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Factory lifecycle, onshoring, and the seams between IT, OT, and AEC — where factories actually come from. 09 entries, weekly-ish.

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FLM™ 101
Where factories come fromEvery factory starts as a two-page letter of intent. What happens next is the least visible, most expensive relay race in industry.2026-08-04 · 12 min · thumb TK
FLM™ 101
The telephone game: how intent degrades from LOI to FAIA machine moves 400mm in a revision. The conduit doesn't. Multiply by a thousand decisions.2026-07-28 · 9 min · thumb TK
Industry
IT, OT, AEC: three languages, one buildingThe three-domain thesis, explained — why the same word means three different things on the same site.2026-07-21 · 7 min · thumb TK
Industry
Why 'rip and replace' fails on the plant floorThe industry is allergic for good reasons. Fluidity between existing tools is the only credible pitch.2026-07-14 · 6 min · thumb TK
Engineering
The seams are the problemTool seams, team seams, time seams — a field guide to where factory schedules actually go to die.2026-07-07 · 8 min · thumb TK
FLM™ 101
The LOI→FAI clock is the only number that mattersAgreement to mass production: the duration your CFO actually feels. Everything else is a proxy.2026-06-30 · 10 min · thumb TK
Industry
Onshoring's bottleneck isn't money. It's coordination.Capital is lined up. Demand is real. The constraint is how fast three domains can agree on one building.2026-06-23 · 8 min · thumb TK
Engineering
Your CAD file is not a planDrawings capture geometry. Factories run on intent. The difference is where rework comes from.2026-06-16 · 6 min · thumb TK
Engineering
Reading a factory like a codebaseVersion control, diffs, and pull requests for physical space — a mental model that actually holds.2026-06-09 · 9 min · thumb TK
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