Choosing the Right LLM Strategy for Your Manufacturing Organization 3 min read ● Silk Team With the growing number of Large Language Model (LLM) options available to manufacturing leaders, the question is no longer if AI should be used—it’s how it should be used responsibly. When the wrong LLM strategy is chosen, organizations often see [...]
How RAG + LLM AI Can Power Smarter Inventory and Demand Forecasting 3 min read ● Silk Team It’s time to rethink inventory management. For years, inventory planning relied heavily on educated guesswork—last year’s spreadsheets, a seasonal adjustment, and a hope that nothing unexpected would disrupt the plan. That approach simply doesn’t hold up in [...]
How RAG + LLM Solutions Deliver Accurate, Reliable AI for Manufacturers 3 min read ● Silk Team For many manufacturers, the promise of artificial intelligence comes with a critical caveat. While Large Language Models (LLMs) are capable of generating impressive volumes of content, in a high-pressure factory environment, being almost correct can be just as [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to RAG for Operations Leaders in Manufacturing 3 min read ● Silk Team In modern manufacturing plants, one of the most persistent—and costly—challenges is the information gap. This is the time lost when employees pause production to search for the information they need to do their jobs correctly. A shift supervisor trying [...]
How LLMs Can Streamline Product Information Management in Manufacturing 3 min read ● Silk Team Product Information Management (PIM) systems are designed to control how product data flows across every stage of a product’s lifecycle. In practice, however, many manufacturers—especially those still managing product data manually—experience PIM as an operational bottleneck. Instead of a single [...]
Top LLM Use Cases for Manufacturers Looking to Modernize Operations 3 min read ● Silk Team For decades, the manufacturing industry has been shaped by the principles of lean. Processes were optimized to eliminate physical waste, reduce motion, and improve throughput on the shop floor. Today, manufacturers are entering a new phase—one focused not on [...]
How LLMs Are Transforming Distributor and Manufacturer Workflows 3 min read ● Silk Team For decades, the industrial world has been built on hardware, lean processes, and manual supervision. In 2025, a new component is being added to production lines and distribution centers alike: intelligence. Beyond large language models (LLMs)—the technology behind tools like ChatGPT [...]
Why RAG Is Essential for Managing Complex Technical Documentation 3 min read ● Silk Team Technical documentation is a critical pillar of operations in B2B manufacturing and distribution. It is not only a legal requirement, but a safeguard that protects people from injury, ensures regulatory compliance, and preserves institutional knowledge. Over time, however, as products [...]
Top Use Cases for RAG in Distribution: From Product Search to Support 3 min read ● Silk Team In B2B distribution, there is a silent killer of productivity: the information gap. When a customer calls asking about an obscure technical detail, or a shipment needs to be rerouted at the last minute, how quickly your [...]
How RAG Technology Helps Distributors Access Accurate Product Data Faster 3 min read ● Silk Team Data is the backbone of the B2B distribution business. Yet for many distributors, that data is buried inside massive product catalogs, fragmented technical PDFs, and aging ERP systems. Every second a customer—or a sales representative—spends searching for part compatibility, [...]
