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Humanoid Robots are Closer Than We Think
Jan 10, 2026
Humanoid Robots are Closer Than We Think
Jan 10, 2026

Humanoid robots are closer than the debate suggests, because the real bottleneck is no longer intelligence.

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Jan 10, 2026
The Familiar Always Wins Unless You Make It Lose
Jan 8, 2026
The Familiar Always Wins Unless You Make It Lose
Jan 8, 2026

Most transformations don’t fail loudly or dramatically; they lose a slow, quiet tug-of-war against the familiar, long after everyone thought the hard part was over.

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Jan 8, 2026
The Hardest Part of AI Isn’t Intelligence. It’s Letting Go.
Dec 29, 2025
The Hardest Part of AI Isn’t Intelligence. It’s Letting Go.
Dec 29, 2025

Most AI initiatives fail not because the technology isn’t smart enough, but because organizations never decide which decisions they’re willing to let go of.

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Dec 29, 2025
The Crooked House Problem: When Stability Stops Progress
Dec 28, 2025
The Crooked House Problem: When Stability Stops Progress
Dec 28, 2025

A crooked 17th-century building becomes a metaphor for why stabilizing misaligned systems can preserve the past but quietly block progress when the goal is growth.

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Dec 28, 2025
Think Big. Start Small. Go Fast.
Dec 27, 2025
Think Big. Start Small. Go Fast.
Dec 27, 2025

We love tidy slogans because they sound actionable and safe.
This article unpacks how a familiar transformation mantra was born, why it still shows up everywhere today, and where organizations consistently get tripped up when turning good intentions into real progress.

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Dec 27, 2025
Six Levers of Manufacturing Innovation
Dec 21, 2025
Six Levers of Manufacturing Innovation
Dec 21, 2025

Manufacturing innovation does not have to be mysterious or overwhelming. These six simple levers offer a practical way to spot where innovation actually matters on the factory floor and turn big ideas into real operational impact.

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Dec 21, 2025
OT Security Has a New Owner: Now Manufacturing Must Make It Work
Dec 15, 2025
OT Security Has a New Owner: Now Manufacturing Must Make It Work
Dec 15, 2025

OT security has finally made it to the CISO’s desk, but factories don’t run on org charts. This article explores why manufacturing is now the top cyber target, and what leaders must change to turn executive ownership into real operational resilience.

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Dec 15, 2025
Stop Letting the Gods Decide: Why Data Driven Leadership Is Becoming Manufacturing’s Real Power
Dec 7, 2025
Stop Letting the Gods Decide: Why Data Driven Leadership Is Becoming Manufacturing’s Real Power
Dec 7, 2025

A Game of Thrones–inspired look at why modern manufacturers can’t compete by relying on instinct, hierarchy, or “the gods” to make decisions, and how data, AI, and real visibility finally give leaders the power to shape their own destiny.

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Dec 7, 2025
Come With Me If You Want to Transform
Dec 2, 2025
Come With Me If You Want to Transform
Dec 2, 2025

A fun Terminator 2–inspired take on why modern manufacturing can’t transform without shared data, integrated systems, and actual human cooperation

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Dec 2, 2025
The Magazine Cover You Really Do Not Want To Be On
Nov 24, 2025
The Magazine Cover You Really Do Not Want To Be On
Nov 24, 2025

A look at the real reasons digital and AI transformations collapse and what leaders must change to stay off the cover of any technology-failure magazine.

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Nov 24, 2025
Has Anyone Seen My ROI?
Nov 18, 2025
Has Anyone Seen My ROI?
Nov 18, 2025

ROI is a superhero when used in the right places, a black hole when used in the wrong ones, and a discipline, not a deliverable, if you actually want it to work.

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Nov 18, 2025
When CIOs and COOs Collide: Why AI Is Creating Tension Everywhere
Nov 17, 2025
When CIOs and COOs Collide: Why AI Is Creating Tension Everywhere
Nov 17, 2025

AI now touches employees, departments, and enterprise value all at once, sparking friction between CIOs, COOs, and everyone in between unless companies align on how work truly changes.

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Nov 17, 2025
The 1925 Invention That Explains Today’s AI Chaos
Nov 17, 2025
The 1925 Invention That Explains Today’s AI Chaos
Nov 17, 2025

The real challenge isn’t blocking out AI noise, but sharpening the strategic signal that actually matters.

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Nov 17, 2025
Where’s My Insight? Escaping the Waldo Effect in Data
Nov 14, 2025
Where’s My Insight? Escaping the Waldo Effect in Data
Nov 14, 2025

An entertaining look at why finding insights in today’s factories feels less like analytics and more like squinting at a crowded Waldo page hoping the answers reveal themselves.

