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19/08/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chris-baker-0727474_i-often-see-case-management-approaches-applied-ugcPost-7495968488356724736-uv0U/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADSR5YBq6Uji1NZ-TKfwvAInBZ1hnuaGso

I often see case management approaches applied when there are far better ways to move the work more quickly and with better quality. The concepts in this article are a key part of our continuous improvement training.

18/08/2026

Chris Baker's thesis on how AI will mirror evolution by industrialising empirical experimentation to drive new discovery.

And what happens when AI can discover faster than we can understand? I recently wrote here about why the AI hyper-scalers were investing so heavily in AI infrastructure. The thesis of that article was that they ultimately had no choice.

15/07/2026

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09/06/2026

The organisations that thrive in the age of AI won't necessarily be those that implement the most AI, but those that most effectively combine human judgement with machine capability.

Every week I read another article predicting that AI will replace managers, consultants, accountants, lawyers, analysts, engineers and software developers. Some claim AI will eliminate millions of jobs.

09/03/2026

As automation drives down the need for labour, is the comparative advantage argument shifting?

For the last thirty years, the story about manufacturing has been fairly simple. Factories moved offshore because labour was cheaper.

03/09/2025

After 20 years of supporting organisations to speed up production, improve quality and reduce cost, we've learnt a thing or two about driving real productivity gains. Now we're launching into an AI driven world, mastering new tools and techniqued that are supercharging our ability to help out clients to become more productive. Don't get left behind!

29/08/2025

How to reap the benefits of AI through effective Integration

Here’s What They Should Be Doing The promise of artificial intelligence in business is enormous. Every headline seems to announce another breakthrough.

01/07/2025

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04/06/2025

The real reasons organisations struggle with productivity

(Tip - it's not AI or automation related) The Real Productivity Gap Isn’t What You Think Barely a day goes by without productivity being discussed in the media. A recent Business Council of Australia report found that “productivity growth (currently at just 0.

14/03/2025

Why inspection cannot improve quality unless accompanied by process improvement.

A tale about quality The following conversation occurred recently while working with a manufacturing client. I had observed that they were performing inspection and significant testing of the entire batch of a particular part supplied by a 3rd party organisation.