The Retrocausal Blog
Stories from the frontlines of the Smart Factory

The Importance of Quality in Manufacturing
Emphasizes the importance of manufacturing quality and its impact on an organization's success.

Computer Vision In Manufacturing
The definitive guide to measuring the success of a Pilot.
Avoid Wasting Resources on Pilots that will Never Get Deployed.

Digitizing the human side of Manufacturing
The Missing Piece in Transitioning Automotive Manufacturing.
Practical examples across manufacturers and vendors.

Digitizing the human side of Manufacturing
The Missing Piece in Transitioning Automotive Manufacturing.
Practical examples across manufacturers and vendors.

Is human motion tracking enough to build digital poka yoke systems?
Assembly processes involve a wide range of activities that cannot by covered by tracking motion alone. We explain why!

Is human motion tracking enough to build digital poka yoke systems?
Assembly processes involve a wide range of activities that cannot by covered by tracking motion alone. We explain why!

How will "lean" look like in 2025?
AI, Cloud, and the Metaverse are fundamentally changing industrial engineering practice

Why visual part inspection for defect mitigation is not enough
Visual part inspection is insufficient for the majority of defect mitigation scenarios on manual lines.

How to assess a factory in 30 seconds?
Learn about the five dimensions and five levels across which we evaluate the "leanness" of a factory floor.

Revolutionize Your Manufacturing with Standard Work
Boost Productivity, Quality, and Safety with 15-30% increase in Productivity, 50-70% reduction in Defects and 20-30% reduction in Lead Time!