering local onboarding, hands-on training, and implementation support for GoSmarter and Florence
- PartnersSource Code Control India
Source Code Control India: local onboarding, hands-on training, and implementation support for GoSmarter and Florence from Delhi and Bangalore
- FeaturesStop Doing It By Eye
Configure tags and rules once and GoSmarter classifies every stock item, certificate, and order automatically, for commercial, quality, and compliance purposes.
- BlogThe Welding Code Selector: Stop Guessing Which Code Applies
Picking the wrong welding code costs failed inspections and reworked joints. Answer four questions and get the code, the rationale, and a job checklist.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ and Steph Locke Shortlisted for Two Wales STEM Awards 2026
Nightingale HQ is a finalist for the Wales STEM Awards 2026 Sustainability Award, and Steph Locke is shortlisted for STEM Woman of the Year.
- NewsroomWhere to Meet Nightingale HQ This Autumn: Our 2026 Events Calendar
Nightingale HQ's Autumn 2026 events calendar — Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham and the Netherlands. See where to meet the team and get in touch.
- BlogComplete Guide to Welding Codes: AWS, ASME & More
Learn key welding codes, including AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.6, ASME and D17.1, with clear use cases, limits, inspection rules and code selection tips.
- ChangelogGet your CBAM certificate costs right, not roughly right
If your CBAM numbers are still coming from a spreadsheet guess, a 20% miscalculation is a direct hit to your margin. Our free CBAM Import Cost Estimator calculates certificate costs for iron, steel, and aluminium shipments into the EU — enter goods category, origin country, tonnage, and declaration year, and get back the certificate cost in euros, total embedded emissions, and a full methodology breakdown. It covers 13 CN-code categories and ~60 countries with country-specific emissions defaults (Angola sintered ore isn’t Turkish sintered ore), applies the correct year-based markup automatically, and exports to PDF/CSV so finance, purchasing, and compliance are all working from the same figures.
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- DocumentationSecurity & Compliance
GoSmarter's security, compliance, and data protection practices - built on Microsoft Azure with UK and EU data residency.
- DocumentationData Residency
Where GoSmarter stores and processes your data - UK and EU for our own infrastructure, with named US transfers for identity and billing sub-processors.
- DocumentationHosting & Infrastructure
GoSmarter runs on Microsoft Azure - containerised API, managed database, and isolated AI processing jobs in UK and EU regions.
- DocumentationEncryption
GoSmarter encrypts all data at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2+ - across database, storage, messaging, and AI services.
- DocumentationAI Security
How GoSmarter uses AI to process mill certificates - what data is sent, where it goes, and how it's protected.
- DocumentationAccess Control
GoSmarter uses Clerk for authentication and enforces tenant isolation on every API request.
- DocumentationFrontend Security
GoSmarter's browser security controls - Content Security Policy, secure token storage, and supply chain protections.
- DocumentationIncident Response
How GoSmarter detects, responds to, and communicates about security incidents.
- DocumentationPrivacy & Data Protection
How GoSmarter handles personal data under GDPR - data processing practices, subject rights, and our sub-processors' DPAs.
- DocumentationCertifications & Attestations
Azure platform certifications that apply to GoSmarter's deployment, and how to request compliance evidence.
- DocumentationCompliance Standards
How GoSmarter aligns with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other compliance frameworks - what applies and what we can demonstrate.
- DocumentationCalculating Metal Weights
Calculate the weight of steel, stainless, aluminium, and non-ferrous metal shapes by grade and dimension, including pipe by NPS or DN size.
- BlogHow you can turn an extra £100 per month IT spend into more than £4,000 of staff time savings monthly
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.
- BlogAudit Trails: Because 'I Think It Was Dave' Isn't a Defence
What audit trails mean in metals manufacturing — and how GoSmarter satisfies ISO 9001 Clause 8.5.2, IATF 16949, and AS9100 automatically.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Katana and Fiix for Metals Inventory and MTO Planning
Katana handles make-to-order. Fiix handles maintenance. Neither was built for metals. The honest comparison for metals SMEs choosing inventory software.
- BlogImproving the Process for Fabricators Who Buy Stock Per Job
Cut admin loops and reduce spec errors by digitising mill certificates at goods receivable, then reusing that data across fabrication, quality checks, and traceability.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Certivo for Mill Certificate and Quality Management
Certivo manages quality documentation. GoSmarter reads what's inside every mill certificate. Honest comparison of two tools that work better together.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Strumis for Structural Steel Management
Strumis is purpose-built for structural steel fabricators. Where it excels, where GoSmarter adds something different, and how the two work together.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Jonas Metals for Metals Distribution Management
Jonas Metals knows steel distribution. GoSmarter adds AI-powered mill cert extraction and cutting optimisation it was never built to have. Honest comparison.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Epicor for Metals Operations Management
Epicor is powerful but not built for steel. GoSmarter fills the metals gaps: mill certs, traceability, cutting optimisation. Live in a day, not 18 months.
- BlogAI vs. Spreadsheets: Smarter Production Planning
Stop losing hours to Excel - AI automates mill certs, live schedules and cutting plans to cut waste and save time.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Sage 50 for Metals Inventory Management
Sage 50 is excellent accounting software — not a metals inventory system. What Sage does well, where it falls short for steel, and how GoSmarter fits in.
- BlogYour Factory Dashboard Is Missing These KPIs
Discover the 8–10 KPIs metals manufacturers should track — OEE, scrap rate, energy per tonne, and embodied carbon — all in one real-time dashboard.
- BlogManual vs. Automated Material Tracking
Stop manual data entry and spreadsheet chaos - AI mill-cert OCR and automated tracking cut errors, save hours, and give real-time stock visibility.
- BlogStill Tracking Stock Like It’s 2005? Real-Time Inventory for Metal Shops
Stop manual mill-cert entries and spreadsheet chaos. Use AI, barcodes, and RFID to cut errors, slash scrap, and get real-time stock visibility.
- BlogWhy Does Your Work Software Look Like Windows 95? (And Why It’s Costing You Money).
Stop typing mill certs and wrestling Windows‑95 software — AI automates the admin nightmare, cuts scrap and saves hours on the shop floor.
- BlogStop Running Your Factory Like It’s 1985.
Still typing mill certs and juggling spreadsheets? Kill 1985 tech—AI extracts certs, auto-schedules and slashes scrap so your floor stops firefighting.
- BlogStop Drowning in Paperwork: Why Your Inbox is Killing Your Production Speed.
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.
- BlogYou Didn’t Become an Engineer to Read PDFs All Day
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.
- BlogKill the Busy Work: Why Automation Matters
Stop wasting 120+ hours a year on paperwork. Automate it.
- Blog5 Problems That Are Killing Your Production (And How to Fix Them)
Reduce downtime, stop making scrap, and stop wasting money.
- BlogHow AI Optimises Steel Production Processes
How AI reduces waste and costs in steelmaking: boosting yields, predicting equipment failures, optimising energy use and production schedules.
- BlogHow to Cut Production Delays with Automated Workflows
AI-driven automated workflows reduce manufacturing downtime by digitising certificates, providing real-time inventory data and cutting manual errors.
- Blog5 Best Practices for Managing Manufacturing Documentation
Standardise, digitise and automate manufacturing records to improve traceability, version control and audit readiness.
- NewsroomMillCert Reader Saves 10 Hours Monthly for Production Teams
Midland Steel cuts 10 hours of manual admin monthly using GoSmarter's MillCert Reader to automate mill certificate data extraction and document renaming.
- Case StudiesThe digitalisation of Dry Ice
How Polar Ice, Ireland's leading dry ice supplier, took its first steps towards digitalising its operations with Nightingale HQ.
- BlogResilient supply chains: Microsoft technologies to assist with productivity and efficiency
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.
- Blog6 board-level agenda items and how AI can help
We look at some of the major priorities facing senior management and the role that AI can play in solving them.
- BlogDigitising your factory floor is hard
Digitising your factory floor is hard, that's why we try to accelerate digital transformation in other operational areas.
- BlogInvesting in digital technology lowers future operating costs for manufacturers
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.
- BlogWhat manufacturing SME's need to know about IIoT and cyber-security
Take a look at what IIoT can do for your business and how to develop good cybersecurity practices around it.
- BlogUK Government supports AI approaches to manufacturing sustainability
The UK government's national AI strategy was released on the 22nd September 2021. Find out what it means for manufacturers.
- BlogDigitalising your business processes to be more sustainable
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.
- BlogDesign, manufacture, and ship products more sustainably with AI
The smart use of computing advances can help your manufacturing business be more sustainable.
- BlogHow 10 manufacturers are digitally transforming with Microsoft
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
- BlogTools matter for Developer Velocity
Companies with the fastest developer velocity outperform others by 4-5x through strategic tool investments. Here's why manufacturers should prioritise tooling.
- BlogHow to use Azure Cognitive Services to make voiceovers for your videos
Generate voiceovers for your videos using Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services with Nightingale HQ's how-to guide!
- BlogThe AI Hierarchy of Needs meets the Minimum Viable Product
The Data Science Hierarchy of Needs and the Minimum Viable Product can be combined to build effective artificial intelligence (AI) proof of concepts.
- TeamDr. Brian O’Halloran
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.
- NewsroomIt’s a Wrap – Our Year in Review
It’s a Wrap – Our Year in Review
- NewsroomNightingale HQ joins forces with King’s College London
Strategic collaboration between Nightingale HQ and Kings College London
- NewsroomNightingale HQ delivers on scrap cutting trials with steel manufacturer
GoSmarter Toolkit Delivers Waste and Emissions Reductions in Rebar Manufacturing POC trails
- BlogThe State of AI and learning from Transformers
State of AI in the Enterprise 4th edition is a must-read for any business using or planning to use AI in their organisation.
- BlogProcurement best practice – what manufacturers can learn
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.
- BlogEurope’s Digital Strategy and Manufacturing
Find out everything you need to know about European data strategy
- NewsroomSelected for Procter & Gamble Supplier Academy 2021
We're very excited to be joining Procter & Gamble's Supplier Academy as part of the class of 2021.
- NewsroomWe’ve been shortlisted - Wales Start-Up Awards 2021
Nightingale HQ have been shortlisted for two Wales Start-Up awards 2021. The awards are taking place on September 9 in the Depot, Cardiff.
- BlogEuropean AI Act
The proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Act is the first ever legal framework on AI.
- DocumentationDue Diligence Q&A
Straight answers to the questions buyers, procurement teams, and operations leads ask before signing off on GoSmarter.
- FeaturesKill the PDF Nightmare
AI extracts, validates, and links certificate data automatically, eliminating manual entry and creating a complete digital audit trail from day one.
- FeaturesCut Metal, Not Profit
AI-powered cutting optimisation creates production-ready cut plans from your available stock and open orders, cutting scrap by up to 50% in customer trials.
- FeaturesFreebies That Fix Problems
Free calculators and utilities — scrap rate, metal weight, CO2e emissions, CBAM impact — for better production and purchasing decisions. No account required.
