We're incredibly grateful to our team and customers who have gotten us this far, and excited for the road ahead. Roll with us @Guidewheel1!

As part of this milestone, our brand is also evolving from Safi to Guidewheel—taking inspiration from the small but mighty guide wheels found throughout the factory floor that keep key processes on track, eliminate friction, and ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

Thrilled to announce that we’ve closed an $8M Series A led by Greycroft, an important step toward our mission of empowering all the world's factories to reach sustainable peak performance through cloud-powered FactoryOps.

"Every single person should view even the smallest problem as a gift, a trigger to make an improvement."

As we settle into year two of the pandemic, we continue to see its effects on the manufacturing industry. Adam Aguzzi, VP of manufacturing at Ceridian, talked about how the industry responded to the pandemic and the continuing issues facing manufacturing. https://t.co/YkAVDjpUDY

Data Roundup: The latest data on US #manufacturing reveals steady recovery and increasing optimism. https://t.co/lQrO2nZcNk #industryweek

Good news! Until the 2000s, sub-Saharan Africa was actually de-industrializing: the mood was gloomy as the little manufacturing activity that did exist was disappearing …. But recently, the trend has reversed.

This manufacturer used alerts and real-time visibility to engage the full team in reducing changeover time by 89%, increasing run-time on their critical presses by 1.7+ hrs/day

Episode 006 with up with Michel Domingues from Renault: advice for first-time Plant Managers, and why you should start by planning your succession Spotify: https://t.co/K3yEGVqrRG Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/YWoS3W9IKj

A story of how one manufacturer used real-time visibility as the foundation for great teamwork across the production, maintenance, and finance teams - reducing lost production time by 50% from 6.8 to 3.4 hrs/day per machine

📊 Data visualization saves #manufacturing businesses both time and money. Explore 5 solutions in the field developed by global startups & scaleups 👉 https://t.co/QHm7n7x43r ft. @SafiAnalytics #DataVisualization #Industry40 #Data

In manufacturing, finding the right talent can be challenging. This manufacturer found a way to use systems to not only bridge the talent gap, but also achieve unexpected results:

The manufacturing ops cloud gives small and mid-size manufacturers the advantages that usually go only to elite manufacturers, but without the complexity, huge investment, and frustrating implementation.

It’s not far-fetched: redesigning production for remote work https://t.co/ROZa8HC5pj #manufacturing #mfg #industrial

Where will #manufacturing get highly skilled workers for the #digital revolution? https://t.co/gLCmbAzTfW

Tackle downtime with a learning mindset using these tips:

Even on an individual basis, build your roadmap together. https://t.co/8mC8FP3kGV #manufacturing #lean #opex #kaizen

What lean really is. Contrary to what some say lean is @DanielJonesLean explains the that lean thinking and practice are generic versions of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the Toyota Way management system https://t.co/J0FNdX1ZhO

“If you can make time to fix problems you can make time to plan so problems don’t occur.” ~Dave Waters

"Lately I’ve been thinking about the yokoten of spreading new beliefs – about #management and #leadership rather than methods and tools – to the next generation." Jim Womack reflects on "The Power of Personal Yokoten" in last week's Lean Post: https://t.co/HRFVZJKQzP