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Manufacturing features and analysis

Longer-form reporting on plant operations, manufacturing technology, workforce strategy, and capital decisions.

TechnologyMarch 9, 2026

ERP Migration in Manufacturing: What Actually Goes Wrong

ERP migrations fail at alarming rates in manufacturing, with 60-75% exceeding budgets or timelines. Complex bill of materials structures, routing hierarchies, and shop floor integration create data migration nightmares that legacy consultants consistently underestimate.

TechnologyMarch 8, 2026

Industrial IoT Sensor Overload: When More Data Makes Worse Decisions

Manufacturing plants are installing thousands of IIoT sensors but struggling to convert the resulting data flood into actionable insights. The gap between data collection and operational decisions is creating alert fatigue, costly false alarms, and maintenance teams who ignore critical notifications buried in the noise.