Portfolio of Nilesh Khedkar: projects, writing and talks on enterprise and agentic AI, drawn from 21+ years in oil & gas maintenance, reliability engineering and SAP.https://nileshkhedkar.com/https://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/pov-2-ai-is-already-saving-time-what-40-60-minutes-a-day-means-on-the-plant-floor/https://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/pov-2-ai-is-already-saving-time-what-40-60-minutes-a-day-means-on-the-plant-floor/When people hear that AI can save 40–60 minutes per employee per day, the reaction is often mixed. Some think, “That’s exaggerated.” Others worry, “Is this about cutting jobs?”…Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:28:35 GMTEnterprise AIAsset Integrityhttps://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/pov-1-why-the-state-of-enterprise-ai-in-2025-matters-for-oil-gas-maintenance/https://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/pov-1-why-the-state-of-enterprise-ai-in-2025-matters-for-oil-gas-maintenance/I’ve spent over two decades in oil and gas maintenance, turnarounds and Project management. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: maintenance isn’t just about…Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:26:29 GMTOperational ExcellenceOilandgasmaintenanceEnterprise AIDigital TransformationAsset Integrityhttps://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/why-ai-adoption-is-still-low-in-enterprises/https://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/why-ai-adoption-is-still-low-in-enterprises/I still remember those long bus rides through northern Uttar Pradesh — the Babrala ( a village in northern India) to Agra route on UP Roadways. Dusty roads, blaring horns, chai…Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:39:56 GMTAIGenerative AI Use CasesApplied AIhttps://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/why-replace-the-professional-theory-fails-for-ai-adoption-in-industries/https://nileshkhedkar.com/blog/why-replace-the-professional-theory-fails-for-ai-adoption-in-industries/Introduction: The Paradox of AI and Human Expertise A familiar story in every industrial plant: a massive machine suddenly stops. Operators check gauges, valves, and control…Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:41:02 GMTOil And GasDomainsManufacturingIndustryArtificial Intelligence