Lean, Design & Manufacturing Specialist
A few months ago I wrote about AI becoming one of the most valuable tools in my engineering toolkit. Since then, things have escalated slightly. I've used AI almost every working day across engineering management, SOLIDWORKS, PDM, project planning, machinery safety, manufacturing information, documentation, troubleshooting and process improvement. Some of it has worked brilliantly. Some... Continue Reading →
You hit every milestone, satisfied every specification, and wrapped up execution right on the agreed completion date. The delivery team has a celebratory pint, packs up their kits, and signs off. Job done, right? Six weeks later, the operations team is drowning. The new software sits unused, the physical jigs are bypassed with manual workarounds,... Continue Reading →
There is a dangerous ego trip inside project management: the addiction to heroism. Everyone loves the project manager who steps into a burning crisis at the eleventh hour, pulls an all-nighter, reroutes resources, and miraculously gets the deliverable over the line. They get the praise, the executive call-out, and the pat on the back. Let’s... Continue Reading →
Every organisation is currently experiencing the same phenomenon: team members are racing ahead, using generative AI to draft reports, summarise transcripts, and clean data at a pace that far outstrips formal corporate policies. It feels fast, it feels efficient, and everyone loves the productivity boost. Until things break. A model hallucinates a critical metric in... Continue Reading →
If you feel like half your week is spent in pointless meetings, you're not alone. The average employee spends an estimated 16 hours a month in unproductive meetings. That’s two full workdays lost to vague agendas and unclear outcomes. This is a form of waste, and in a creative or technical environment, it’s a design... Continue Reading →
