AlefeLabs — WritingShort pieces on margin, process and applied AI in manufacturing. Written for the people who run the plant.https://alefelabs.com/enFive places where a plant’s margin usually leakshttps://alefelabs.com/en/blog/where-plant-margin-leaks/https://alefelabs.com/en/blog/where-plant-margin-leaks/Setup cost left out of the price, scrap with no owner, retyping, stock that never matches and lead times promised blind. Where to look before cutting costs.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTYou do not need a new ERP to use AI in your planthttps://alefelabs.com/en/blog/ai-without-a-new-erp/https://alefelabs.com/en/blog/ai-without-a-new-erp/Your ERP records the tax side. The loss happens earlier. How to use AI on the data you already have, with no system swap and no sensors.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT