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TJ Digital Systems explains how to adopt digital technologies at Digital Manufacturing 2Day in ‘no fluff, no jargon’ speech
06 Oct 2026
Best Practices
Digital transformation rarely fails because the software is bad
Why digital transformations fail before the software is even installed. Aligning people, process and technology in UK manufacturing.
15 Jun 2026
Guide
The 5-step roadmap to Industry 4.0 for UK manufacturers — without the buzzwords
A real-world 5-step Industry 4.0 roadmap for UK SME and mid-cap manufacturers, with payback at every step and no buzzwords.
31 May 2026
Best Practices
9 ways to realise the business benefits of digital investments in UK manufacturing
Nine practical directives for turning digital investment into real business value in UK manufacturing. Tim Shelley on benefit realisation.
25 May 2026
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Bringing Cell Manufacturing Expertise to Electrification Academy
Battery cell manufacturing expertise on Electrification Academy.
22 May 2026
Best Practices
What 20 years in UK manufacturing taught me about digitisation
Tim Shelley on what 20 years on UK shop floors taught him about digitisation. The unglamorous methodology that actually works.
18 May 2026
Article
5 lessons on Industrial AI from Hannover Messe
Five lessons on getting Industrial AI right in UK manufacturing, from conversations at the CONTACT Software stand at Hannover Messe.
16 May 2026
Best Practices
People, data, technology — the only change management order that works in manufacturing
Why change management in UK manufacturing has to be sequenced people first, data second, technology third — the shop-floor playbook.
11 May 2026
Article
MCP and UK manufacturing: the standard that finally lets AI talk to your shop floor
How the Model Context Protocol changes the economics of AI in UK manufacturing. Integration costs and where the real value lies.
11 May 2026
Article
The digital brain: connecting top floor to shop floor
Why an AI-empowered platform is becoming the central nervous system of forward-thinking UK manufacturers, connecting top floor to shop.
08 Apr 2026
Best Practices
Build your foundation before you scale up
Why automating a broken process just makes you fail faster. What UK manufacturers should do before buying software. By Tim Shelley.
06 Apr 2026
Guide
When Your PDM System Becomes a Risk
PDM versus PLM, and when to migrate. A practical guide for UK manufacturers managing the transition without disrupting production.
16 Mar 2026
Best Practices
The most powerful tool in digital transformation? A whiteboard
Why every TJ engagement starts with a whiteboard and a pen, not software. The case for proper discovery before any digital investment.
11 Mar 2026
Press Release
TJ Digital Systems named in Yorkshire 42 under 42
TJ Digital Systems founder Tim Shelley named in Insider Media's Yorkshire 42 under 42. Recognition for UK manufacturing consultancy.
09 Feb 2026
Press Release
CONTACT Software Launches - UK Competency Centre
TJ Digital Systems is now the UK Competence Centre for CONTACT Software. Local expertise and faster PLM delivery for UK manufacturers.
29 Jan 2026
Presentation
CONTACT Elements - Smart Services
How IoT-enabled connected products unlock new aftermarket revenue streams for UK manufacturers. CONTACT Elements Smart Services.
23 Jan 2026
Presentation
CONTACT Elements - Smart Factory
Smart Factory implementation for UK mid-sized manufacturers. OEE, MES and IoT integration via the CONTACT Elements platform.
23 Jan 2026
Presentation
CONTACT Research - From Silos to Ecosystems
From data silos to connected ecosystems. Integrating PLM, MES, ERP and SCADA across UK manufacturing operations.
23 Jan 2026
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Why I founded TJ Digital Systems
Two years after founding TJ Digital Systems, Tim Shelley reflects on what 20 years in UK manufacturing taught him about transformation.
12 Jan 2026