- Hubs & GuidesGoSmarter vs Generic ERP Planning Modules for Metals Manufacturers
How GoSmarter compares to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Epicor, and Sage planning modules for metals-specific production planning, cutting optimisation, and cert traceability.
- Hubs & GuidesHow to Evaluate a Metals AI Vendor: A Buyer's Guide
Evaluation criteria for AI software vendors in metals manufacturing: domain fit, cert coverage, integration, pricing, and the questions to ask before you sign.
- BlogHow Scrap Reduction and Cert Digitisation Feed CBAM and ESG Reporting
Scrap rate inflates embedded carbon. Undigitised certs can't prove it either way. Here's how cut plans and mill cert data become CBAM and ESG evidence.
- Hubs & GuidesShop Floor Planning Software for Metals Manufacturers
Shop floor planning software for metals: live cut plans, real-time stock allocation, and order tracking. GoSmarter deploys in days, not months.
- Hubs & GuidesSteel Distributor Software: GoSmarter for Steel Stockholders
GoSmarter: steel distributor software for stockholders and service centres. Real-time inventory, automated cert management, AI cut plans. No ERP project.
- Hubs & GuidesWhy Some Metals Manufacturers Don't Choose GoSmarter After a Trial or Demo
GoSmarter isn't right for every metals operation. Four honest reasons companies trial it and decide not to proceed — and what to do if any apply to you.
- Hubs & GuidesIntegrated Planning–Materials Alignment for Metals Manufacturers
Integrated planning and materials alignment for metals: every cut plan and order runs against live, verified stock. Stop planning against guesses.
- Hubs & GuidesMill Certificate Automation Software: Which Tool Is Right for Your Business?
Eight tools claim to read mill certificates automatically. Here's what each actually handles, and which is right for your metals manufacturing operation.
- Hubs & GuidesTier-Based AI Adoption for Metals Manufacturers: Start at Starter, Unlock More as You Grow
GoSmarter's tier-based platform lets metals manufacturers start with traceability foundations and unlock more AI as they grow — proven ROI at every step.
- Hubs & GuidesFrom Excel and Email to GoSmarter in 30 Days
A practical guide for metals manufacturers: go from spreadsheets to GoSmarter in 30 days, step by step. No IT project required. Most teams are live within days.
- Hubs & GuidesROI of AI in Metals Manufacturing: Real Numbers, Real Payback Periods
How to calculate the real ROI of AI in metals manufacturing — mill cert automation, cutting optimisation, and benchmarks from Midland Steel.
- Hubs & GuidesAI Cutting Optimiser: The Complete Guide to Linear Cutting Optimisation
AI cutting optimiser software for metals manufacturers. Reduce rebar scrap by 50%, generate optimised cut lists in minutes. Stop wasting material you paid for.
- Hubs & GuidesCloud MES Software: What It Actually Costs and Whether It's Right for Your Factory
Cloud MES software: what it is, how it compares to on-premise on real total cost of ownership, and how specialist metals AI tools like GoSmarter fit in.
- Hubs & GuidesMetals Manufacturing Glossary: Plain-English Definitions for the Shop Floor
Every term your team throws around — mill certificates, heat numbers, EN 10204, yield rate, cutting optimisation — defined in plain English. No MBA required.
- Hubs & GuidesAI for Metals Manufacturing: What It Does and Where GoSmarter Fits
Plain-English guide to AI in metals manufacturing — what it does, what it does not, and where GoSmarter fits in your workflow, from mill certs to cutting plans.
- GoSmarter — AI Built for the Shop Floor (Not the Boardroom)
GoSmarter is the end-to-end traceability and compliance platform for metals manufacturers, built by Nightingale HQ. It automates certs, cutting, and inventory.
- GoSmarter AI for Metals Manufacturers
GoSmarter is the AI platform built for metals manufacturers — steel stockholders, service centres, and fabricators who are done wasting time on manual admin. No IT department needed.
- Hubs & GuidesGoSmarter for Metals Operations: The AI Platform Built for the Shop Floor
GoSmarter delivers AI tools for metals manufacturers: mill-cert automation, cutting optimisation, inventory traceability, and production planning. No IT needed.
- Hubs & GuidesIntegrated Cert Traceability & Auditability for Metals Manufacturers
Immutable audit trail for metals — mill certs, inventory, and orders linked end-to-end. Satisfies ISO 9001 Clause 8.5.2, IATF 16949, and AS9100.
- Hubs & GuidesMill Certificate Automation for Metals Manufacturers: The Complete Guide
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.
- Hubs & GuidesNo-Code Metals SME Software: AI Without the IT Department
Enterprise-grade AI tools for metals SMEs — no IT department, no implementation project. Point-and-click. GoSmarter: live in a week.
- Hubs & GuidesScrap, Waste & Yield Optimisation for Metals Manufacturers
Scrap and yield optimisation for metals manufacturers. Average scrap: 3–8%; best practice: ≤2.5%. GoSmarter cuts it by 50% — proven at Midland Steel.
- Hubs & GuidesSpreadsheet-to-System Planning for Metals Manufacturers
Still planning production in Excel? GoSmarter replaces spreadsheet chaos with a live planning system for metals — cutting, inventory, and order tracking.
- ContactContact GoSmarter
Reach out to GoSmarter for product guidance, demos, or support. We help metals manufacturers ditch the manual admin and get more done.
- SolutionsEliminating Stockouts for Stock Controllers
Know exactly what stock you have, where it is, and what it is committed to. Eliminate manual stock-checks and out of date spreadsheets.
- InvestorsGoSmarter AI Investment Center
Explore investment opportunities with GoSmarter AI (Nightingale HQ Ltd), makers of AI-powered production tools for metals manufacturers.
- Hubs & GuidesGoSmarter Hubs
In-depth resources on AI for metals manufacturing — covering mill-cert automation, cutting optimisation, traceability, and more.
- PartnersGoSmarter Partners: Distributors & Integration Partners
Strategic, research, and distribution partners helping GoSmarter and Florence reach metals manufacturers worldwide, from universities to distributors.
- PricingSimple, Scalable Pricing for Every Metals Business
GoSmarter pricing for metals manufacturers: four tiers, unlimited users per site, bundled AI credits, and a 7-day free trial. No per-seat fees, no surprises.
- CareersCareers at GoSmarter AI
Join Nightingale HQ, the Wales-based, female-founder-led team behind GoSmarter and Florence. Remote-first, flexible patterns, and genuinely fair hiring.
- BlogIs Your Best AI Prompt Stuck in One Person's Head
AI answers vary wildly depending on who typed the prompt. Here's how a skills file makes results consistent across your whole team.
- BlogEN 10204 vs ASTM and ASME: How the Standards Fit Together
EN 10204, ASTM, and ASME aren't rival standards. One governs the certificate, one the material, one the equipment. Here's how they fit on a mill cert.
- BlogAI Tools for Compliance-Driven Document Operations in Metals
Manual cert filing is a compliance risk. See how AI tools automate document operations in metals — from OCR extraction to audit-ready traceability.
- Case StudiesMidland Steel Manufacturing
A company-wide digital review for Midland Steel delivered a transformation roadmap for rebar supply operations across Ireland and the UK.
- ChangelogNot sure which welding code applies? Answer 4 questions, find out.
Find the right welding code fast with GoSmarter's free selector, covering major welding code families without guesswork.
- ChangelogBetter management of suppliers and customers
Capture cleaner supplier and customer data in GoSmarter, including onboarding status and geo-location details for carbon reporting.
- ChangelogLight mode
GoSmarter now supports light mode for brighter workplaces, while keeping dark mode ready for the people who hate beige screens.
- ChangelogHandle material test report images
Upload mill certificate images to GoSmarter and pull data from photos or scans when suppliers skip tidy documents.
- ChangelogManage inventory based on material properties
Use mill certificate properties in inventory rules, so GoSmarter helps pick the right stock for the job instead of guessing.
- ChangelogConnect your own scripts and tools to GoSmarter
Create GoSmarter automation tokens for scripts and tools, without forcing every automated job through the full login dance.
- ChangelogAdd certs by hand and edit any cert in place
Add mill certificates by hand and edit extracted cert data in GoSmarter when suppliers send photos, scans, or odd formats.
- ChangelogStarting localisation
GoSmarter localisation has started with organisation-level currency settings, making global work less spreadsheet-shaped.
- ChangelogMore features extracted from material test reports
GoSmarter now extracts more mill certificate data, including extra chemical composition details from material test reports.
- ChangelogWork with GoSmarter like an app
Install GoSmarter as a Progressive Web App and use it from the shop floor without dragging a laptop around like it is 2005.
- ChangelogHelp when you want it
GoSmarter tutorial mode now gives new users help when they need it, then gets out of the way once they know the flow.
- ChangelogWork internationally in steel more easily
Convert between common steel standards with GoSmarter's free tool and stop wrestling regional specs like it is still 1995.
- ChangelogInteractive guides
Walk through GoSmarter features with interactive guides that show users what to do without burying them in stale docs.
- ChangelogFrom inventory to lineage
Connect inventory to mill certificate lineage in GoSmarter, so stock choices carry the proof instead of another paperwork hunt.
- ChangelogDefinitive calculations
Use GoSmarter's scrap calculator to set a clear scrap rate, track the cost, and stop spreadsheet guesses from wrecking margins.
- BlogFrom Mill to Customer: End-to-End Mill Cert Traceability
Mill certs fail customers when the traceability chain breaks. This guide covers every gap — from upload and approval to branded certs and order packs.
- BlogHow AI can improve your logistics fast
Logistics business and logistics have a huge opportunity to unlock additional value in their business through the use of data and AI integration.
- BlogDo you really need big data to start using data science?
The key to getting started with data projects is starting small. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogReal-Time Data with MES and ERP Integration
Stop wasting shifts on re-typing mill certs and job cards — learn which flows to connect first for live orders, scrap and traceability.
- SolutionsGoSmarter Platform Solutions for Metals Manufacturing
GoSmarter is the AI-powered compliance and traceability platform for metals manufacturers. Audit-ready from day one. Free 7-day trial, no card required.
- TeamRuth Kearney
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.
- Case StudiesAccelerating Digitalisation with Philtronics Limited
Accelerating digitalisation with electronics manufacturer Philtronics Limited
- Case StudiesCase studies
Discover how AI and digital transformation help manufacturing businesses optimise operations, reduce waste, and accelerate growth across metals, steel, and other sectors
- TeamNikhil Kanukuntla
Junior Software Engineer passionate about developing their craft.
- TeamRichard Jackson
Cloud software engineer with expertise in data science, cloud-native development, and data engineering for manufacturing AI solutions
- Case StudiesTMD Technologies Manufacturing Case Study
How TMD Technologies streamlined back-office operations with no-code digital tools and technical training — with measurable quick wins from day one.
- Case StudiesFreight Logistics Green Mile Case Study
How FLS Logistics used data and analytics to reduce transport emissions, cut costs, and help customers understand their environmental footprint.
- Case StudiesGaletech Group
Working with international renewables group to accelerate digitalisation
- TeamSamantha Dart MSc
Digital marketing intern at GoSmarter AI with Master's degree in Psychology, specializing in marketing psychology
- TeamLiam Sproule
Software engineering intern with aerospace engineering background, developing AI and cloud solutions for manufacturing
- TeamWill Harris
Sales and marketing professional at GoSmarter AI focused on automation, content creation, and driving awareness of AI value for manufacturing businesses
- TeamSolange Borrego
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.
- TeamGrace O'Donnell
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.
- Case StudiesLogistics firm liberates staff with data automation
FLS Logistics cut 50% of admin time by replacing spreadsheets with a data warehouse. Near real-time visibility without adding IT headcount.
- TeamChris Wilson
Former CTO of Nightingale HQ, leading cloud-native software development and technical architecture for AI manufacturing solutions
- BlogReal-Time AI Inventory Tracking for Metals Warehouses
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.
- BlogEuropean Commission issues CBAM guidance for iron and steel
EU issues CBAM guidance for iron and steel, clarifying how to calculate and report embedded emissions for 2026.
- BlogNew 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.
- BlogAI in Supplier Performance: Benefits Explained
Missing mill certificates and late supplier paperwork: learn how AI automates checks, flags gaps and cuts admin time and production delays.
- BlogQ&A: Compliance Training in Metals Manufacturing
Chasing scattered training records and audit risk: learn to map role-based training, keep audit-ready evidence, and cut admin time.
- BlogIIoT Energy Optimisation: A Guide for Steelmakers
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.
- BlogAI vs. Spreadsheets: Predictive Analytics for Factories
Stale spreadsheets cause downtime and scrap; this shows how predictive analytics turns live shop-floor data into decisions that cut waste.
- BlogTop Tools for Edge Analytics in Steel Plants
Unplanned downtime, scrap and manual certificate re-entry: edge tools that cut latency, reduce scrap and automate traceability in steel plants.
- BlogSolving AI Resistance: Leadership Tactics
Certificate admin and scrap waste stall AI adoption. Use leadership tactics to automate data entry, keep human sign-off, and show day-one wins.
- BlogPredicting Metallurgical Defects with Machine Learning
Messy mill-cert data drives scrap and rework; learn to build heat-linked batch records for actionable defect warnings and fewer alarms.
- BlogDigital Twins in Metals Manufacturing: A Complete Guide
Digital twins cut steel scrap from 5-8% to under 2.5%. Learn the standards, data foundations and pilot plan that make one work on your line.
- BlogBeyond ISO 9001 and ASTM: The Metals Standards Guide You Actually Need
Structural steel work rarely runs on one standard. Here is every EN, ISO, API, and NORSOK rule that lands on a fabricator's desk, in plain English.
- BlogISO 9001 and ASTM Won't Save a Lost Mill Certificate
Passing an ISO 9001 audit doesn't guarantee you can find last week's mill certificate. Here's what steel quality standards really require.
- BlogAI-Powered Risk Mitigation for Metals Supply Chains
Missing certs and messy heat codes? This article shows how AI fixes traceability, flags supplier risk, and cuts scrap and inventory.
- BlogDigital Twins for Factory Workflow Analysis
Hidden queues and missed deliveries → See how live digital twins find fixes to cut scrap, shorten lead time and recover throughput.
- BlogMetal Service Center Software: The No-BS Guide to ERP for Metal Fabrication
Do you have wrong stock and lost mill certs? Learn to track heat numbers, automate certificate capture, return remnants to stock and cut scrap.
- BlogAs India's steel production surges, traceability must keep pace.
Rejected certificates cost Indian steel exporters real contracts. Here's how EN 10204, ASTM, and ASME fit together, and how AI keeps compliance audit-ready.
- BlogYour EU Steel Quota Isn't 18 Million Tonnes. It's One Line in Annex I
The EU published its country-by-country steel quota one day before it took effect. Here's what Annex I means for your suppliers and your certs.
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UK and EU steel tariffs hit 50% today with quotas slashed. Here is what changes for your cost base, lead times, and quotas, plus what to do this week.
- BlogGive Engineers Their Time Back: Automate Mill Cert Entry
Engineers lose 20-30% of their time to manual rekeying and missing mill certs. Learn how automation speeds audits and cuts scrap.
- BlogCut Scrap Rate in Half Without Spreadsheet Hell
Hidden scrap eats your margin. See how live cut plans and remnant tracking cut scrap rates by up to 50% and stop miscuts before they happen.
- BlogMaking Your Dinosaur ERP Act Its Age: Why "Context" Beats Simple Prompting Every Time
Stale ERP data and missing shop-floor facts → get context-aware answers that cut errors, speed scheduling and stop bad quotes.
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Firefighting and repeat breakdowns waste hours — this blunt, data-first plan shows how to stop them with PMs, spares and targeted monitoring.
- BlogMaterial Test Report (MTR) vs Mill Test Certificate (MTC): What's the Difference?
MTR vs MTC explained: what each document proves, why the heat number matters, and how to manage thousands of certificates without the admin.
- BlogKill the PDF Nightmare: Stop Spending Six Hours a Day Copying Specs from Blurry Faxes
Wasting hours retyping mill certs and blurry drawings → learn how AI OCR cuts admin, errors and scrap and speeds planning.
- BlogWhy End-to-End Traceability Is an Operations Advantage, Not a Quality Box-Tick
Broken traceability anywhere slows material release and triggers audit drills. Here is how heat numbers travelling end to end protect your throughput.
- BlogMore Than a Certificate: Why MTRs Are the Foundation of Quality, Traceability, and Compliance
Material Test Reports prove quality, enable traceability, and underpin compliance in metals manufacturing. Here's why MTRs are your most valuable document.
- BlogYour Mill Certs Are Your Superpower
Why Mill Test Certificates are the backbone of traceability in metals procurement — and how to turn buried portable document format (PDF) files into searchable, audit-ready data.
- BlogMTR Compliance Essentials for Buyers: What Procurement Teams Need to Know
A buyer's guide to Material Test Report (MTR) compliance — the audit checklist, industry requirements, and how to verify every Mill Certificate.
- BlogInternational ASTM Standards: The Foundation of Quality, Compliance, and Traceability
ASTM standards underpin quality and traceability across metals manufacturing. Here is what they are, why they matter, and how AI handles the paperwork.
- BlogSecure AF: How to Stop Hackers from Messing with Your Factory’s AI
Phishing, spoofed sensors and poisoned data risking production → clear steps to lock networks, access, models and backups.
- BlogStop Wrestling with Iron: Using AI Agents to Fix the Mess of Heavy Sheet Logistics
Lost plates, crane queues and missing mill certs — practical steps to track materials, cut scrap and run AI trials in weeks.
- BlogCompliance Doesn’t Have to Suck: Turning 2027’s Paperwork Nightmare into a Cash Machine
Drowning in mill certificates and CBAM risk? Read how AI automates cert capture, fixes traceability, cuts scrap and avoids fines.
- Blog1,000 degrees is Hell on Eyes: Let AI Spot the Cracks Your Team (Literally) Can't See
Missed hot-mill defects at 1,000°C → How AI thermal imaging finds sub‑mm cracks, reduces costly claims and triggers instant fixes.
- BlogThe "USB-C for AI": Using MCP to Plug Your Factory Directly into the Future (and Out of 1985)
Mill certificate chaos and hours lost re-entering data → Learn how MCP-based AI automates certs, cuts scrap and speeds audits.
- BlogReal-Time Inventory Tracking: Best Practices for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Production halts and ghost stock → How to track materials in real time to cut scrap, stop stock errors and improve traceability.
- BlogHow Role-Based Access Control Works in Factories
Shared logins and broad permissions drive scrap and audit risk. This guide shows how RBAC sets role boundaries, enforces separation of duties, and cuts waste.
- BlogGoSmarter Now Covers Non-Ferrous Metals: Copper, Bronze, and Beyond
GoSmarter now covers non-ferrous metals: 83 grades, Cu-Ni C70600/C71500, bronze, and copper alloys. Includes CBAM-ready aluminium emissions factors.
- BlogGoSmarter vs TallyPrime: Which should Indian metals small and medium businesses use first?
TallyPrime runs your books and GST. GoSmarter runs mill certs, cutting plans, and scheduling. Keep TallyPrime, then add GoSmarter where admin slows output.
- BlogThe Hidden Cost of Manual Mill Certificate Management
Manual mill certificate management drains hours every week. See the hidden costs of MTCs and why metals manufacturers are automating certificate handling.
- BlogUK Steel Strategy Shockwave Is Hitting Manufacturers
UK steel strategy impacts are now hitting downstream manufacturers through quota cuts up to 98%, tariffs up to 50%, delivery risk, and forced overbuying.
- BlogEuropean Parliament Approves New Steel Trading Measures for July 2026
The European Parliament has approved tougher steel trading measures from 1 July 2026. Here is what changes and what manufacturers should do now.
- BlogAI vs. Spreadsheets: Carbon Reporting in Metals
Spreadsheet errors in carbon reporting - see how AI automates batch emissions, cuts mistakes and readies metals firms for CBAM.
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Steph Locke spoke at a FinTech Wales coding bootcamp in Cardiff: what the room looked like, what she said, and why Nightingale HQ keeps showing up.
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Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke travelled across North and Mid Wales with cluster leaders to share practical approaches to continuous improvement through modern technology.
- BlogYour S&OP Meeting Is Built on the Wrong Numbers
Stale ERP data turns S&OP reviews into a guessing game. See how real-time, cert-linked stock data cuts ghost inventory, spot buying, and margin leakage.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Lantek, Sigmanest, and Bystronic for Cutting Planning
GoSmarter vs Lantek, Sigmanest, and Bystronic for cutting planning in metals: who should use which tool and why they serve different jobs.
- BlogHow AI Turns Manufacturing Data Into Better Decisions
Stop wasting hours on messy mill certificates and scrap tracking. See how AI automates data capture, cuts scrap by up to 15%, and fixes scheduling.
- BlogLegacy Systems vs AI for Compliance Security in Metals
Legacy systems scatter mill cert data and create audit risk. See how AI automates compliance, cuts breaches by 50%, and saves 8-12 hours weekly.
- BlogHow AI Simplifies Cross-Border Compliance in Metals
Manual mill cert entry causes fines and delays. AI extracts, validates and flags compliance issues in minutes, hitting 99% accuracy for metals manufacturers.
- BlogDigital Traceability for Metals: Best Practices
Missing mill certs waste hours and risk recalls. Learn to track heat numbers, automate certificate capture, and cut audit and recall time.
- BlogUltimate Guide to AI in Sustainable Metals Sourcing
Mill certificates and emissions data waste hours. GoSmarter's AI automates extraction, links certs to inventory and tracks carbon for CBAM compliance.
