I am a longtime admirer of George Spencer-Brown’s “Laws of Form.” In this article, I explore how his notion of reentry helps illuminate the paradoxes and blind spots

There’s an old army saying, “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.”

The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) is a leading-edge resource facility dedicated to driving innovation and advancing manufacturing technologies.

When I talk with maintenance leaders, I hear urgency. Pressure is mounting. They’re being asked to cut costs, attract skilled workers, and embrace AI—and fast. Yes, pressure turns coal into diamonds. But constant pressure can wear down even the best teams.

Last year, after many years of physical therapy, cortisone shots, and experimental treatments to prop up my failing knees, I decided to go bionic and get full knee replacements.

Just like in the Star Trek holodeck, digital twins are virtual replicas of the physical world. They enable industries to predict and optimize processes using live data.

In the early 2000s, at my former company, my team was tasked with creating educational products for a major national educational toy brand.

In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, resilience is the new quality. And one of the most powerful lessons in resilience doesn’t come from a factory—it comes from an art form.

Ålö Agricultural Machinery (Ningbo) Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ålö, is a leading manufacturer of loaders and implements for agricultural tractors.

So here’s the deal: We’ve all been hearing about AI for a while now, but things have recently kicked up a notch. AI agents aren’t just some futuristic concept. They’re showing up everywhere—from your online shopping cart to hospital reception desks.