Category: Blog
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People First, Technology Second – Our Thoughts on an Insightful Gear Talk Interview about the Importance of Getting Employee Buy-In for A Sustainable Approach to Growth
In this Gear Talk interview, M. David Howard D.Sc, CMRP, CSSBB made a really strong point about why transformation MUST start with People First and Technology Second. Dave has a military background, and here is how he describes process and technological change from that perspective: “… when you say people first, technology second, the military can apply…
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Manufacturing Doesn’t Need More Tech. It Needs Tech That Works Together.
When the Tego team is engaged in problem solving for our customers, we start by looking beyond the symptoms (production delays, missed ship dates, etc.) and into what’s actually happening in day-to-day operations. Nearly every production environment, no matter the industry or level of maturity, tends to wrestle with uncovering the same underlying issues: — Where…
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Why Location Data Isn’t Enough: The Missing Piece in Real Time Asset Tracking
Most real-time asset tracking systems are built only to show the movement of a dot on a map. Useful, yes…but limited. Teams are still left to interpret everything themselves: The deeper issue is that these systems aren’t built to support real decision-making. They present information, but without context. And as recent research shows, that…
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Why “Within Inches of Accuracy” Isn’t a Strategy — And Why Solution Providers Like Tego Win the Real Game
In industrial environments, it’s easy to be dazzled by impressive feature claims: “We can pinpoint your asset within inches of its real-time location!” It sounds powerful, advanced, and it may be the only feature a technology vendor can brag about if location is their only value proposition. But the truth is, knowing where something is located…
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A Collaboration That Brought Reliability and Real-Time Insight to Critical Aerospace Tools
How Tego and Metalcraft Helped an Aerospace Customer Bring Clarity, Reliability, and Confidence to Their Operations When industrial teams talk about tracking the tools, carts, fixtures, and high-value assets that keep their operation moving, the conversation often turns into a story about things going missing, information living in six different systems, or teams spending too…
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Why the Same Digital Transformation Looks Different to Every Leader
Imagine a digital transformation project seen by a Production Operations leader and a Sales & Customer-Experience leader. Same data. Same visuals. But what they walk away thinking is worlds apart. From the Production side, the focus might be: “Okay, this is about automating our workflow, reducing downtime, boosting throughput.” From the Sales side, it might be: “Great,…
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Part 4 of our 5 Part Series Exploring McKinsey’s Richard Sellschop’s Interview with Manufacturing Digital – Eliminating Waste and Variability Through Technical Systems Delivers Stakeholder Value
Welcome to Part 4 of our 5 Part series exploring McKinsey’s Richard Sellschop’s insightful interview with Manufacturing Digital on how manufacturers can break free from stagnant productivity and thrive amid disruption. Sellschop notes that eliminating waste and variability through technical systems delivers stakeholder value. By addressing inefficiencies holistically, manufacturers can improve flexibility, meet customer demands,…
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Part 5 of our 5 Part Diving Deeper into McKinsey’s Richard Sellschop’s Interview with Manufacturing Digital – Technology Can Accelerate Improvement
We’ve made it! Part 5 of our 5 Part series diving deeper into McKinsey’s Richard Sellschop’s insightful interview with Manufacturing Digital on how manufacturers can break free from stagnant productivity and thrive amid disruption. Sellschop highlights that technology, when thoughtfully applied, augments human capability and accelerates improvement. For manufacturing, this means leveraging digital tools to empower teams, improve quality, and ensure…
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How Manufacturers Can Break Free from Stagnant Productivity and Thrive Amid Disruption – Part 3 from Sellschop’s Interview
We’ve arrived at Part 3 of our 5 Part series discussing McKinsey’s Richard Sellschop’s insightful interview with Manufacturing Digital on how manufacturers can break free from stagnant productivity and thrive amid disruption. According to Sellschop, effective management systems empower leadership and the frontline, enabling them to collaborate, set measurable goals, and unlock new capabilities. These…