Ryan Spurr

Ryan Spurr is the Director of Manufacturing Strategy and a Helix AI Advisory Director with 25 years of experience in manufacturing, information technology, and portfolio leadership. He leads Connection's Manufacturing practice, go-to-market strategy, client engagement, and advisory services focusing on artificial intelligence, information technology, and operational technology that make manufacturers more digitally excellent. 

Reimagining Manufacturing IT: Building a Smarter, Safer, More Agile Industrial Future

June 11, 2025 | Ryan Spurr

Manufacturing is at a pivotal moment. Industry 4.0 has evolved from buzzword to baseline, and leaders are now tasked with enabling flexible, resilient operations at scale—often across hundreds of sites,…

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AI in Supply Chains: What Works, What’s Hype, and What’s Next

April 2, 2025 | Ryan Spurr

Michael, a supply chain manager at a growing logistics firm, was staring down a nightmare. Warehouses were overflowing with the wrong inventory while high-demand SKUs kept going out of stock….

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Top Trends in Manufacturing Factory Modernization for 2025

February 13, 2025 | Ryan Spurr

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a practical transformation—driven by the necessity for improved efficiency, enhanced security, and a future-ready infrastructure. While there is a lot of excitement surrounding artificial intelligence,…

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Securing IoT Devices, Tools, and Manufacturing Data

September 19, 2024 | Ryan Spurr

Manufacturing has made the digital transformation. The good news is that digital factories are more efficient and have better production levels because problems with machines can be identified and addressed…

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AI in Manufacturing: Productivity at the Point of Use

August 20, 2024 | Ryan Spurr

Despite the recent upsurge in manufacturing AI, organizations have barely scratched the surface of what’s possible. Manufacturers that prepare for the imminent embedded AI transformation will be uniquely placed to…

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