- BlogLifecycle Carbon Tools for CBAM Compliance
EU CBAM defaults add up to €35 extra per tonne for steel exporters. Digitise mill certificates, automate emissions tracking, and replace defaults with verified data.
- BlogMarcegaglia Finalises €450 Million Deal for French Steel Plant
Marcegaglia's €1bn Mistral Project in Fos-sur-Mer targets 80% lower steel emissions. Here's what it means for European supply chains.
- BlogAI and IoT: Smarter Data for Metal Fabrication
AI and IoT cut unplanned downtime by up to 68% in metal fabrication. Learn how integrated sensor networks and AI analytics replace manual guesswork.
- BlogAI vs. Spreadsheets: Inventory Tracking Showdown
Spreadsheets cost metals manufacturers up to GBP100,000 a year. See how AI inventory tracking cuts errors, tracks live stock and automates mill certificates.
- BlogWhy Supporting Early-Stage Careers Really Matters: What We've Learned Along the Way
At Nightingale HQ we have invested in early-stage career development for years through internships, apprenticeships, and graduate placements. Here is what we have learned about what works, what does not, and why it matters.
- BlogAI Training ROI: What to Measure
AI training delivers a 3:1 to 5:1 ROI in year one, but only 38% of UK manufacturers can prove it. Here's the 30/60/90-day framework to measure what matters.
- BlogCommon Resource Allocation Problems and AI Solutions
Resource allocation problems cost UK metals manufacturers millions every year in scrap, delays, and stock chaos. Here's how AI fixes all three.
- BlogAI Resource Allocation: Lessons from the Shop Floor
UK manufacturers lose £95bn a year to idle machines and wasted resources. Learn how to allocate AI on the shop floor and see real returns.
- BlogERP for JIT in Metals Manufacturing
Remnant stock causing costly emergency buys? Learn how JIT-ready ERPs track remnants, automate mill certs, and cut scrap and procurement costs.
- BlogAI for Mill Test Report Traceability
Manual Mill Test Report processing costs UK metals firms £100,000+ a year. AI cuts MTR handling from 12 minutes to 8 seconds and drops errors by 98%.
- BlogBusiness Finland funds EUR 20M for SSAB sustainable steel programme
Business Finland grants EUR 20M to SSAB's five-year research and development (R&D) programme to accelerate fossil-free, low-carbon steel development.
- BlogTop AI Tools for Supply Chain Visibility in Metals Manufacturing
Buried in certificates, re-keying and late shipments → Learn which AI tools cut admin hours, reduce scrap and predict disruptions.
- BlogWhy Metals Manufacturers Need a Phased Approach to Digital Transformation
Big-bang digital overhauls blow the budget and stall. Here's why metals manufacturers should phase transformation: back-office first, factory floor last.
- BlogWhat Is Digital Transformation in Manufacturing?
Digitisation, digitalisation, and digital transformation aren't the same. Here's what each means for metals manufacturers and why the distinction matters.
- BlogERP vs Spreadsheets: Multi-Warehouse Inventory for Metals
Spreadsheets are costing your metals business. Learn how ERP solves multi-warehouse inventory - and why GoSmarter gets you running in a day, not months.
- BlogUK negotiates EU agreements to counter steel tariffs and EV regulations
British steel and EV makers face a tariff crunch. Here's what the UK government is doing about it and what it means for manufacturers.
- BlogSmart Sensors and IoT: Security Best Practices
IoT security best practices for smart sensors in metals manufacturing: device hardening, PKI, mTLS, real-time monitoring, and GDPR-compliant data management.
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UK manufacturers waste £200,000 a year on manual production tracking. Real-time data cuts errors, slashes downtime, and makes compliance effortless.
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Forgotten yard stock drains margin and space. Learn a practical clean-up and offcut workflow that cuts buying, waste, and planning delays.
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Italy produces 90% of its steel via EAF. Three new furnace projects are reshaping the map. Here's what EAF operators need to manage.
- BlogPredictive Maintenance: Edge Computing in Action
Learn how predictive maintenance with edge computing helps metals manufacturers detect failures in milliseconds, reduce downtime and scrap, and cut maintenance costs.
- BlogAI Augmentation for Metals: Fix What Generic ERP Can’t
Generic ERP fails metals teams on mill certs, heat codes, and scrap rates. An AI layer like GoSmarter fixes the gaps without replacing your ERP.
- BlogLifecycle Assessment Tools for Metals Manufacturers
Compare Life Cycle Assessment tools for metals manufacturers and see how AI cuts timeline and cost while improving audit-ready reporting.
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GoSmarter heads to Mid Wales in April to show manufacturers what AI can actually do for them. No jargon. No pitch. Just what works.
- BlogAI in Steel Manufacturing: From Advisors to Autonomous Plants
Four levels of AI maturity in steel manufacturing, with real examples from POSCO, thyssenkrupp, Baowu, and SSAB. See where GoSmarter fits in.
- BlogBritish Steel to be Nationalised: UK Government Steps in Amid Owner Transition
UK set to nationalise British Steel within weeks after talks with owner Jingye, sources say.
- BlogStop Running Metal Machining Like It's 1985
AI robotics cuts scrap, downtime, and certificate admin before they eat your margin.
- BlogERP vs AI: Scaling Manufacturing Operations
Stop typing mill certs and fighting 1985 ERPs. AI automates the admin nightmare, cuts downtime and scrap, and gets factories scaling fast.
- BlogAI Load Balancing: Lessons from Steel Plants
1985 tech and spreadsheets are bleeding your plant dry - AI load balancing fixes furnace temps, crane schedules and maintenance to cut waste.
- BlogCase Studies: AI in Inventory and Production Planning
Stop running on 1985 tech - manual mill certs, spreadsheets and scrap kill margins. AI automates scheduling, inventory and cutting plans.
- BlogKaizen Meets AI: Modernising Continuous Improvement
Stop typing mill certs into your 1985 ERP. AI Kaizen cuts scrap, slashes downtime and kills admin drudgery.
- BlogHow AI Predicts Quality Issues in SPC
Stop losing money to manual SPC and legacy kit. AI inspects every unit, predicts faults 15–30 mins ahead and slashes scrap and rework.
- BlogData-Driven Lean Manufacturing: Benefits and Tools
Stop running your shop floor like it’s 1985 — replace manual data and legacy ERP with AI + IoT to cut downtime, scrap and admin drudgery.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- BlogAudit Panic is Optional: How to Stop Freaking Out Over Lost Certs.
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.
- BlogYou Wouldn't Worry About the Price of a Pint if Your Margins Were Better.
Stop burning material and hours on 1985 tech and spreadsheets — AI cuts scrap, slashes energy bills and stops downtime dead. GoSmarter.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Excel for Metals Inventory Management
Excel wasn't built for steel inventory. GoSmarter was. Here is the honest comparison: where each one wins and when it makes sense to use both.
- BlogStop Running Your Factory Like It's 1985: The No-BS Guide to AI for Metals
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.
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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.
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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.
- BlogGo Green Without Going Broke: Cutting Carbon While Protecting Margins.
Stop typing mill certs and burning scrap with 1985 tech: automate certificates, optimise cutting plans, cut energy use and protect margins.
- BlogStop Burning Cash: Why Your Cutting Plans Are Wrong.
Spreadsheets and legacy nesting are eating your margins — AI cutting plans cut scrap, track offcuts and save real money.
- BlogThe EU Just Slashed CSRD Scope by 90%. What It Means for Metals Manufacturers
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.
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Germany confirms €322m additional funding for Salzgitter’s Salcos hydrogen steel project after delays.
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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.
- BlogYour Spreadsheets Are Not a Database (So Stop Pretending They Are).
Stop typing mill certs and chasing broken XLSX files. Learn how databases and AI kill manual errors, cut scrap and restore real-time traceability.
- BlogEnergy costs threaten UK's manufacturing sector competitiveness
CBI and Energy UK warn high business energy costs risk UK deindustrialisation; 40% of firms cut investment.
- BlogFire safety failings identified at Hinkley Point C by regulators
ONR serves fire enforcement notices to five contractors at Hinkley Point C after inspectors found significant fire-safety failings.
- BlogHow Energy Design Makes Sustainability Profitable
Discover how energy design transforms grid constraints into opportunities for innovation and profitable sustainability strategies.
- BlogAI Capacity Planning for Metals Factories
Stop typing mill certs and wrestling 2005 ERPs — AI automates admin, slashes scrap and downtime, and fixes capacity planning.
- BlogThe Middle East is getting serious about steel education
Metal Park and the World Steel Association are building a real talent pipeline in the Middle East — and they're not messing about.
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Blastr wants to pick up Speciality Steels UK's bones — and maybe move its HQ to Britain in the process.
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Learn how manufacturing can embrace sustainability, reduce costs, and meet regulatory demands with insights from Dr. Kevin Douly.
- BlogBritish Steel secures agreement to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail for Turkish high-speed project
British Steel to supply 36,000 tonnes of 60E2 rail for the Ankara–İzmir high-speed line, backed by UK Export Finance.
- BlogAI-Powered Energy Savings: Case Studies in Metals
Stop wasting cash on spreadsheets and 1985 tech — learn how AI kills furnace waste, cuts scrap and slashes energy bills in weeks.
- BlogCompliance Checklists That Don't Suck
Stop guessing if you're legal. Generate OSHA, GDPR, or ISO 9001 checklists that actually make sense.
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Calculate exactly how many parts you can get from a sheet. Stop guessing and stop wasting metal.
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Know exactly what a job costs before you quote it. Stop working for free.
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Calculate the weight of steel rebar, metal plates, bars, and tubes before your fabrication job goes sideways. Free. No sign-up.
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Michael Flacks thinks he can save British Steel. Good luck to him.
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What's the DIN equivalent of 316L? Stop guessing and use this tool.
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New CEO Tania Archibald isn't selling the farm for cheap.
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Most ERPs are giant, expensive filing cabinets. Here's how to actually use them to stop your supply chain from blowing up.
- BlogHow AI Transforms CRM for Metals Manufacturing
How AI-powered CRM unifies ERP, IoT and CRM data to automate tasks, improve demand forecasting, cut costs and strengthen customer relationships.
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AI scheduling tools cut scrap, lower costs, automate mill-certificate handling and enable real-time production planning for metals manufacturers.
- BlogAI in ERP: Smarter Production Scheduling
AI-powered ERP transforms metals production scheduling with real-time data, cutting planning time and scrap while boosting capacity and on-time delivery.
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How AI boosts metals production: real-time control and planning that raise throughput, cut energy and emissions, and outline steps to pilot.
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AI in steel inventory and stock management: case studies on vision systems, predictive analytics, and what to look for in a steel stock management app.
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Compare cloud and on‑premise manufacturing software across cost, deployment, customisation, scalability, security and remote access to decide the best fit.
