It’s time to take a closer look at labor productivity in the manufacturing industry. For such a long time, productivity in manufacturing remained stagnant—but are the tides beginning to turn? Is AI (artificial intelligence), the IoT (Internet of Things), and other emerging technologies boosting productivity enough to the point where we are seeing some gains? [...] The post The True Cost of Downtime in Manufacturing first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire| Walking Away
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in more than two decades in covering the technology and industrial space, it’s that complexity is the new constant. Disruption used to be episodic—COVID, tariffs, material shortages—but now the baseline expectation is that everything is becoming faster and more interconnected at a rapid clip. In construction and manufacturing, that [...] The post AI and ERP in the Age of Complexity first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Hey look, I just found a way to get infinite free electric power: This sort of extension-cord-plugged-into-itself meme has shown up recently on the web to characterize a spate of circular financing…| Economist Writing Every Day
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point| Walking Away
Climate indicators in a Southeast report reveals how it will impact agriculture and other vertical industries.| Connected World
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breez…| Walking Away
Hello! Here’s a recent mandala art of mine – As you can see, the blue gel pen that I started out with ran out of ink almost immediately. It’s been a long time coming, though. I…| Beads, Charms, Wire...
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In which I get completely lost in the woods. Again.| Walking Away
In which I become very familiar with Welsh mud| Walking Away
In which it is a small but very beautiful world| Walking Away
In which I drink some volatile oils and talk to bugs| Walking Away
In which I mooch about on the shingle looking for atom bombs| Walking Away
Learn how to make beautiful circular braid-in rag rugs using only scissors, safety pins and some old clothing & textile offcuts.| Ragged Life Blog