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Nov 14, 2025
If Your Tech Disappeared Tomorrow, Would Anything Change?
Nov 10, 2025
If Your Tech Disappeared Tomorrow, Would Anything Change?
Nov 10, 2025

Most companies call their efforts “digital transformation,” but if the operating model would function the same without the technology, then nothing transformative has happened, and this article explains why lasting change only occurs when the business itself evolves, not just the tools around it.

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Nov 10, 2025
Model Context Protocol: The Glue That Binds and the Crack That Breaks
Nov 7, 2025
Model Context Protocol: The Glue That Binds and the Crack That Breaks
Nov 7, 2025

Generative AI gave us smart answers.
Agentic AI gives us autonomous action.
That jump is massive… and dangerous.

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Nov 7, 2025
Forget Prediction. Build Readiness
Nov 2, 2025
Forget Prediction. Build Readiness
Nov 2, 2025

A practical guide for manufacturers on how to strengthen their digital transformation readiness, move faster with confidence, and turn uncertainty into advantage.

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Nov 2, 2025
The Industrial AI Implementation Process
Oct 20, 2025
The Industrial AI Implementation Process
Oct 20, 2025

Your Guide to Industrial AI Implementation

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Oct 20, 2025
Maslow Goes to the Factory: The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Needs
Sep 26, 2025
Maslow Goes to the Factory: The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Needs
Sep 26, 2025

Factories have needs too. Just like Maslow taught us about people, manufacturers must climb their own pyramid.

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Sep 26, 2025
Stay Ready, So You Don’t Have to Get Ready: Thriving Amid Disruption
Sep 24, 2025
Stay Ready, So You Don’t Have to Get Ready: Thriving Amid Disruption
Sep 24, 2025

Disruption Doesn’t Knock, It Kicks Down Doors

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Sep 24, 2025
Think Fast, Think Local: The Edge Advantage in Manufacturing
Sep 22, 2025
Think Fast, Think Local: The Edge Advantage in Manufacturing
Sep 22, 2025

Edge Computing Explained: From Shop Floor Sensors to AI-Powered Insights, Right Where the Work Gets Done

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Sep 22, 2025
Time Is Money: How Poor Code Management Drains the Factory Floor
Sep 18, 2025
Time Is Money: How Poor Code Management Drains the Factory Floor
Sep 18, 2025

Every second counts on the factory floor, yet countless hours slip away due to messy code management.

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Sep 18, 2025
Moving from Linear to Intelligent Production Planning
Sep 15, 2025
Moving from Linear to Intelligent Production Planning
Sep 15, 2025

Spreadsheets don’t win supply chains; intelligence does; the winners will be those who replace static rows and columns with living systems that think, learn, and respond.

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Sep 15, 2025
The Illusion of Alignment: How Siloed Data Derails Strategy
Sep 10, 2025
The Illusion of Alignment: How Siloed Data Derails Strategy
Sep 10, 2025

Half-truths are more dangerous than lies. Because lies you can spot. Half-truths feel real. They give you just enough confidence to act… but not enough clarity to succeed.

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Sep 10, 2025
The Rise of the CAIO (Chief AI Officer)
Sep 3, 2025
The Rise of the CAIO (Chief AI Officer)
Sep 3, 2025

AI is rewriting the rules of competition; the Chief AI Officer is the editor-in-chief.

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Sep 3, 2025
Planning Horizons in Manufacturing: The Hidden Divider Between Leaders and Laggards
Aug 27, 2025
Planning Horizons in Manufacturing: The Hidden Divider Between Leaders and Laggards
Aug 27, 2025

Do You Plan for Tomorrow or Today? What Your Horizon Says About Your Future

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Aug 27, 2025
The AI Hamster Wheel
Aug 21, 2025
The AI Hamster Wheel
Aug 21, 2025

Measuring speed means nothing if direction never changes

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Aug 21, 2025
When Code Becomes the Culprit
Aug 19, 2025
When Code Becomes the Culprit
Aug 19, 2025

Everyone loves to blame machines for downtime.
But machines aren’t the problem.

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Aug 19, 2025
Industry 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Race You Didn’t Know You Were In
Aug 18, 2025
Industry 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Race You Didn’t Know You Were In
Aug 18, 2025

Industry 4.0 is a race. The problem? Not everyone knows they’re in it yet.

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Aug 18, 2025
The Art, and Risk, of Misplaced Priorities in the Age of AI
Aug 14, 2025
The Art, and Risk, of Misplaced Priorities in the Age of AI
Aug 14, 2025

Some companies are masters at setting priorities… just not the right ones.

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Aug 14, 2025

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