Field Notes

Anonymized lessons from real manufacturing IT implementations — what worked, what didn't, and what the numbers actually showed.

Field Notes

Four ways implementations go sideways — and the early warning sign for each

Jul 7, 2026

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2 min read

Four ways implementations go sideways — and the early warning sign for each

Most failed implementations were diagnosable months before go-live. The warning signs are boring, repeatable, and easy to miss when you're heads-down shipping.

Tony Gondick

Field Notes

When the platform still earns: two disciplines mid-market skips

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

When the platform still earns: two disciplines mid-market skips

Why your platform replacement earns less than the one it replaced — and the two artifacts that prevent it.

Tony Gondick

Field Notes

Four ways implementations go sideways — and the early warning sign for each

When the platform still earns: two disciplines mid-market skips

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