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The AI-Ready Data Challenge

By Raghu Vishwanath, Managing Partner | November 2025 | 12 min read

Every manufacturing executive I talk to has the same question: “When should we start implementing AI in our operations?”

My answer surprises them: “You’re not ready yet.”

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By Raghu Vishwanath | August 2025 | 8 min read

Is your EAM system delivering value or just creating expensive chaos? Here are the warning signs that your data quality issues are costing millions.

By Raghu Vishwanath | September 2025 | 10 min read

A major manufacturer discovered they had 50,000+ duplicate parts. Here’s what it was costing them – and how they eliminated the problem in 60 days.

By Raghu Vishwanath | March 2025 | 12 min read

After two decades watching Fortune 500 companies waste millions trying to govern dirty data, we built something fundamentally different. This is the story of why Ark exists—and why prevention beats remediation.

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We’re working on new insights covering:

Why Data Cleansing Must Happen Before Governance

Implementing governance on dirty data is like building security walls around a contaminated foundation

Preparing for EAM Migration

Why your data foundation determines success or failure

The AI-Ready Data Challenge

How to prepare MRO data for predictive maintenance

ROI of Data Governance

Quantifying the business case for clean data