- BlogThe Complete Guide to Streamlining Metal Fabrication Operations
How UK metal fabricators can reduce waste, cut lead times and boost output using workflow mapping, KPIs, AI scheduling and automation.
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Clear answers on Mill Test Certificates: what MTCs contain, EN 10204 types, verification, common issues and AI automation with digital audit trails.
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Wales Technology Awards 2025. Nightingale HQ take Best Greentech Award
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Nightingale HQ can intelligently adjust where and when data processing occurs to minimise its carbon impact.
- NewsroomBest GreenTech Finalist at Wales Technology Award
Nightingale HQ is named Best GreenTech finalist at the 2025 Wales Technology Awards for GoSmarter.ai's work cutting scrap in metals manufacturing.
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Nightingale HQ at UK Metals Expo 2025 — Ruth Kearney's highlights on CBAM, energy costs, global steel oversupply, and sustainability innovation.
- BlogNightingale HQ team attend UK Metals Expo
GoSmarter at UK Metals Expo — meeting metals manufacturers at the NEC Birmingham to showcase AI tools that cut admin and boost production efficiency.
- BlogCBAM Explained: The Financial Case for Cutting Scrap
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.
- BlogSmart Cuts, Less Scrap: A 1D Cutting Stock Problem
Rebar scrap challenge and the benefit of optimisation - A 1D cutting stock problem
- NewsroomWelsh AI firm launches platform to cut waste and boost UK steel industry
Cardiff-based Nightingale HQ (NHQ), has launched GoSmarter.ai
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MillCert Reader is now live and it’s saving hours for Production Managers
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Ruth Kearney speaks at the 2024 European Manufacturing Conference in Brussels on sustainable manufacturing and GoSmarter's greener software approach.
- NewsroomSTRADA Project Empowers Women in Manufacturing with Leadership Programme
STRADA launches an EIT-funded pan-European leadership programme for women in manufacturing. Nightingale HQ leads the digitalisation masterclass.
- BlogNorthern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference highlights
Highlights from the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference — greener software, AI for supply chains, and lessons for UK manufacturers.
- BlogNHQ attend Databricks's Data + AI World Tour
Nightingale HQ attended Databricks Data + AI World Tour in London, learning about serverless compute and platform innovations
- NewsroomNHQ to speak at Northern Ireland Manufacturing Conference
Ruth Kearney speaks at the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Conference in Belfast on AI tools for steel and STRADA's women in manufacturing programme.
- TeamMatthew Parker
Cloud Software Engineer. Matt is a seasoned C# developer of over a decade with a focus more recently on Blazor.
- BlogSouth West Manufacturing Digitalisation Series
Manufacturing clusters, Steel production and Process mapping
- TeamJoshua Mercurio
Cloud Solutions Architect Engineer specializing in scalable cloud infrastructure and AI solution architecture for manufacturing
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Nightingale HQ joins EU-funded consortium with Midland Steel, KUKA, and VTT to cut rebar waste in steel manufacturing and reduce carbon emissions.
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It feels like yesterday that NHQ made it to the final of Boostup in 2020, pitching data solutions to the Eroski challenge.
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NHQ panels at Manufacturing Solutions Conference 2023 in Limerick to discuss digital manufacturing and the Reimagining Reinforcement Steel project.
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Ruth Kearney promotes STRADA — an EIT-funded leadership programme for women in manufacturing — at Dublin's National Manufacturing Conference.
- NewsroomUmbraco London, Global Azure Day and Microsoft Reactor
Nightingale HQ's Richard Jackson attends Microsoft Reactor and Umbraco London, sharing insights on .NET, Azure, and open-source community development.
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Richard Jackson, Cloud Software Engineer at Nightingale HQ, presents at DDD South West 2023 on .Net, Azure and Umbraco.
- BlogSQLBits 2023
Our takeaways from SQLBits 2023 — Europe's largest community-led SQL Server and Microsoft Data Platform conference and what it means for manufacturers.
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Learning from manufacturing best practice with Astellas Ireland.
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UK and Welsh tech start-ups meet German manufacturers at Start-up BW conference in Baden-Württemberg — building cross-border AI and manufacturing partnerships.
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Highlights from the first-ever AIMLAC UKRI AI conference — how UK universities are accelerating AI research and what it means for manufacturing innovators.
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How digital tools are helping FLS Logistics cut CO2 emissions — practical sustainability strategies for freight and logistics manufacturers.
- NewsroomSmart Data in Manufacturing - Germany
Ruth Kearney presents at EIT Manufacturing's Smart Data in Manufacturing event in Darmstadt on AI and data strategy for German SME manufacturers.
- BlogAI Meet and Match Luncheon Germany and Wales
GoSmarter at the AI Meet & Match Luncheon, London Tech Week — connecting Welsh and German tech firms to share AI insights and build manufacturing partnerships.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ to speak at leading Irish manufacturing conference
Ruth Kearney joins IDEAM's Conference on Digitalisation of Manufacturing in Limerick to discuss AI adoption and digital tools for SME manufacturers.
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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.
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Nightingale HQ appoints Chris Wilson as CTO to lead technology vision and drive digital innovation for manufacturers across the UK and Europe.
- BlogAdvancing Digital Transformation of SMEs in the Midlands
Partnering on EI Digitalisation Vouchers with Irish manufacturers Midland Steel and Shabra Plastics to accelerate digital transformation for SMEs.
- BlogToolkits for Smart Manufacturing
How UK and Irish manufacturers like Midland Steel and TMD Technologies are using smart digital tools to accelerate transformation and cut admin overhead.
- NewsroomAdvancing Digitalisation in the Midlands
CEO Ruth Kearney to speak at Advanced Technologies Industries & Manufacturing Cluster.
- NewsroomToolkits for Smart Manufacturing
CEO Ruth Kearney presents 'Toolkits for Smart Manufacturing' to the industry cohort taking the 'Certificate in Leadership in Digitalisation of Manufacturing'.
- NewsroomCardiff AI Company appoints new CEO as it expands operations
Nightingale HQ appoints Ruth Kearney as CEO to lead expansion of its manufacturing AI tools across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
- NewsroomRuth Kearney joins Irish Digital Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Cluster (IDEAM)
Joining advanced manufacturing board
- BlogChange is hard but equipping your teams with the right tools makes it easier
Change is hard — but the right tools make it easier. Practical advice on implementing effective organisational change in small doses that actually stick.
- NewsroomSteph Locke elected to EU Steering Committee for AI
Steph Locke elected chairperson of the EU Digital SME Alliance AI Steering Committee, championing SME AI adoption and shaping inclusive EU AI policy.
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A bit of AI podcast with Microsoft folks Henk & Amy.
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McKinsey's take on manufacturing's post-Covid recovery — which Industry 4.0 adoption paths work, and what 'lighthouse' manufacturers are doing differently.
- NewsroomIrish Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference
The Irish National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference Nov 23 - 24
- NewsroomThe Manufacturer MX awards
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.
- BlogUpskilling for the green revolution
Make UK and Sage recently teamed up to produce a report on the skills needed for a green future.
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Nightingale HQ attends Digital Manufacturing Week 2021 in Liverpool, with CEO Steph Locke giving an AI talk in the Industrial Data & AI Theatre.
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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.
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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..
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Discover what citizen developers are and what they can contribute to today's manufacturing industry.
- NewsroomSteph Locke at Impact Festival 2021
Impact Festival, EIT Manufacturing and the road to net zero.
- NewsroomImpact festival 2021
We're attending Impact festival 2021. Find out everything you need to know here.
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Cloud providers are going greener and cheaper. Your in-house servers are burning cash and carbon. Here's why manufacturers should make the move.
- BlogSummer roundup
Take a look at what's been happening here at Nightingale HQ over the last 3 months in our summer roundup.
- BlogEIT Manufacturing - all you need to know
We’ve joined the EIT Manufacturing. Here is a summary of who they are and what they do.
- NewsroomCardiff-based AI startup is the first UK startup to join the largest European manufacturing ecosystem
Press release: Nightingale HQ joining EIT Manufacturing
- BlogWhat does NatWest's Future Fit report say about digital transformation for manufacturers
Natwest's Future Fit report has some great insights we've broken down for you in this quick read.
- BlogCan AI get you sued? How AI impacts IP
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.
- BlogWhat Data Integration Maturity Level Are You? - No-Code Serverless or Code-First
Effective data integration helps your organisation adapt quickly. Knowing what type of tools to use to help can be tough.
- BlogSoftware-as-a-Service to help you digitise
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.
- BlogManufacturers - you need DataOps
DataOps is a data-driven approach that helps with rapid insights and automation, reducing the cycle time on data analytics.
- BlogEurope's '2030 Digital Compass' and manufacturing
What is Europe's '2030 Digital Compass' and how will it effect your buisiness?
- BlogInvesting in tools scales staff productivity
Learn how digital tools and AI-powered automation help manufacturers overcome labor shortages by scaling staff productivity with no-code solutions
- BlogChatbots explained
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.
- NewsroomWe've been selected for Innovate UK Edge
Innovate UK will be supporting us with our innovation and internationalisation efforts.
- BlogHow to move your operations to the cloud - what you need to know
Learn everything there is to know about moving your business operations onto the cloud.
- NewsroomUtilizing AI with Steph Locke
Our CEO, Steph Locke, has been busy this last month, featuring on three episodes of Utilizing AI.
- BlogDeveloper Velocity
Developer velocity is the ability to drive transformative business performance through software development.
- BlogFunding for AI use cases and much more - AIPlan4EU
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.
- BlogManufacturers: Are you digitising or digitalising?
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.
- BlogMLOps is like process engineering for Data Science
Read about MLOps to find out what they are all about. Today, MLOps can help businesses grow and thrive.
- BlogInnovation funding with EIC Accelerator
Find out all there is to know about the EIC Accelerator
- BlogDigital Supply Chains and why you need one
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.
- BlogDigital Twins and AI for manufacturers
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.
- BlogMicrosoft Build 2021 announcements for manufacturers
Microsoft Build 2021 is kicking off and as usual it's packed with announcements. Get our rundown in this Nightingale HQ blog post.
- BlogSmart Manufacturing is all about Real-Time Data Analytics
Increase production by using real-time data analytics.
- NewsroomAnnouncing GoSmarter In A Day
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.
- BlogData Champions are critical to your success in digitally transforming
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!
- BlogReports supported by AI & automation
Use AI & automation to streamline the creation of reports that involve a mix of data sources.
- BlogChecklists make everything better - including responsible AI!
When you're implementing AI, whether in a buy or build scenario, a checklist can help you avoid common pitfalls.
- BlogUsing AI to make your warehouse operations smarter
Scale your warehouse operations better through the use of AI.
- BlogDetecting defects with AI - a computer vision challenge
Use cameras and AI to identify products with defects to help scale quality control.
- BlogEU to recruit world-class AI researchers
The EU is recruiting world-class AI researchers. Learn more about the scheme in our blog post.
- BlogHow can Digital Innovation Hubs support SMEs to adopt AI?
