My goal is to translate new tools and management ideas into something a leader can actually use to make better operating decisions.
Most of my writing starts with the same question: what does this mean when you have to run the operation?
I’m interested in AI, manufacturing, operations management, supply chain, systems, project leadership, and the practical mechanics of getting work done. I try to connect technology to the operating model rather than discuss it as a separate topic.
Books and longer-form briefings are published through Stanton Press. This page is the overview; Stanton Press is where the publications live.
Practical AI guidance for the people responsible for operations, factories, and supply chains.
A practical field guide for operations leaders applying AI to planning, maintenance, decision-making, process automation, and human-AI work.
For: Operations leaders, managers, students, and educators who need AI translated into operating decisions.
A smart-factory playbook covering AI-driven scheduling, predictive maintenance, quality, robotics, and the operating changes needed to make intelligent manufacturing useful.
For: Manufacturing and operations leaders responsible for uptime, quality, throughput, cost, or plant transformation.
A hands-on guide to AI across forecasting, sourcing, inventory, warehouse operations, logistics, resilience, and responsible supply-chain governance.
For: Supply-chain and operations leaders responsible for sourcing, logistics, inventory, fulfillment, or end-to-end resilience.
Publicly documented as reaching #1 in Amazon’s Distribution & Warehouse Management category.
The same operations-first perspective also appears in recurring briefings on consequential AI and operating developments. The format is intentionally shorter: one issue, what it changes, and what an operator should pay attention to.
For speaking, media, educational, or professional conversations about the work, contact Dean.
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