Insights
Expert perspectives on manufacturing intelligence, operational efficiency, and the future of industrial data.
When Your Dashboard Talks Back: How MCP Is Changing Industrial Data
What if you could ask your production data a question and get an answer? MCP turns passive dashboards into conversational intelligence — from 80 minutes to 2 minutes.
Real-Time Is for Alarms. Daily Is for Decisions.
Industry 4.0 says faster is always better. But the most important number in your plant doesn’t need to update every second. Daily is the sweet spot between real-time noise and monthly surprises.
From OEE Percentage to Dollar Impact: The Bridge Your CFO Is Missing
87% OEE sounds acceptable. That 13% gap cost $8,200 in lost profit today. Here’s how to translate operational percentages into the financial language your CFO needs.
Why Spreadsheets Lie About Cost Per Unit (And What It’s Costing You)
Your enterprise ‘average’ cost per unit is probably wrong. Averaging ratios across sites is mathematically incorrect — here’s the structural flaw and how to fix it.
What Did Yesterday’s Production Actually Cost?
Your historian knows how many bottles came off the line. But what did it cost? The answer is hidden across fragmented systems — and the spreadsheet treadmill isn’t fast enough.