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The Case for Domestic Steel - Part I: The Foundation
The case for domestic steel and American reindustrialization: why reshoring steel production is a strategic, economic, and national security necessity.
LineSight Team·July 3, 2026
The Other 65-Year-Old Running Your Slitting Line
The hardest math problem in metals turned 65 this year. So did a lot of the people who solve it by hand every morning. Only one of them is retiring.
LineSight·June 15, 2026
Why Your ERP Can't Plan a Slitting Line
An ERP remembers everything and decides nothing. On a slitting floor, the gap between those two jobs is where the margin goes.
LineSight·June 12, 2026
The 65-Year-Old Math Problem Running Your Slitting Line
A metal service center runs on decisions. The hardest one is made before the first coil is loaded.
LineSight·May 2, 2026
Pressure Points: What Metal Service Centers Are Up Against in 2026
The metal industry has always operated in an environment of thin margins and tight timelines.
LineSight·April 10, 2026
What Is a Metal Service Center and Why Does Efficiency Define the Business?
At LineSight we think about metal service centers more than most. Here is what we know.
LineSight·March 30, 2026