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Reflections from ROAR East 2026 - York University, Toronto There is a version of the Canadian defence robotics story that sounds like a press release. Increased NATO spending commitments. Dual-use...

A decade of efficiency-driven reform. A readiness gap that has barely moved. A threat environment that has changed completely.

Most companies think localization is a manufacturing problem. Build factories in more places. Stand up local supply chains. Problem solved. They’re wrong, and the consequences are showing up as...

Operational research on product complexity consistently shows that SKU proliferation and structural variety drive disproportionate overhead across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chains.

Innovation doesn’t fail because teams make bad decisions. It fails because early decisions quietly harden before their implications are understood.

How a young engineer learned that the most powerful manufacturing systems run on discipline, not software. The Economy Was Terrible, and I Needed a Job

Most leaders say they want "knowledge" in their organization.But what they really have is people who remember things. If your team's work isn't documented — if the thinking, decisions, and lessons...

1. The Real Differentiator Isn't Problem-Solving-It's the Experience “I thought hiring an external innovation services firm would make our lives easier. Instead, we spent more time managing them...

By Chris Clapinson | Inertia Product Development There’s a costly pattern in hardware product development: Teams invest months — sometimes years — into building physical prototypes with care...