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98% of US manufacturers are exploring AI right now. Only 20% feel ready to actually use it at scale, according to a [recent state of US manufacturing report](https://www.snelling.com/insights/ai-tariffs-and-a-talent-cliff-the-state-of-u-s-manufacturing-in-2026/). That gap is one of the biggest stories in the industry this year, and most of the conversation around it focuses on the wrong layer. It is…
Manufacturing has become the number one target for ransomware. Here is why attackers focus on manufacturers and what effective protection looks like.
Food manufacturers investing in production automation often overlook OT network segmentation. Here’s why that gap is raising cyber insurance premiums — and what to do about it.
2.6 million manufacturing workers will retire over the next decade. The headcount gap is visible. The knowledge gap is not — until it causes an outage that nobody can explain.
The average ransomware dwell time in industrial environments is 42 days. Organizations with OT network visibility cut that to 5. Here’s what visibility actually means in practice.
Most manufacturing networks allow office computers and production floor controls to communicate freely. That flat architecture is exactly how ransomware jumps from an accounting workstation to your PLCs. Here’s how OT/IT network segmentation closes that gap.
A dairy plant caught a failing motor before it took down production. Here’s what made it possible — and what it means for food manufacturers thinking about operational visibility.
Most managed IT providers are generalists who support dental offices and law firms alongside the occasional manufacturer. That’s a problem when your production floor goes down at 2am. Here’s what to look for in an MSP that actually understands manufacturing.
Your ERP holds your production data, customer orders, pricing, and financial records. It’s also one of the most under-secured systems in most manufacturing environments. This guide covers the six most common ERP security failures and a practical baseline for fixing them.
If your manufacturing company handles DoD contract data, CMMC 2.0 compliance is a contract requirement you cannot avoid. This guide explains what Level 2 actually requires, what it costs, and how long it takes for a typical small manufacturer to get compliant.