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.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ joins Microsoft Cloud Accelerator
Nightingale HQ have joined the WiC Accelerator. Learn more about what joining the programme means for our business.
- BlogMicrosoft Ignite 2021 announcements for manufacturers
Microsoft Ignite is kicking off and as usual it's packed with announcements. Get our rundown in this Nightingale HQ blog post.
- BlogArtificial Intelligence growth in the EU
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.
- BlogGrow your business with Social Media Listening
Get the most out of a social media listening tool and optimise your marketing operations. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogBoost operational efficiency with chatbots
In the face of crisis, businesses need to streamline operations and cut costs. Read more about how applying chatbots can help.
- BlogBuilding operational resilience in times of crisis
Discover our secret to operational resilience that can withstand crises. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomUK's 100 most inspirational female entrepreneurs
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.
- NewsroomInspiring women in UK manufacturing
Gender inequality is a huge issue in manufacturing. Discover our blog post on 30 inspiring women lighting the way for all genders.
- BlogHighlights of 2020 - as read by you
Discover our top content from 2020 selected by our readers. Learn more about Nightingale HQ for articles on AI and data science.
- BlogBe The Change: Standing up for equality
Ethics, diversity and inclusion are more than a box to tick. #BeTheChange is sparking valuable discussions around these topics. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomHighlighting the STEM stars of Wales
The inaugural Wales STEM Awards took place last month, shining a light on the outstanding STEM businesses that are driving the Welsh economy.
- BlogEthical AI monitoring in the post-COVID workplace
Every AI solution needs its own ethical considerations. Explore what you should consider for COVID-19 monitoring solutions at Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomCOVID Loan Tracker
We were featured in the Covid Loan Tracker, a community of 50,000+ small business owners across all 50 states
- NewsroomNightingale HQ Rising Star Regional Winner with Tech Nation
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.
- Blog£147 million investment into manufacturing
Explore UK government initiatives and funding for AI and manufacturing. Nightingale HQ helps businesses with successful AI adoption.
- NewsroomEuropean Commission selects Nightingale HQ to shape AI policy
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.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ to present at Digital Manufacturing Week 2020
Nightingale HQ are invited to the Made Smarter Emerging Technology Show. Read more about this year's agenda.
- NewsroomCardiff University
We featured on the Cardiff University Home of Innovation blog.
- BlogManufacturing the future
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.
- BlogThe shift to AI in manufacturing: post pandemic growth
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.
- BlogBreaking the chain with contact tracing
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.
- BlogYour business and AI: 18 weeks of webinars
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.
- NewsroomThe Irish Times
GoSmarter featured in The Irish Times on how AI is helping Irish businesses innovate and grow — practical AI adoption for SMEs post-pandemic.
- NewsroomTechRound Feature
TechRound interviews Steph Locke, CEO of Nightingale HQ, on AI adoption for UK SMEs and how automation can help businesses scale post-COVID.
- NewsroomFederation of Small Businesses
The Federations of Small Businesses ran a story on how Nightingale HQ are bringing automation and AI to SMEs across the UK.
- BlogSmarter remote meetings for productivity
This is the best meeting tool for SMEs to use to stay connected to teams and clients. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomBusiness News Wales
Nightingale HQ featured in Business News Wales after offering Free AI & Automation Software to businesses.
- NewsroomInsider Media
Insider Media featured NHQ in a story on our successful £50,000 grant from the Innovate UK
- NewsroomWales 247 Feature
Wales 247 ran a story on Nightingale HQ's successful £50,000 grant application.
- NewsroomCardiff Times
Businesses offered free AI and automation software to help cope with Covid-19 impact
- BlogCustomer service automation with an easy FAQ Chatbot
Wondering how a chatbot can be the perfect automation tool to improve your customer service? Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomStartups magazine
GoSmarter featured in Startups Magazine for offering free AI and automation tools to SMEs, including Social Listening, FAQ Chatbots, and more.
- NewsroomElectronic Specifier
We were featured in Electronic Specifier for offering businesses free software to cope with Covid-19.
- NewsroomCambridge Network
We were featured in the Cambridge network, after offering free AI services to SMEs across the UK and beyond.
- BlogFour tips for introducing an FAQ chatbot
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.
- NewsroomFeatured in Forbes
We featured in a Forbes story on 5 startups helping companies during the Covid-19 pandemic
- BlogBigger, better sales with AI
AI in sales and marketing can be particularly valuable by supporting the sales team to make bigger, better sales. Learn more today.
- BlogCOVID triggers a wave of automation
Learn more about how companies are turning to automation tools like #GoSmarter to help them through the pandemic. Discover Nightingale HQ today.
- BlogSocial listening for small businesses
Monitoring social media for relevant chatter to gain insight or act is invaluable. Learn more about automating this process with Nightingale HQ.
- NewsroomThinkBusiness.ie
Nightingale HQ featured in ThinkBusiness.ie.
- BlogAutomation: The fundamentals
Taking steps towards automation is easy once businesses know what tools are available and how to approach automation. Find out more.
- Blog7 reasons why SMEs need to automate and how
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.
- Blog5.6million UK SMEs - listen up and automate!
Discover our GoSmarter automation toolbox for SMEs. Help save time and be more productive with tools to help with marketing, sales, and more.
- Blog2020 - the year of Contact Tracing Apps
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.
- BlogSocial distancing - data versus information
Discover more as CEO of Mockingbird Consulting Matt MacDonald-Wallace talks about IoT solutions and how COVID has brought his business opportunities.
- BlogThe Jazz Ensemble of Data Science with Novartis
Take an inside look at data science at big pharma company, Novartis, with Ashwini Mathur, data science lead. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogWhy Trustworthy AI Matters with Clare Dillon
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.
- BlogUnderstanding the techniques behind AI in manufacturing
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.
- BlogThe Historian and AI Webinar (AIFightsBack)
Learn about how AI can be used to leverage data from multiple sensors as it's being consolidated by historian appliances.
- BlogArtificial Intelligence for Marketers
Discover our AI for marketers webinar, designed as part of our AIFightsBack series on helping businesses adopt AI. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogNo code. No data. No servers. How Marino Software became a ML company.
A Journey to Machine Learning (ML) with Keith Davey of Marino Software, part of the AIFightsBack webinar series
- BlogAI in Manufacturing (presentation, video, and quick guide)
Access our AI in manufacturing overview in association with the ICBE. Discover Nightingale HQ today.
- NewsroomTeaming up with Irish Centre for Business Excellence Network (ICBE)
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.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ team up with ICBE
New collaboration with Irish Centre For Business Excellence ICBE
- BlogAugmenting Customer Services with Chatbots
Explore our presentation on how chatbots can reduce the burden on customer service staff. Part of Nightingale HQ's AIFightsBack series.
- NewsroomAnnouncement: AIFightsBack webinar series
Learn more about AIFightsBack - a series of 10 online webinars for businesses looking to learn how AI can create value.
- NewsroomAnnouncement: Ruth Kearney appointed Product & Commercial Director
Ruth Kearney joins Nightingale HQ as Product & Commercial Director. Learn more about Ruth's rich experience and background.
- BlogLow ROI from AI is a people problem, not a tech problem
The top blockers to effective AI use in businesses aren't technical issues. They're people problems. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogAI Winters and hype
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.
- BlogHow IoT technology can be used to improve UK public transport
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.
- BlogDataOps for everyone at #DataOpticon
Data is going to shape our future, so we must build healthy practices around its use. Learn more about DataOpticon at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: Intelligent Insights
Find out how AI-infused BI tools could power your business towards better decision making. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogMastering AI in manufacturing: the three levels of competency
Part of Industry 4.0, AI is an emerging technology that promises gains for manufactures. Learn more about the steps to master AI.
- BlogIndustry IoT, smart factories and AI in manufacturing
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.
- BlogA partnership of Machine Learning and AI with healthcare professionals
AI and machine learning have a multitude of applications in the healthcare industry, find out how AI can complement healthcare professionals.
- BlogExpert Perspectives: Enhancing business with data and 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.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: Social Listening
Ease into marketing AI with this quick-win project of creating your own social listening tools. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: Knowledge Worker Productivity
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.
- BlogAdvanced AI techniques in retail that are making their jobs a breeze
Discover some of the ingenious ways that AI in retail is being used to enhance the shopping experience. Learn more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogTake the hassle out of note-taking with Otter.ai
In this blog post we walk you through how to make your meetings more accessible and searchable, with zero hassle involved. Learn more today.
- BlogAnnouncing our Research Panel
Nightingale HQ is launching a research panel to engage with people around the world regarding AI in industry. Click through to find out more.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: Sales AI
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.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: Accessible meetings
Find out how adding these layers of accessibility to your work processes can boost productivity company wide and create a more inclusive environment.
- NewsroomMost Innovative Woman in Artificial Intelligence - UK
Acquistion International's 2019 Influential Businesswoman Awards votes Nightingale HQ CEO Steph Locke Most Innovative Woman in Artificial Intelligence.
- BlogWhy do you need business intelligence?
Business intelligence is a vital tool when running a business that can help all departments run smoother. Here's why you need it.
- BlogHow to score your first AI quick wins: FAQ chatbots
Find out how to score an AI quick win with these easy chatbot projects. Discover more at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogRemoving AI bias for better decision making
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.
- BlogHow AI in marketing is enhancing B2B sales
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.
- BlogWhat to watch for in the FinTech startup industry
The FinTech industry is constantly throwing out new trends. Here's what to watch out for in these fast-changing times.
- BlogHow can you attract the best AI talent from a limited pool?
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.
- BlogLet your business strategy drive AI adoption
Read more about the business strategies which drive successful AI adoption in companies across several fields. Get ahead with Nightingale HQ.
- BlogDecoding the hype around AI
Read our tips on how to decode the hype around AI. Discover more AI and data articles at Nightingale HQ.
- BlogCan AI outperform medical professionals in diagnosis?
Learn more about how AI is getting better at medical diagnoses in our Nightingale HQ blog post.
- Blog7 tips for building a data culture that will strengthen your business
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.
- BlogProject management: Are you backing the right AI projects?
Use this tip to make sure you're backing the right projects. Learn more at Nightingale HQ's blog.
- BlogHow to get AI to work for your business and enhance operations
Learn more about successfully employing Enterprise Cognitive Computing (ECC) within your business and get AI to work for you.
- BlogFlorence Nightingale: Lighting the way in much more than healthcare
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.
- BlogGoSmarter AI Blog
AI and digital transformation insights for metals manufacturers — practical guides, case studies, and no-BS takes on cutting-edge tech for the shop floor.
- TeamLaura Dernie
Freelance personal assistant and Founder of My Discombobulated Brain
- TeamMia Hatton - Data Scientist
Budding data scientist with an entrepreneurial and science communication background.
- TeamShaun Faulkner
Technologist with a passion for full stack engineering.
- TeamSteph Organ
Ambitious digital marketer with a love for words and history of content creation.
