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Building an AI-ready Manufacturing Environment: Data, Devices, and Governance
Join Ryan Spurr, Manufacturing Practice and Strategy Director at Connection, and Rob McGilvery, Director, Windows and Hybrid AI at Microsoft, for an informative webinar exploring how manufacturers are building AI-ready environments that balance real-time plant floor needs with cloud-scale intelligence.Key Challenges in Modern Manufacturing
#1
The manufacturing sector is the topmost attacked industry.1
95%
of manufacturing companies are expected to increase their Al investments by 2030.2
≈ 75%
of manufacturers identified skilled labor shortage as biggest business challenge.3
See What a Strategic Technology Partnership Looks Like
Modernizing manufacturing IT takes more than finding the right technology. It takes a partner who understands your goals, brings the right expertise to the table, and helps connect individual technology decisions to the bigger picture.Hear directly from Luke Pickard, IT Director at North American Stamping Group, alongside Ryan Spurr and Nate Green from Connection, as they discuss how trust, collaboration, and access to specialized expertise helped turn everyday IT needs into a broader strategic partnership.
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AI Solutions for Manufacturing
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Improve quality, strengthen safety, reduce downtime, and streamline everyday workflows. Connection helps you identify practical AI opportunities, build the right technology foundation, and move from pilot to scale.A Managed Services Partner Built for Manufacturing
Cloud Cost Optimization
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Learn more about our managed services and how we turn IT complexity into operational advantage.
Benefits of Partnering with Connection Manufacturing Experts
Industry Expertise
Led by dedicated manufacturing experts who come from trade, have worked within manufacturing process domains, and understand our clients’ challenges.
Led by dedicated manufacturing experts who come from trade, have worked within manufacturing process domains, and understand our clients’ challenges.
Manufacturing Portfolio
Gain access to our robust portfolio of manufacturing-focused solutions and integrated capabilities to support digital transformation of IT and OT in manufacturing.
Gain access to our robust portfolio of manufacturing-focused solutions and integrated capabilities to support digital transformation of IT and OT in manufacturing.
Client Advisory Services
Let us share our benchmarking and thought leadership, latest solutions and trends, and manufacturing-specific services delivered by Connection.
Let us share our benchmarking and thought leadership, latest solutions and trends, and manufacturing-specific services delivered by Connection.
AI, Trends, and the Future of Manufacturing
The future of manufacturing is here, driven by AI. From predictive maintenance and optimized production lines to streamlined operations and data-driven decision-making, AI is unlocking new levels of efficiency and precision in manufacturing. Explore our resources to learn how AI can transform your business.
Vision AI: Accelerating Adoption and Outcomes
Discover how Vision AI is transforming industries with advanced solutions like video analytics and video language models. In this webinar, our AI experts will guide you through getting started, building the right technology stack, and exploring impactful use cases across sectors.
Explore the Latest Manufacturing Trends
Discover strategies to advance automation and AI, strengthen security with enhanced access control, and unlock IT infrastructure potential through IoT. Our Manufacturing Industry Trends Sessions offer valuable insights from industry thought leaders, helping our manufacturing clients stay ahead with the latest advancements in modern manufacturing.
Get on the Path to Smart Manufacturing
Discover why top-performing manufacturers outperform the market, and find a checklist of practical actions taken by manufacturing companies seeking to start or accelerate industrial transformation initiatives, and affect key business outcomes like revenue, margin, and productivity.
The Evolution and Future of AI in Manufacturing
Join Connection experts Jamal Khan, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer and Head of the CNXN Helix Center for Applied AI and Robotics, and Ryan Spurr, Manufacturing Strategy Director, for a discussion about how AI is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. You’ll learn the realities of AI in manufacturing, adoption strategies, and examples of real-world use cases.
AI + Vision in Manufacturing: Smarter Facilities. Safer Workers. Leaner Operations.
Manufacturers today must balance production uptime, worker safety, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency—often with leaner teams and aging infrastructure. Traditional monitoring systems aren’t enough. They’re reactive, fragmented, and offer limited insight. That’s where AI-powered vision systems come in.
Top Trends in Manufacturing Factory Modernization for 2025
Manufacturers are facing rising pressure to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and embrace digital transformation. However, modernization isn’t a one-time upgrade—it’s a long-term strategy for staying competitive. Check out this infographic for a list of areas your organization should be looking into.
Manufacturing Resources
Microsoft AI Stack for Manufacturing
53% of leaders say productivity must increase. 80% of workers are already maxed out. This is the capacity gap—and AI is the only credible solution. Our new infographic breaks down data-backed insights on how Microsoft’s AI ecosystem can help manufacturers close the gap.
5 Ways to Turn Cloud Complexity into Manufacturing Advantage
Cloud complexity is slowing manufacturers. Our latest infographic breaks down the obstacles you may be experiencing and the innovations that help mitigate them. View the infographic today to learn more!
Edge Empowered: Transforming Industrial IT for the Future
Manufacturing organizations face a range of challenges when deploying and managing edge environments. Download our infographic and discover how Connection can help manufacturers navigate edge computing on the factory floor.
Manufacturing OT Services: Your Foundation for Convergence
Download this PDF for a list of the services we offer that will help your organization reduce complexity, enable operational excellence, and create a secure foundation for digital manufacturing initiatives.
At a Glance: AIOps in Manufacturing
In manufacturing, every second counts. AIOps leverages AI and ML to minimize downtime, safeguard productivity, and optimize supply chains. Keep your factory humming and your IT systems ahead of the curve. Download this infographic to learn the facts and figures behind AIOps.
UCaaS in Manufacturing at a Glance
Modern manufacturing requires more than just efficient machines—it demands seamless communication. Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) gives manufacturers the robust foundation needed to connect teams, streamline operations, and drive productivity.
Manufacturing OT Cybersecurity: No Longer Optional
Operational Technology (OT) is now in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, making it essential for manufacturers to strengthen their defenses. Check out this infographic for a list of reasons why OT cybersecurity demands urgent attention and the steps you can take to strengthen your defense posture.
Connection Manufacturing Practice
Invest in Your Future with Our Expertise and Solutions
At Connection, we strive to help clients navigate multiple technologies through an understanding of full potential, adoption, and scale. With an evolving portfolio of manufacturing-specific solutions and expertise, we can help manufacturers drive business outcomes, productivity, and automation.
Manufacturing Technology Workshop
Get Expert Support for Your Team
Are you interested in learning how you can use technology to optimize your business? We’ve put together a strategic manufacturing workshop that will help you better understand which technologies you can leverage to improve operations. Download our brochure today to learn more.
A Pulse on the State of Cybersecurity in Manufacturing
In 2024, the manufacturing industry was the most targeted industry by cybercriminals, facing threats like ransomware, malware, and data breaches. Through the use of AI-driven sophistication, these growing threats affect manufacturing on a global scale—leading to costly downtime. Download our infographic to see the statistics on attacks in manufacturing and learn how to reduce risk for your organization.
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1 IBM, 2025, IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index
2 Manufacturing Leadership Council, 2023, The Future of Industrial AI in Manufacturing
3 SCWAI, 2024, Labor Shortage in Manufacturing: Statistics and Ways to Combat
*Deloitte, 2024, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Outlook
2 Manufacturing Leadership Council, 2023, The Future of Industrial AI in Manufacturing
3 SCWAI, 2024, Labor Shortage in Manufacturing: Statistics and Ways to Combat
*Deloitte, 2024, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Outlook