Since their inception, manufacturers have striven to automate their factories wherever possible, improving the efficiency, productivity and quality of production lines. Whilst in the early 1800s automation came from punched cards, used for complex pattern weaving, in the modern-day manufacturers are equipped with a vast array of computerised production line machinery. These systems are increasing

The manufacturing sector faces many networking challenges, including high reliability and uptime requirements, integrations with legacy systems, support for geographically dispersed locations and ensuring strict security is enforced. As network downtime can lead to financial loss, halts in production and disruptions to supply chains, it is essential for manufacturers to find a network solution to

Arguably the greatest determinant for how successful a manufacturer can be, is their optimisation of operational efficiencies. Improving operational processes leads to greater speeds, reductions in workforce requirements and, ultimately, increased profits for the business. One less obvious way of improving the efficiency of operations is to improve network performance, as with an improved network

With the ever-growing quantity of regulations faced, manufacturers are beginning to question the best routes to achieve compliance. One innovation that can be key to manufacturers compliance strategy is Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions.