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From digital transformation to process automation to IoT integration, CDW has the full-stack expertise to help manufacturing customers harness the power of technology on the road to Industry 4.0.
Manufacturing IT/OT Convergence
Manufacturing organizations are increasingly bringing together information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) to unlock greater efficiency and resilience across the factory floor.
IT/OT convergence enables manufacturers to bridge the gap between the plant floor and the business office. Production data can move seamlessly from machines and control systems into analytics platforms, ERP systems and cloud environments where it can be transformed into actionable insights.
CDW helps manufacturers modernize their environment while maintaining the reliability and security required for industrial operations. Our experts work with organizations to strengthen industrial cybersecurity and build the infrastructure needed to support advance analytics and AI-driven manufacturing.
Transformation Today for a Digital Future
No matter where you are on your digital transformation journey, CDW’s experts are ready to help you get started with the latest technology to enhance operational efficiency, improve safety and gain a competitive advantage.
Increasing Automation
Effective automation is critical for efficiency and productivity. CDW experts have extensive experience helping customers automate legacy systems and workflows from manufacturing floors to front- and back-office operations.
Cloud Operations for Increased Agility
For manufacturing companies striving to do more with less and increase cash flow, we can help tailor the right combination of SaaS, IaaS and PaaS solutions to achieve your goals without stressing your budgets.
Improving Collaboration Across IT and OT
CDW offers a variety of workshops that bring all your stakeholders from both IT and OT to the table, from the front lines to executives. We’ll get everyone focused and aligned on the path forward for your digital transformation.
Manufacturing Transformation Journey
How to prepare your manufacturing operation for next gen solutions
Transformation
Plant Specific
OT/IT convergence playbook for all plants
Roadmap to maturity for each plant
OTSM Playbook
Foundation
Standard Framework For All Manufacturing Environments
OT Asset Discovery
OT Network Architecture
OT Network Segmentation & Firewall
Secure remote access
Governance
Align For Success And Scale
SCADA and ICS integration patterns
OTSM roadmap
OT Cybersecurity Incident Response
Immutable backup (OT, data, PLC programs)
Data
Connect And Collect
Move from dashboard to dynamic insights
Next gen data ingestion points (IoT, OT, edge)
Condition based monitoring
Predictive maintenance
Prescriptive and autonomous maintenance
Scale
Collaborative Success
Plant level reliability and performance use cases
Cross-plant standardization and reuse
OT/IT governance
Growth metrics
Next Gen
Accelerate Success
Physical AI (IoT, drones, robots, vision)
Robots for insights ingestion – inventory, spill detection, etc.
Robots for insight delivery on plant floor
AI agents and composite AI
CDW Solutions for Modern Manufacturing
CDW experts are ready to help you take the next step toward modernizing every aspect of your manufacturing operations. We’ll help you assess your needs and goals, and then put together a strategic plan to make it happen.
Infrastructure Modernization
Our team of experts can assess your needs to architect the right combination of on-premises and cloud-based solutions to meet your workflow needs today and scale seamlessly for tomorrow’s opportunities.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Get unprecedented visibility into every aspect of the production process to drive significant efficiency improvements, maximize uptime, improve inventory intelligence, ensure supply chain resilience and more.
Data Analytics and Governance
Manufacturers have a vast amount of data to manage. CDW experts can help your organization leverage the data and apply AI to derive insights as part of a larger business intelligence strategy to help drive operational efficiency.
Intelligent Customer Experience (ICX)
Leverage artificial intelligence with our ICX team to increase satisfaction for your customers and employees, improve operational efficiencies, empower your human agents and gain improved business insights.
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