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Why We Are Building a Demand Network for Metalworking on HiggX
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April 7, 2026

Why We Are Building a Demand Network for Metalworking on HiggX

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Customer Data Management as a Core Part of the Quotation Factory Vision
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March 12, 2026

Customer Data Management as a Core Part of the Quotation Factory Vision

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
From Rigid Standards to Semantic Systems
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March 5, 2026

From Rigid Standards to Semantic Systems

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Excel Isn’t “Outdated” — Misusing It Is
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March 5, 2026

Excel Isn’t “Outdated” — Misusing It Is

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
From Scripts to Signals: Why High-Mix, Low-Volume Factories Need Event-Driven Thinking
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January 28, 2026

From Scripts to Signals: Why High-Mix, Low-Volume Factories Need Event-Driven Thinking

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
The ExDA Manifesto for Intelligible Operations
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December 22, 2025

The ExDA Manifesto for Intelligible Operations

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
State Machines - the Hidden Engine of Every Digital-First Metalworking Company
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December 4, 2025

State Machines - the Hidden Engine of Every Digital-First Metalworking Company

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
A Major Leap Forward for Digital Transformation in Metalworking
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December 3, 2025

A Major Leap Forward for Digital Transformation in Metalworking

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
If you still pay six figures a year for ERP/CRM/PLM/MES licenses and “implementation partners”, this is for you.
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November 27, 2025

If you still pay six figures a year for ERP/CRM/PLM/MES licenses and “implementation partners”, this is for you.

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
“Swing in Steel” — How AI Swarms Will Transform Manufacturing
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November 24, 2025

“Swing in Steel” — How AI Swarms Will Transform Manufacturing

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Pretty PMI Won’t Digitalise Your Factory – Why Semantic PMI Matters
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November 21, 2025

Pretty PMI Won’t Digitalise Your Factory – Why Semantic PMI Matters

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Turning Dumb Geometry into Smart Manufacturing Decisions
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November 21, 2025

Turning Dumb Geometry into Smart Manufacturing Decisions

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Unified PMI: A Pragmatic Path from Drawing Chaos to Model-Based Working
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November 21, 2025

Unified PMI: A Pragmatic Path from Drawing Chaos to Model-Based Working

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Unified PMI: The Missing Link in Today's Factory Digitalization
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November 20, 2025

Unified PMI: The Missing Link in Today's Factory Digitalization

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
From Metal Company Using Software → To Software Company Doing Metal
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November 20, 2025

From Metal Company Using Software → To Software Company Doing Metal

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Events, Expectations, and Why Your ERP Is Not the Truth
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November 19, 2025

Events, Expectations, and Why Your ERP Is Not the Truth

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Transformative Breakthroughs in the Metalworking Industry: The Promise of Quotation Factory
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June 22, 2024

Transformative Breakthroughs in the Metalworking Industry: The Promise of Quotation Factory

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Metal and Metamorphosis: Navigating the New Industrial Ecosystem
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January 24, 2024

Metal and Metamorphosis: Navigating the New Industrial Ecosystem

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
The Metalworker's Guide to the Digital Age: A Tale of Three Transformations
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January 24, 2024

The Metalworker's Guide to the Digital Age: A Tale of Three Transformations

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Twin Visions: A Journey of Discovery in Digital Transformation
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January 22, 2024

Twin Visions: A Journey of Discovery in Digital Transformation

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
The Tech-Tangled Tale of MetalCraft: A Journey from Metal to ICT
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January 21, 2024

The Tech-Tangled Tale of MetalCraft: A Journey from Metal to ICT

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
From Metal to Gold: A Tale of Digital Transformation
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January 20, 2024

From Metal to Gold: A Tale of Digital Transformation

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Self-service as a digitization strategy: this is how to get your metalworking facility ready for the future in an instant
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November 3, 2022

Self-service as a digitization strategy: this is how to get your metalworking facility ready for the future in an instant

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
The added value of a CTO within the metalworking industry
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May 5, 2022

The added value of a CTO within the metalworking industry

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Build a self-service portal yourself or opt for a SaaS solution?
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April 28, 2022

Build a self-service portal yourself or opt for a SaaS solution?

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
Upstream Feature Management will be the new standard within the metalworking industry
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March 28, 2022

Upstream Feature Management will be the new standard within the metalworking industry

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
5 advantages of the Quotation Factory - Quotations and estimations can be done faster within the metal industry
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December 26, 2021

5 advantages of the Quotation Factory - Quotations and estimations can be done faster within the metal industry

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog
The digital revolution within the metalworking industry
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December 26, 2021

The digital revolution within the metalworking industry

Wim Dijkgraaf5 minblog