- Your operation isn’t very cautious or knowledgeable about the negative consequences of having OT equipment exposed to the internet.
- The business is still using a lot of manual paper-based processes such as bankers’ boxes to track, store, and review the quality of your products.
- You are risking being caught off guard by downstream suppliers if the regulatory bodies conduct a full review of all suppliers’ products/materials/ingredients being used to develop your finished goods.
- The company isn’t tracking all materials, solvents etc. used within the manufacturing process and may encounter unexpected liabilities or penalties due to residue left on the finished goods being delivered to the customer.
- You are risking being left behind as the rest of the industry progresses in this digital and ESG conscious era.
- Your operation has difficulty tracking and tracing across the supply chain and this is slowing the process of adding new products into the portfolio.
- Niche players have made your operation more vigilant and therefore you need to modernize your processes so that customer satisfaction ratings from audits will be a benefit over the competition vs. a hinderance.
- The effects of the pandemic are still apparent within your operation, most notably a shortage of labor, acquiring skilled labor, and supply chain disruptions.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
OT governance has gained prominence as businesses need to have 24/7 reliability of equipment, but they are transitioning to an internet-based business landscape. The need to have a collaborative approach for managing and protecting the business has never been greater. Many manufacturers keep equipment well beyond its warranty and support period and can therefore encounter problems as equipment ages and still needs to be supported. Outdated operating systems and weak security systems are a hacker’s easiest targets.
Impact and Result
- Identify: Discover the methods, people, tools, and approaches that can be used to ensure you have a streamlined OT governance model in place.
- Prioritize: Further determine a tiered approach to assembling teams and tools.
- Align: After establishing your teams and understanding your gaps you will have a systematic approach for pulling in the right people with the right tools at the right time. Operations and IT will be tightly aligned.
Member Testimonials
After each Info-Tech experience, we ask our members to quantify the real-time savings, monetary impact, and project improvements our research helped them achieve. See our top member experiences for this blueprint and what our clients have to say.
9.0/10
Overall Impact
$9,000
Average $ Saved
5
Average Days Saved
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Experience
Impact
$ Saved
Days Saved
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Guided Implementation
9/10
$9,000
5
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