Jeff Winter 7/24/25 Jeff Winter 7/24/25

Strategic Thinking for Industry 4.0

This isn’t a tech stack…it’s a decision stack. Build it in this order or build excuses later.

Jeff Winter 7/15/25 Jeff Winter 7/15/25

The Real Cost of Doing Nothing

Digital transformation isn’t expensive. Irrelevance is.

Jeff Winter 7/10/25 Jeff Winter 7/10/25

Manufacturing Technology Investment 2025

We’re Not Underinvesting in Tech. We’re Underinvesting in Readiness.

Jeff Winter 7/9/25 Jeff Winter 7/9/25

Season 2: Episode 2: Running Today While Building Tomorrow

Season 2 Host of CESMII’s Smart Manufacturing Podcast: Episode 2: Running Today While Building Tomorrow

Jeff Winter 7/8/25 Jeff Winter 7/8/25

AI Maturity in 2025

The State of AI Maturity in 2025: Scaling Ambition, Stumbling on Execution

Jeff Winter 7/7/25 Jeff Winter 7/7/25

U.S. Manufacturing Megaprojects - July 2025

U.S. manufacturing is stuck in neutral...but $560 billion says it won’t be for long.

Jeff Winter 7/6/25 Jeff Winter 7/6/25

Paper Thinking in a Digital World

Digital transformation doesn’t start with a tool, it starts with letting go of the paper that made the old one feel safe.

Jeff Winter 7/3/25 Jeff Winter 7/3/25

AEVO Innovate Interview

Jeff Winter challenges us to think critically: Are we truly innovating or just optimizing what’s already outdated?

Jeff Winter 7/3/25 Jeff Winter 7/3/25

The Franken-System: Built to Survive, Not to Last

Your Franken-System Is Showing

Jeff Winter 7/3/25 Jeff Winter 7/3/25

Modernizing Demand Forecasting in Manufacturing

Yesterday’s Sales Can’t See Tomorrow’s Storm, But AI Can

Jeff Winter 6/25/25 Jeff Winter 6/25/25

What is Digital Maturity?

If you’re trying to measure progress, stop counting dashboards. Start counting seamlessness.

Jeff Winter 6/24/25 Jeff Winter 6/24/25

Who is Driving Smart Manufacturing in 2025?

You can outsource your technology, but not your accountability

Jeff Winter 6/19/25 Jeff Winter 6/19/25

You Can’t Scale Excellence with Spreadsheets

If your operations still run on Excel... this might be the part where you start hearing the Jaws theme.

Jeff Winter 6/18/25 Jeff Winter 6/18/25

From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Being Utilized in 2025

How does 2025 compare to 2024? The answers are shockingly different

Jeff Winter 6/17/25 Jeff Winter 6/17/25

The Illusion of Progress: A Guide to Getting the Least Out of Industry 4.0

You can't automate your way out of a mindset problem.

Jeff Winter 6/10/25 Jeff Winter 6/10/25

The Move from Industry 3.0 to 4.0 in Baby Steps

Industry 4.0 isn’t a light switch—it’s a dimmer dial, and most of us are still fumbling for the right setting

Jeff Winter 6/4/25 Jeff Winter 6/4/25

Bridging the IT/OT Divide

There are many ways companies can try and converge IT and OT., but one is better than the rest!

Jeff Winter 6/3/25 Jeff Winter 6/3/25

You Don’t Need More AI—You Need a Reason

Let’s get this out of the way: Technology is not your differentiator.

Jeff Winter 6/1/25 Jeff Winter 6/1/25

What Happens When We Trust the Box Without Opening It?

The illusion of intelligence is more dangerous than no intelligence at all.

Jeff Winter 5/27/25 Jeff Winter 5/27/25

How well is ISA-95 Adopted?

92.9% of manufacturers and solution providers use ISA-95 to help with Enterprise-Control System Integration