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Toolkits for Smart Manufacturing
Nightingale HQ completed a digital review for Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies to identify opportunities to automate processes and implement digital tools. The review assessed systems across production, finance, R&D and IT to deliver a roadmap for digitalization. Recommendations included consolidating data through a hub, automating workflows, and identifying skills gaps. A plan was made to implement solutions in the short, medium and long term to improve efficiency and support business growth. Midland Steel now has actionable steps to advance their digital transformation strategy.
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- 2. AI-powered tools addvalue across functions Manufacturers and Supply Chain Procurement Stock forecasting Supply chain analytics Demand prediction Production Predictive Maintenance Process control & optimisation HR Recruiting automation Finance Automated accounting Asset allocation Reporting and forecasting Quality Control Generative design Multi-function Robotic Process Automation Remote work
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- 4. Tooling Planning tools Collaborationtools Development tools DevOps tools Cloud
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- 7. Improving back-office operations Electronicscomponents manufacturer Need • Inefficiencies from repetitive manual tasks Solution • Automation and digitalisation using no- code tools • Tools - Time mgt, supplier mgt for quote & order automation Result • Freed up staff time • Faster supplier on- boarding
- 8. A littleabout us MidlandSteel Reinforcement Supplies Irish reinforcing steel manufacturer specialising in offsite modular rebar solutions. The first reinforcing steel supplier in the world to attain a BIM Level 2 status. Nightingale HQ UK & IRE data and AI business specialising in helping manufacturers digitalise. Customers in logistics, electronics, materials, medical and research.
- 9. MidlandSteel • HS2 Rail •London Bridge Station • Wembley Park • BBC London • Media City Manchester • Wood Wharf Canary Wharf • One Nine Elms
- 10. What didthe reviewfocuson? People Processes Tools
- 11. Digital check sheets Digitalised Productionplans Bar Bending Schedule Reader (PDF to Excel) Automated meeting scheduling Examples
- 12. Buildingdigitalisationcapability • Built askills map and identified areas of improvement Tech tools for teams Tech team upskilling Management awareness • Recruiting technology support Part time CTO Tech apprentices & interns • Identified support and funding mechanisms for implementation EI InterTradeIreland UK EU
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- 14. Steelmanufacturercompletesdigitalreviewtodrivegrowth APPROACH We reviewed processesand systems across the business (Production, Finance, R&D and IT). We met with key individuals, evaluated technologies and reviewed documentation. OBJECTIVES Assess existing systems and processes; Identify opportunities to go paperless and automate workflows to improve efficiency; Recommend cost-effective technical solutions that scale with the business; Evaluate the level of digital literacy within the company and assess future upskilling and training needs; Identify key technology hires to support implementation. ACHIEVEMENTS Provided a roadmap with actionable recommendations, priorities, costings and owners to support digitalisation; Recommended a Data Hub project to consolidate data from different systems, delivering greater insight into the business; Identified high-value, quick-win projects including business reporting and automating work instructions; Built a skills map and identified areas of improvement; Delivered a plan to achieve longer-term near-real-time data analytics and increased process automation. Identified support and funding mechanisms for implementation. KEY RESULTS Reviewed of company-wide processes and systems; Delivered digital roadmap and action plan for implementation; Identified funding and support mechanisms for next steps. Midland Steel is a market-leading reinforcing steel supplier in Ireland and the UK. They offer a diverse range of prefabricated rebar solutions. We completed a company-wide digital review looking at processes and technologies used across the business and delivered a comprehensive roadmap and action plan for implementation. Helping manufacturers digitalise fast Learn how we can help your business digitalise fast ruth@nightingalehq.ai Midland Steel Manufacturing Case Study “Working in partnership with Nightingale HQ’s innovative team, we now have a digital roadmap with short, medium, and long-term actions to meet our company’s Digitalisation Strategy. They completed a thorough review of our company, processes, and day to day challenges identifying digitalisation opportunities to improve productivity.” Tony Woods, CEO Midland Steel
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- 17. Data warehousingand operationstools Need •Unable to grow without massive headcount increases due to inefficiencies Solutio n • Real-time data consolidation • Delivery tracking, data reporting • Sales booking automation Result • >50% staff time unlocked • Significant cost savings
- 18. Tools andcosts • Microsoft365 • SharePoint • Power Automate • Microsoft Teams • Power Virtual Agent • Power BI • Microsoft Azure • Azure Cognitive Services • Azure Applied AI Services • Maximise Microsoft 365 use • Manufacturing data hubs or AI solutions can run cheaply (between €30-€200 per month) • Pay as you go/serverless models
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- #4 Companies in the top quartile of the Developer Velocity Index (DVI) outperform others in the market by four to five times. Top-quartile companies also have 60 percent higher total shareholder returns and 20 percent higher operating margins.
- #6 However, depending on where you are in the journey or your industry, what matters can vary. For example, for companies in the bottom quartile, cloud adoption and Agile team practices matter significantly. For companies in the top quartile, open source adoption is the biggest driver of business performance. In retail and banking, cloud adoption is a major driver of performance. In banking specifically, security and compliance practices are a major driver of Developer Velocity. Improving how you recruit, maintain, and retain staff is one of the most effective things any organisation can do. The next best thing is to be growing the use of tools to help business, product, and technical teams work together to ship software more quickly.
- #8 Sharepoint Power automate Power BI
- #11 People = Organisational Enablement Processes = Working practices Tools = Technology These four areas are also strongly correlated with each other—that is, top performers with high scores in one capability tend to also have high scores in the other three. The companies that have mastered Developer Velocity focus equally on empowering the developer, anticipating critical enablers, aligning investments with customer value, and minimizing barriers to productivity. Johnson’s Relative Weights analysis to quantify the relative importance of the correlated drivers of DVI scores
- #19 Azure Power BI Teams
- #20 Data coming from different systems causing inefficient operations Consolidate data into central data hub Ingest data from APIs Provide real time data to end customers Data reporting capabilities Ongoing database maintenance and optimisation.
- #23 Developer Velocity: Lessons from digital leaders whitepaper Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance whitepaper Developer Velocity Assessment Team Topologies