Articles & insights
Resources for IT and operations leaders.
Practical guides, checklists, and insights written by engineers who work in these environments every day.
- AI in Manufacturing IT/OT Convergence
Why Your Network Decides Whether AI Works in Your Plant
98% of US manufacturers are exploring AI right now, but only 20% feel ready to use it at scale. The deciding factor is usually the plant network, not the algorithm.
- Cybersecurity
Why Your Automation Investment Could Be Voiding Your Cyber Insurance: The OT Network Problem
Food and manufacturing operators routinely overlook OT network segmentation, and it can quietly invalidate a cyber insurance policy.
- Cybersecurity
How Ransomware Attacks Target Manufacturers (And How to Stop Them)
Why attackers single out manufacturers, how a typical intrusion unfolds, and the controls that actually stop it.
- Operations & Reliability
The Knowledge Gap: What Happens to Your Manufacturing IT When Your Most Experienced People Retire
2.6 million manufacturing workers will retire over the next decade. Here's how to keep critical IT and OT knowledge from walking out the door with them.
- Cybersecurity
42 Days: How Long Ransomware Hides in Industrial Networks Before Detection
Attackers sit inside industrial networks for an average of 42 days before they're detected. What they do in that window, and how to shorten it.
- Manufacturing IT Insights
OT/IT Network Segmentation: Protecting Your Production Floor From Ransomware
A practical look at segmenting the production floor from the corporate network, so one phished laptop can't reach the line.
- Operations & Reliability
How a Dairy Plant Avoided $250,000 in Downtime With Sensor Visibility
How real-time sensor visibility helped one dairy plant catch a failure early and avoid an estimated $250,000 in downtime.
- Manufacturing IT Insights
How to Choose a Managed IT Provider for Manufacturing: 8 Questions That Reveal the Truth
Eight questions that separate manufacturing IT specialists from generalists, with the answers worth listening for.
- Manufacturing IT Insights
ERP Security for Manufacturers: The Six Gaps That Put Your Business at Risk
The six most common ERP security gaps we find in manufacturing environments, and what to do about each.
- Manufacturing IT Insights
CMMC 2.0 for Small Manufacturers: What Level 2 Compliance Actually Requires
A plain-English breakdown of what CMMC 2.0 Level 2 actually requires of a small manufacturer in the DoD supply chain.
Questions an article can't answer?
Book a discovery call and put them to an engineer who works in environments like yours.