# TJ Digital Systems

> Sheffield-based UK manufacturing consultancy. We help engineering and manufacturing companies integrate systems and drive performance through PLM, MES, IoT and industrial automation. Official UK Competence Centre and reseller for CONTACT Software.

## Who we are

- **Name:** TJ Digital Systems Ltd
- **Founder & CEO:** Tim Shelley
- **Based in:** Sheffield, United Kingdom
- **Industries served:** Engineering, advanced manufacturing, batteries & clean tech, aerospace, automotive
- **Core capabilities:** PLM strategy & implementation, MES integration, IoT-enabled smart factory, ERP integration, Industry 4.0 transformation, AI in manufacturing
- **Key partner:** CONTACT Software (UK Competence Centre)

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/): TJ Digital Systems homepage
- [Who We Are](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/who-we-are): About the team and methodology
- [How We Help](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/manufacturing-scale-up): Our approach to manufacturing transformation
- [CONTACT Software](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/contact-software): UK Competence Centre for CONTACT Elements
- [Cloud PLM](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/cloud-plm): Cloud-hosted Product Lifecycle Management for UK manufacturers
- [Case Studies](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/case-studies): Client transformation case studies
- [Insights](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights): Articles, guides and analysis on digital transformation
- [Manufacturing Assessment](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/manufacturing-assessment): Free discovery session for UK manufacturers
- [Contact Us](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/contactus): Get in touch with the team

## Insight articles

Long-form articles by Tim Shelley on digital transformation, AI, and manufacturing operations in the UK. All articles are generated dynamically from the published Insights blog.

- [CONTACT Research - From Silos to Ecosystems](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/silos-to-ecosystems): Topics: CONTACT Software, Digitalisation, AI. From data silos to connected ecosystems. Integrating PLM, MES, ERP and SCADA across UK manufacturing operations.
- [Why I founded TJ Digital Systems](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/why-i-founded-tj-digital-systems): Topics: Manufacturing. Two years after founding TJ Digital Systems, Tim Shelley reflects on what 20 years in UK manufacturing taught him about transformation.
- [People, data, technology — the only change management order that works in manufacturing](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/people-data-technology-change-management-uk-manufacturing): Topics: Digitalisation. Why change management in UK manufacturing has to be sequenced people first, data second, technology third — the shop-floor playbook.
- [TJ Digital Systems named in Yorkshire 42 under 42](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/yorkshire-42-under-42-2026): Topics: Manufacturing. TJ Digital Systems founder Tim Shelley named in Insider Media's Yorkshire 42 under 42. Recognition for UK manufacturing consultancy.
- [CONTACT Elements - Smart Services](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/smart-services): Topics: CONTACT Software. How IoT-enabled connected products unlock new aftermarket revenue streams for UK manufacturers. CONTACT Elements Smart Services.
- [CONTACT Elements - Smart Factory](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/smart-factory): Topics: CONTACT Software. Smart Factory implementation for UK mid-sized manufacturers. OEE, MES and IoT integration via the CONTACT Elements platform.
- [5 lessons on Industrial AI from Hannover Messe](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/5-lessons-industrial-ai-hannover-messe): Topics: AI. Five lessons on getting Industrial AI right in UK manufacturing, from conversations at the CONTACT Software stand at Hannover Messe.
- [CONTACT Software Launches - UK Competency Centre](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/uk-competence-centre): Topics: CONTACT Software. TJ Digital Systems is now the UK Competence Centre for CONTACT Software. Local expertise and faster PLM delivery for UK manufacturers.
- [Build your foundation before you scale up](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/build-your-foundation-before-you-scale-up): Topics: Digitalisation. Why automating a broken process just makes you fail faster. What UK manufacturers should do before buying software. By Tim Shelley.
- [When Your PDM System Becomes a Risk](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/when-your-pdm-system-becomes-a-risk): Topics: Digitalisation. PDM versus PLM, and when to migrate. A practical guide for UK manufacturers managing the transition without disrupting production.
- [The digital brain: connecting top floor to shop floor](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/digital-brain-top-floor-shop-floor): Topics: CONTACT Software. Why an AI-empowered platform is becoming the central nervous system of forward-thinking UK manufacturers, connecting top floor to shop.
- [9 ways to realise the business benefits of digital investments in UK manufacturing](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/9-ways-realise-benefits-digital-investments-manufacturing): Topics: Digitalisation. Nine practical directives for turning digital investment into real business value in UK manufacturing. Tim Shelley on benefit realisation.
- [The 5-step roadmap to Industry 4.0 for UK manufacturers — without the buzzwords](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/5-step-roadmap-industry-4-uk-manufacturers): Topics: Digitalisation. A real-world 5-step Industry 4.0 roadmap for UK SME and mid-cap manufacturers, with payback at every step and no buzzwords.
- [MCP and UK manufacturing: the standard that finally lets AI talk to your shop floor](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/mcp-uk-manufacturing-ai-integration): Topics: AI. How the Model Context Protocol changes the economics of AI in UK manufacturing. Integration costs and where the real value lies.
- [The most powerful tool in digital transformation? A whiteboard](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/whiteboard-discovery-session): Topics: Digitalisation. Why every TJ engagement starts with a whiteboard and a pen, not software. The case for proper discovery before any digital investment.
- [You don't have to leap to Industry 4.0](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/leap-to-industry-4-0): Topics: Digitalisation. AMRC's Gavin Hill on why UK manufacturers sit at Industry 3.0, not 4.0 - and how small, low-risk steps beat a risky leap.
- [What 20 years in UK manufacturing taught me about digitisation](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/20-years-manufacturing-digitisation-lessons): Topics: Digitalisation. Tim Shelley on what 20 years on UK shop floors taught him about digitisation. The unglamorous methodology that actually works.
- [Digital transformation rarely fails because the software is bad](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/digital-transformation-people-process-technology): Topics: Digitalisation. Why digital transformations fail before the software is even installed. Aligning people, process and technology in UK manufacturing.
- [Bringing Cell Manufacturing Expertise to Electrification Academy](https://www.tjdigitalsystems.com/insights/posts/electrification-academy-battery-cell-manufacturing-expert): Topics: Manufacturing. Battery cell manufacturing expertise on Electrification Academy.

## Contact

- **Email:** info@tjdigitalsystems.com
- **Phone:** +44 (0)1246 886299
- **Location:** Sheffield, United Kingdom