How Can AI Thicken a Thin Market?

There are a lot of considerations that determine whether a given type of “market” is a good candidate for AI assistance (aka application of Cosolvent). No market will score high on every metric, but a lot of markets may have…

Bulk vs Containerized Shipment

Bulk Shipping (Through Grain Traders) Pros: Cons: Container Shipping (Direct to Premium Markets) Pros: Cons: Current Market Context (2024-2025) Favorable Container Trends: Cost Considerations: Strategic Implications for Premium Western Canadian Grain Your GrainPlaza concept appears well-positioned to capitalize on the…

Mfg. History: Die Change Challenge

I’ve been working through stuff I accumulated over the years and every so often, a forgotten nugget pops up. From 1985 to 1992, an automotive trade magazine (Chilton’s Automotive Industries – now Automotive Industries) sponsored an competitive event that pitted…

Process Flow Time Machine

This is a reposting of a blog article and corresponding PDF White Paper that I wrote in April, 2015. Click the following image to view the original PDF White Paper in a popup window. [dflip id=”11161″][/dflip] Problem Statement Figure 1…