- TeamZoe Locke - Web Developer
Tech generalist specializing in web development, graphic design, and multimedia content creation for GoSmarter AI
- DocumentationGetting Started With GoSmarter
How to log in to GoSmarter, get set up, and meet Hex, your onboarding assistant.
- DocumentationGoSmarter Documentation
Learn how to use GoSmarter's AI tools for metals manufacturing including inventory management, order tracking, cutting optimisation, and mill certificate management
- DocumentationDashboard Overview
Complete guide to the GoSmarter dashboard - navigate your AI production assistant and access key tools for metals manufacturing efficiency
- DocumentationQuick Reference Guide
Fast reference for common tasks and operations in GoSmarter
- DocumentationCustomer Onboarding Guide
Complete onboarding guide for new GoSmarter.ai customers - setup, configuration, training, and first week action plan for operations and production managers
- DocumentationInventory Management
Learn how to create and manage inventory items using our Production Planning Inventory
- DocumentationScrap Management
Learn how to log scrap, track waste trends, and review record history.
- DocumentationDigitise your mill certificates / MTRs
See how you can upload and manage certificates for traceability
- DocumentationCut Long Products (Optimisation)
Generate optimised cutting plans from your inventory and open orders, review the proposed cuts, and track production through to completion
- DocumentationManaging Orders
Create and manage customer orders, track requirements and allocations
- DocumentationManaging Inventory and Daily Operations with GoSmarter
Complete guide for inventory managers and operations teams on using GoSmarter's Metals Manager capabilities to track materials, suppliers, and orders in real-time
- DocumentationCalculating Scrap Rates
Calculate scrap rates instantly. Enter your bar length and cut dimensions to see waste percentage, pieces per bar, and how to minimise steel cutting waste.
- DocumentationDigitising Mill Certificates and Ensuring Compliance
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
- DocumentationThe GoSmarter UI
Using the GoSmarter UI to filter, sort, search, see tutorials, and more.
- DocumentationGoSmarter.ai Implementation Project Plan
Comprehensive roadmap for deploying GoSmarter across your metals manufacturing business with structured phases, best practices, and change management strategies
- DocumentationTracking and Reducing Scrap with GoSmarter
Guide for production managers on using GoSmarter's scrap management features to track, analyse, and minimise waste in metals manufacturing.
- DocumentationTroubleshooting Guide
Solutions to common problems and error messages in GoSmarter
- DocumentationFAQ
Frequently asked security and compliance questions about GoSmarter - data residency, AI, encryption, and access control.
- DocumentationGenerating Optimised Production Plans (Cutting & Scheduling)
Production planners' guide to GoSmarter's Long Product Planning feature: create efficient first-draft cutting plans that minimise waste and meet order requirements.
- DocumentationTags and Tag Rules
Understand and create Tags and Tag Rules, and see how they get automatically applied to your inventory.
- DocumentationCustomising GoSmarter and Advanced Tips
Complete guide for system administrators and power users on configuring GoSmarter, using advanced features, and maximising ROI through customisation
- DocumentationIntegration Strategy
Learn about GoSmarter's flexible integration approach: from independent use to full API integration, designed to work alongside your existing systems
- Documentation30-Day Behaviour Change Playbook
A practical guide to changing how your team works in the first month with GoSmarter — parallel vs. cut-over rollout, shop-floor champions, and first-month KPIs to track.
- DocumentationRollout Packages by Business Type
Your GoSmarter rollout plan based on your plant type, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) setup, and product mix — with clear milestones and outcome targets you can measure from day one.
- DocumentationImplementation Toolkit by Business Type
Your discovery checklist, configuration guide, and ROI calculator for a GoSmarter implementation — designed for customers and implementation partners using any of the five rollout packages.
- DocumentationAPI and MCP Access
GoSmarter provides a REST API and MCP server for third-party integrations, custom workflows, and AI agent connections.
- DocumentationGoSmarter Glossary
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.
- DocumentationWhat are Long Products in Steel? Bars, Rebar, Sections, and Tube Explained
Long products are steels in linear cross-sections: bars, rods, rebar, angles, channels, and beams. The flat-vs-long distinction matters for cutting and traceability.
- DocumentationWhat is a 3.1 Certificate? EN 10204 Types Explained
EN 10204 defines mill inspection certificate types in steel. Guide to types 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 — when each is required and how to manage them.
- DocumentationWhat is a Heat Number in Steel? Traceability From the Mill
A heat number identifies a steel batch from a single melt. Fundamental to traceability — losing them is how compliance falls apart. What they are and why they matter.
- DocumentationWhat is a Mill Test Certificate? A Plain-English Guide
A mill test certificate (MTC) proves a metal batch meets a stated grade. What an MTC contains, why traceability depends on it, and how to stop drowning in PDFs.
- DocumentationWhat is Cutting Optimisation in Steel Manufacturing?
Cutting optimisation calculates which cuts to make from stock lengths to fulfil orders with least waste. How it works and how AI makes it significantly better.
- DocumentationWhat is ERP in Metals Manufacturing — and Why Do So Many Manufacturers Outgrow Theirs?
ERP software manages core business functions. Many metals manufacturers find it struggles with mill certs, cutting plans, and inventory.
- DocumentationWhat is Metals Inventory Management? Why Steel Is Different From Widgets
Metals inventory means tracking material by grade, heat number, cert status, and order commitment — not just counting items. How to manage it properly.
- DocumentationWhat is Rebar? Reinforcing Bar Explained for Manufacturers and Fabricators
Rebar is deformed steel bar embedded in concrete for tensile strength. For cut-and-bend manufacturers, it is a high-traceability, compliance-critical product.
- DocumentationWhat is Steel Traceability? From Mill to Customer
Steel traceability means proving what material you used, where it came from, and which certificate backs it. Why it matters and how to maintain it.
- DocumentationWhat is Yield Rate in Steel Manufacturing? Formula, Benchmarks, and How to Improve It
Yield rate is the percentage of input that becomes finished product. In metals, every yield improvement goes to the bottom line. How to measure and improve yours.
- DocumentationWhat is Microsoft Project Bonsai?
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.
- DocumentationWhat Is Microsoft Power Platform?
Microsoft Power Platform helps a broader range of people build solutions without deep coding skills. Covers Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and more.
- DocumentationWhat Is Azure Logic Apps?
Automate the execution of your business processes across diverse apps and services. Learn how manufacturers use Azure Logic Apps at GoSmarter AI.
- DocumentationWhat is Dynamics 365 Field Service?
Dynamics 365 Field Service enables companies to analyse progress and make better offsite business decisions.
- DocumentationWhat is Dynamics 365?
Dynamics 365 has become a key figure in the cloud CRM and ERP space in terms of market share and frequency of use — including as an ERP for metals manufacturers.
- DocumentationWhat is Google Cloud BigQuery?
BigQuery is a fully-managed, serverless cloud data warehouse that scales with your needs and is easy to set up and manage.
- DocumentationWhat is Python?
Python has a wide variety of applications including data science and software development.
- DocumentationWhat is Google Cloud?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is Azure?
Microsoft Azure provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. What it is, its key services, and a real example of it powering a manufacturing platform.
- DocumentationWhat is Jupyter?
Jupyter is an open-source project that supports interactive, collaborative data science and scientific computing across all programming languages. Learn more at GoSmarter AI.
- DocumentationWhat are Azure Cognitive Services?
Azure Cognitive Services (now part of Azure AI services) is a collection of pre-built AI APIs you can call to add intelligent features to your applications. The services are grouped into five categories: decision, language, speech, vision, and search.
- DocumentationWhat is AWS (Amazon Web Services)?
AWS provides pay-as-you-go access to vast data storage and computing capabilities and allows you to scale the costs as you grow. What it is, its key services, and where manufacturers typically use it.
- DocumentationWhat is IBM Cloud?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is Power BI?
Power BI integrates data from several sources, allowing users to create interactive reports and dashboards.
- DocumentationWhat is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connectivity of computing devices that allows them to interact with each other.
- DocumentationWhat is AI?
Artificial intelligence is a broad area of computer science concerned with building computer programs that can perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. What it is, how it works, and where it does (and doesn't) fit in manufacturing.
- DocumentationWhat is Amazon S3?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is AWS Redshift?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is data science strategy?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is data strategy?
Closely linked to a business strategy, a data strategy is simply the roadmap of how a company will utilise data to optimise their business.
- DocumentationWhat is AI strategy?
An artificial intelligence strategy provides a roadmap for executing a business's AI priorities — including, crucially, deciding where AI is and isn't the right tool for a given problem.
- DocumentationWhat is data science consulting?
Data science consulting helps businesses build better products and make better, data-driven decisions.
- DocumentationWhat is data science auditing?
Data science auditing is a review of your data science solutions to assess their quality, security and compliance.
- DocumentationWhat is data platform development?
Developing a data platform can transform your organisation's approach to storage and analysis of data — the foundation manufacturing traceability and reporting are built on.
- DocumentationWhat is data platform auditing?
Data platform auditing reviews your data platform for security, compliance, and structure — increasingly important as manufacturers digitise traceability records.
- DocumentationWhat is data platform security auditing?
Data platform security auditing reviews the security of your data platform and provides recommendations for improvements.
- DocumentationWhat is data science development?
Learn about creating custom data science solutions that can provide valuable, actionable insights to help grow your company.
- DocumentationWhat is data science?
Data science helps businesses to build better products and make better, data-driven decisions — from demand forecasting to cutting optimisation in manufacturing.
- DocumentationWhat are long-range, low-power sensor networks?
Long-range, low-power sensor networks (LPWAN — LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT) let businesses connect sensors over wide areas on low power. Explained, with applications in manufacturing and stockyards.
- DocumentationWhat is developing a centre of excellence?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is business intelligence?
Business intelligence refers to the systematic collection, integration, analysis and reporting of data from all areas of your business to drive better decision making.
- DocumentationWhat is data warehousing?
Data warehousing helps all teams within a business make better informed decisions based on accurate insights.
- DocumentationWhat is remote support?
Remote support tools let a technician or support representative connect to a remote computer or system over the internet and work directly on it — without an on-site visit.
- DocumentationWhat are database improvements?
Database improvements can mean improving the design, the performance, and the security of the database.
- DocumentationWhat is database maintenance?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is data visualisation?
Data visualisation makes data insights accessible to everyone and empowers your teams to take data-driven actions efficiently.
- DocumentationWhat is AI product development?
AI product development is the development of an AI solution — either from scratch or by building upon an existing AI capability — into a product other people can rely on. What the lifecycle actually involves, beyond the initial model.
- DocumentationWhat is AI integration into applications?
Natural language processing, computer vision, and other AI capabilities can be integrated into existing applications as event-driven services. How it works, with a real example from mill certificate processing.
- DocumentationWhat is Azure Batch?
Azure Batch is a cloud-based job scheduling and compute management service that provides parallel batch processing for intensive workloads.
