Notes from the field.
Short, practical posts on AI automation, the supply chain, regulation and expert visibility. From the field and from the news.
CBAM 2026: how exporters collect emissions data, and where AI helps
Your EU customer now asks for verified emissions data. Without it, default values plus a mark-up apply. The timeline, the data list and where an agent fits.
Read the post Regulation · 4 min read
Has the EU AI Act been delayed? The current timeline for companies after the Digital Omnibus
High-risk dates moved to 2027 and 2028, but the rules did not go away. What changed, what didn't, and how to use the extra time.
Read the post AI agents · 4 min read
AI agents in the supply chain: what do the 2026 trends mean for an SME?
Four of Gartner's eight trends are about agents. A realistic reading for SMEs: data first, then decision limits, then the first agent.
Read the post Supply chain · 4 min read
Digital product passport: start collecting your supply chain data now
Battery passports become mandatory in February 2027; steel, textiles and aluminium follow. A passport is not a label but a summary of your supply chain.
Read the post Visibility · 4 min read
What does a referred client see when they Google you?
Someone referred to you will search your name on Google before they call. I explain what they see at each evidence level and how to move your most important claims up to E3.
Read the post AI agents · 4 min read
AI agents for experts: how to start without handing over the work
Which tasks should you give an agent, and which should you keep? How to start while the decisions stay with you, plus a realistic plan for the first month.
Read the post Case study · 4 min read
How to write a case study: problem, approach, result
A short, honest case study says more than a long description of your services. Here is a template you can use even if you can't share the client's name.
Read the post Manufacturing · 4 min read
AI agents in the factory: why 8D decisions should stay with people
The agent can prepare the D2 draft, root cause candidates and supplier emails. Verifying the root cause and deciding on the corrective action is the team's job.
Read the postGuides: Q&A and glossary
Unlike the posts, the guides are updated often; each one covers a topic end to end in question-and-answer form.
AI agents in manufacturing
What does an AI agent do in a factory? 8D drafts, OEE summaries and supplier follow-up, set up by one person who knows lean manufacturing. Your team decides.
Open the guide Guide · 8 questionsVisibility for experts
Online visibility for experts, trainers and consultants: how to appear correctly, consistently and with evidence on Google, LinkedIn and AI assistants.
Open the guide Guide · 14 questionsAI automation
What is AI automation, which tasks can you hand over, which tools are used, and how do GDPR and the EU AI Act apply? A guide for companies and experts in the EU and Türkiye.
Open the guide Guide · 9 questionsLean AI automation
What is lean AI automation? A method that measures waste and simplifies the process first, then sets up AI agents. Backed by multidisciplinary engineering across industries.
Open the guide Guide · 8 questionsAI regulation 2026
EU AI Act, Cyber Resilience Act, China's labelling rules, the US and Türkiye: the 2026 state of play and practical steps for companies sourcing products from China.
Open the guide Guide · 6 questionsEnd-to-end AI automation
End-to-end AI automation that treats the supply chain, production, delivery and CRM as one loop: an agent in every step, a person in every decision, one source of truth.
Open the guide Guide · 9 questionsData privacy in AI automation
Where are your customer, quote, drawing and invention data processed in AI automation? How a one-on-one boutique setup reduces GDPR, trade secret and patent risks from the start.
Open the guide Guide · 17 questionsAssurances and FAQ
Straight answers for companies and independent experts: who owns the system and accounts, where your data is processed, how support works, how results are measured, what happens at the end.
Open the guide Guide · 41 termsAI automation glossary
AI agent, RAG, human in the loop, acceptance threshold, prompt injection, OEE, llms.txt and more: short, plain definitions of the terms used in AI automation.
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