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PushButton AI Team ·
The most expensive AI mistake isn't buying the wrong tool. It's buying a tool before knowing what problem you're actually solving. You're not alone if you're staring at a $200/month SaaS subscription
The most expensive AI mistake isn't buying the wrong tool. It's buying a tool before knowing what problem you're actually solving.
You're not alone if you're staring at a $200/month SaaS subscription nobody touches. That's not a team failure. That's what happens when AI gets sold as a solution before anyone defined the problem.
Here's what serious manufacturing researchers at Sungkyunkwan University figured out — and it applies to your business too. They didn't start with the AI. They started with the factory data they already had, mapped the real-world problems, then built around those specifics.
That sequence matters. Data first. Problem definition second. Tool selection third. Most vendors flip this completely backwards because they're selling tools, not solving your problems.
You don't need to rip anything apart to start. Pick one repetitive task your team does manually every week. Document exactly what that task involves. That single exercise tells you more about which AI tool belongs in your business than any demo ever will.
One problem. One process. One measurable outcome. That's a real AI win.
What's the one task in your business you keep thinking "there has to be a better way to do this" — and have you tried to solve it with AI yet?
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... University, including work integrating factory data, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and equipment tailored to real-world manufacturing needs.