- DocumentationWhat is Azure Data Factory?
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.
- DocumentationWhat is data collection?
Collecting data can help solve business problems and make better decisions — and for metals manufacturers, it starts on the shop floor and at goods-in.
- DocumentationWhat is data modeling?
Data modeling helps businesses to build products that use data efficiently and meet business goals — the discipline behind how manufacturing systems link orders, inventory, and traceability.
- DocumentationWhat is cloud data development?
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.
- ChangelogStop hunting for welding standards across ten tabs
We built a free Standards Library that puts 14 major welding and structural codes — AWS, ASME, API, EN, ISO, CSA, and AS/NZS — side by side in one filterable page, instead of scattered across publisher PDFs and old bookmarks. Every entry shows scope, inspection defaults, material coverage, and prequalification stance in the same 9-field format, with direct links to the source standard so you’re never working from a paraphrase. No login, no integration — just a page you can filter, bookmark, and share a link straight to the standard you need.
- ChangelogCompany settings, all in one place
Company details, materials, types, stock locations, order statuses, tags and rules used to live on nine separate pages, spread across a long sidebar list. Finding the right screen meant hunting.
- ChangelogManage your certificates
When you’re dealing with hundreds of mill certificates / material test reports every month, a single table of uploads can be overwhelming.
- ChangelogUpgrading order completeness
Your customers expect you to meet detailed specifications, we’re starting to make that as simple as possible from the data-side of things.
- ChangelogPassing supplier certs to customers has never been easier
As well as being able to provide your own branded certificates to customers, we wanted to make it easy for you to provide customers with the upstream certificates.
- ChangelogQuality sign off before goods leave
You can now review order line items before they ship, giving you the QA audit trail to support your traceability.
- ChangelogMill certificates: new Product Reference matching
We’ve shipped an upgrade to mill certificate ↔ inventory matching by adding Product Reference as an alternate key alongside heat codes. This matters for people who receive certificates for individual plates etc. that could be from the same heat code as many other items.
- ChangelogNow you can export all your mill cert data
Just a quick update to say that now you can export all your mill certificate / material test report data as CSV with ease. This is available as a bulk action on the mill cert summary page. Your data is always yours - you should be able to download it easily.
- ChangelogRule Packs: automatic standards-compliance checks for your inventory, mill certs, and orders
You can now subscribe to Rule Packs, which are curated, ready-to-use compliance checks for common metals standards, with no manual rule setup required.
- ChangelogClearer mill cert uploads at scale
Uploading mill certificates in bulk is faster to follow and easier to trust. You can now see where certificates came from, track progress file by file during multi-file uploads, and get clearer feedback if upload limits are hit part-way through.
- ChangelogAuto-tag your mill certs and orders too
Until now, tag rules were limited to inventory items - useful, but only part of the picture. Your mill certificates and orders were still being kept in everyone’s heads.
- ChangelogManual Tag Management
Manage tags directly from your inventory table. You can now manually apply and remove tags on any inventory item without leaving the inventory view. The new “Manage tags” modal replaces the old per-row “Apply tag rules” button, giving you a clearer, more powerful interface for organising your stock.
- ChangelogSend cleaner order packs with certificate PDFs
Chasing order context and matching mill certificates usually meant hopping between screens, exports, and individual records. Now you can generate a proper certificate pack PDF for an order, ready to share without the extra faff.
- ChangelogGenerate branded material test certificates from your mill certs
When a customer asks for a material test certificate, you need it to look like it came from you including your logo, your contact details, your registration number, not from the original mill. Until now, that meant exporting the raw mill cert and reformatting it manually.
- ChangelogMore ways to describe what you actually stock and supply
Different metal products need different ways to describe themselves. A round bar needs a diameter, a pipe needs a nominal size and wall thickness, a column section needs a designation like 203UC60. Until now, you had to cram that into notes or leave it blank.
- ChangelogAudit trails everywhere
We recently improved our tracking of changes in the system. Now you can see across inventory, mill certificates, and orders what changed, when, and by whom. This is critical for your ISO accreditations and meeting your customer’s expectations so they can meet their regulatory requirements. Audit trails exist on every item and items that have been deleted are also recoverable and tracked - this is also useful because they can be restored too!
- ChangelogImproved non-ferrous metal coverage
We have improved the support for non-ferrous metals on the app. This includes more detailed materials and types in our default starter lists for copper, nickel, and brass. We have also added more support in our free tools, including our metal weight calculator and our emissions calculator. This update also helps with copper pipes by increasing the available range of calculation methods for different international standards/
- ChangelogApprove mill certificates
Depending on your processes, you may need someone to review every mill certificate / material test report to ensure the materials meet the quality your expect. From the mill certificate detail page, or in the bulk edit view, you can now mark mill certificates as having issues or as approved.
- ChangelogAI doesn't get everything right - edit it's outputs
With our mill certificate AI, we do our best to extract information accurately but the low-resolution scan, the signature in Sharpie over a value, and more can make the results incorrect some times. As a result we now give you the ability to make tracked amendments once AI has imported as much as it can from the mill certificates uploaded. This is the first in a line of small features to ensure you have immutable traceability of results.
- ChangelogManage stock linked to an order
With the Reserve stock and connect it for traceability change, we made it so you can pick the items you need to fulfill an order from what you have available. This is great if you hold stock or you want to use as many offcuts etc as possible to fulfil an order before you put out a request for quotes to suppliers, helping you keep your costs down and your material utilisation high.
- ChangelogTags now auto-apply to inventory
Recently, we introduced Smarter inventory enabling you to create tags and supporting rules to enable inventory to be clearly identifiable for certain properties. We first implemented it with manual triggering of rules evaluation to test the solution out in the wild, but of course, it’s not smart enough for our liking!
- ChangelogReserve stock and connect it for traceability
You always need to know what stock you have and make sure nobody uses key items needed for an order. This way you never have to go to a rack to get some bars off a bundle and find the whole bundle has been used.
- ChangelogMoah mobile friendly goodness
We think most things can be a table (putting our engineering hat on there for UX) but tables can be a bit pants on mobile.
- ChangelogBlades everywhere
We started out with modals (views in the middle of the screen) for doing things like creating or editing records. The challenge was when things got complex / detailed like describing orders or rules for inventory. We’ve now moved over to side bars or “blades” that appear on the right-hand side to give you more room and lower risk when working with your data. Data entry still sucks but this will make it suck a little less.
- ChangelogSmarter inventory
Today we’ve launched the first part of our smarter inventory capability.
- ChangelogQuote more quickly
Another free tool we’ve made recently is the Metal Weight Calculator.
- ChangelogEasier inventory management
Today we’ve added some useful features to improve your inventory admin.
- ChangelogMaking RoI easier to calculate
Digitalisation efforts can be tough to pull the business case together for. We regularly support our potential customers on producing business cases for our products so we thought we’d share the love!
- ChangelogImproved order management
We’ve recently expanding how orders are managed to enable you to differentiate between the order and it’s line items and manage them independently.
- ChangelogBehind the scenes...
We were exceptionally happy to build GoSmarter with strong customer collaboration. We built it quickly including our development capabilities.
- ChangelogDeveloper center now live
Integration is critical to manufacturers so we’ve been working hard on making sure our APIs can be consumed and understood.
- ChangelogA quick dashboard refresh
A minor upgrade to the dashboard to showcase all the latest developments on the app.
- ChangelogYour business, your reference data
It might sound simple but every metals business has different things they care about and we want to enable tailoring the app to suit your business as simple as possible.
- ChangelogTrack your scrap
Scrap is often put in a bin and forgotten about until the bin is overflowing. However, good tracking of it helps you understand which of your processes have th emost associated waste. With GoSmarter you now have two ways of tracking scrap depending on your needs.
- ChangelogManage your network
With the Organisations tab you can now keep track of your suppliers, customers, and other key organisations. Managing this list allows you to track your inventory by suppliers and your orders by customer.
- ChangelogQuick emissions insights
Especially with CBAM around the corner, you might need to understand the likely carbon emissions associated with some of your steel orders. This emissions calculator allows you to take benchmarks from key sources and get robust estimates.
- The Team Behind the Machine
Meet the Nightingale HQ team behind GoSmarter, the metals manufacturing AI platform built to cut manual admin, improve traceability, and speed up production.
- FeaturesStop Losing Stuff
Purpose-built inventory management for metals fabricators and stockholders. Track every piece of material from goods-in to despatch with live inventory and certificate-linked traceability.
- Nightingale HQ: The Company Behind GoSmarter
Nightingale HQ is the Welsh AI company that built GoSmarter — the end-to-end traceability and compliance platform for metals manufacturers. Founded in 2018 by Steph Locke and Ruth Kearney.
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- NewsroomGoSmarter.ai offers free tools to minimise waste for the steel sector
GoSmarter.ai launches free digital tools for steel manufacturers — Scrap Calculator, Scrap Logger, Offcut Manager, and Emissions Calculator.
- FeaturesOne platform. Full traceability. Compliance by default.
Automate compliance, traceability, inventory, and production planning with software built specifically for metals manufacturers. Save hundreds of hours every year while improving quality, reducing waste, and staying audit ready.
- BlogUK Rebar Sizes: Stop Googling the Same Chart Every Time
Free rebar weight calculator for UK bar sizes (BS4449). Weight per metre, cross-sectional area, d²/162 formula for diameters H6 to H40. No login required.
- SolutionsImproving Throughput for Ops Managers
Connect production, inventory, quality, and dispatch in one place. Give your team the visibility to reduce delays, solve problems faster, and keep operations running smoothly.
- SolutionsImproving Visibility for Finance Teams
GoSmarter helps finance teams control costs, improve profitability, and build stronger business cases with real-time operational data.
- SolutionsSaving Hours for Compliance Teams
GoSmarter helps compliance teams stay audit ready with complete digital traceability and quality documentation. Instantly provide records to customers and auditors - all from one secure platform.
- SolutionsSaving Hours for Production Planners
Generate first-draft cutting plans in minutes. Allocate and track the right material every time. Reduce scrap by up to 50% and keep orders moving from planning to dispatch.
- BlogGoSmarter vs Katana and Fiix: Which Tool Does Your Metals Operation Actually Need?
GoSmarter, Katana, and Fiix solve different problems. Here is an honest comparison of what each does and which one fits your metals operation.
- BlogBS EN 1090 and NSSS Compliance: Stop Drowning in Structural Steel Paperwork
BS EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2, and NSSS demand airtight mill certificate records. The compliance checklist every structural steel fabricator needs.
- GoSmarter App — Access Your Production Tools
GoSmarter is a secure web app for metals manufacturers. Log in at app.gosmarter.ai to access your AI tools: MillCert Reader, Cutting Plans, and Metals Manager.
- NewsroomNightingale HQ Closes Angel Investment Round and Appoints Gourav Tandon to Board
Nightingale HQ closes its angel investment round and appoints Gourav Tandon, founder of Source Code Control India, to its board of directors.