How manufacturing leaders can move beyond operational excellence, embrace strategic risk and drive transformation across the connected workforce.
August 20, 2026
Avery Dennison Chief Information Officer Nicholas Colisto shares why leadership, not technology, is the defining factor in scaling impact across operations and why playing it safe is no longer a viable strategy.
As Koch Foods evaluated its endpoint strategy, it faced a familiar issue for many manufacturers: how to modernize IT infrastructure without increasing operational complexity or sacrificing reliability.
Over the past year, E Tech Group says it has experienced 400% growth in IT/OT assessment and remediation work as manufacturers increasingly evaluate whether existing manufacturing infrastructure can accommodate modernization, digital transformation and AI initiatives.
Poor cybersecurity practices can result in disastrous consequences, though many incidents occur through simple mistakes or forgotten equipment settings. We point out some methods to help alleviate the human error that can result in disaster.
Ahmik Hindman, senior networks and security consultant at Rockwell Automation, recently spoke about how food manufacturers can assess cybersecurity risks, implement security patches and build a cybersecurity risk management system.
For manufacturers who refuse to use yesterday's tools
The Connected Worker Manufacturing Summit brings together leaders across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT/OT, and Digital Manufacturing who are driving frontline digitization and connected worker initiatives.
Manufacturing leaders are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, resilience, and workforce performance while adapting to rapid technological change.
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