LNS Research defines and evangelizes industrial transformation for industry and provides research and advisory services.

Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2012
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See Spot run. See Atlas lift. 🤖 Attending #TheTransformationEvent Oct. 21–23 in Boston? Manufacturing attendees can kick off Day 1 with a tour of @BostonDynamics, featuring Atlas in the lab + a live Spot demo. Tour spots are first-come, first-served. hubs.ly/Q04sQC2Q0
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AI is making purpose-built plant apps dramatically easier to create. The harder problem is keeping them connected across systems and plants. That’s the gap #i3X aims to solve. Niels Andersen explores what it could mean for manufacturers: hubs.ly/Q04sB3Mv0 #IndustrialAI
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Culture rarely breaks all at once. It erodes in the handoff—when leaders change and no one plans for what carries over. On Aug. 11, LNS Research will share new culture research at The COO Council’s virtual meeting on Culture & AI. Details below.
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MES has been declared “dead” for years. The data says otherwise. In LNS Research’s discrete #MES study, every vendor reported growing revenue and ARR, with 30%+ 3-year CAGR the norm. Vendors are investing in cloud, on-prem & AI. The category isn’t dying. It’s evolving. 🔗 below.
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Cummins’ Bonnie Fetch and Boston Dynamics’ Chad Wright are redefining industrial work through AI, robotics, and new operating models. Hear their lessons firsthand at #TheTransformationEvent, Oct. 21–23 in Boston. Learn more and register: hubs.ly/Q04rQlHT0 #IndustrialAI
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Please join us in welcoming Nicole Hayes to LNS Research as our Community & Events Engagement Director! With 15+ years building executive communities and leading industry events, Nicole is helping strengthen engagement across our executive programs. Welcome, Nicole! 👏
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Manufacturing fatalities have risen since 2018 as decades of frontline knowledge leave the workforce. More compliance isn't the answer. #EmbeddedEHS integrates safety into daily operations, helping prevent incidents before they happen. Read more in the blog. 🔗 in the comments.
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Culture can't be bought or mandated. It has to be built. On Aug. 11, leaders from Henkel and Bristol Myers Squibb join The COO Council to share how culture and operating model alignment determine whether AI transformation succeeds. 🔗 hubs.ly/Q04qWbyN0
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After 13 years of decline, industrial productivity finally ticked up in 2025. But the bigger story is the widening gap: LNS Research's IPI shows the Top 100 World's Most Productive Companies™ are up ~25% since 2019, while the rest are up just ~3%. Full breakdown below.
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AI alone isn't creating productivity gains. The manufacturers pulling ahead are rethinking how work gets done, not just adding more technology. Join LNS Research and industrial leaders in Boston, Oct. 21-23, to explore what's working. Details in the comments. #IndustrialAI #FOIW
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Constellation Brands doesn't define its competition as other beer brands. It defines it as the moment someone opens the cooler. The right benchmark changes everything. The 2026 IPI measures manufacturers against their true peers, revealing who's pulling ahead. 🔗 in comments.
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Happy 250th birthday, America! We’re a Boston-based team, so a little history feels fitting this week. Wishing everyone a safe and fun 4th of July weekend, from all of us at @LNSResearch.
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90% of manufacturers are adopting or planning to adopt #IndustrialAI. But the biggest barrier isn't the technology. It's culture. On Aug. 11, #TheCOOCouncil will explore why trust, leadership, and operating models determine AI success. Request an invite: link in comments.
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