Ryan Spurr

Ryan Spurr is the Director of Manufacturing Strategy and Business Development at Connection with more than 15 years of experience in manufacturing and information technology leadership. He holds an MBA, MSIT, and is an ASQ member.

What’s Next: Manufacturing Technology Trends in 2023

January 24, 2023 | Ryan Spurr

I recently read a book from McKinsey, The Titanium Economy, where the authors describe the value of the manufacturing trade on our economy and how thousands of lesser-known entities are…

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Warehouse Operations: It’s Time to Level Up

October 6, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

Every manufacturer deals with workforce shortages, turnover, training, and the constant need to improve productivity. And it’s not just a focus in the factory. While the challenges are different, warehouse…

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Please Stop Factory “Hand-Me-Downs”

September 22, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

For most of my career, I watched a disturbing but common trend: the factory “hand-me-down.” It’s the act of taking older devices from engineers or higher-paid salary employees and passing…

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Manufacturers Deserve a Better Partner

September 6, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

Leading our Manufacturing Practice, I speak with dozens of clients each week, and with the reopening of most businesses, I have again been traveling across the country. The macro themes…

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Don’t Just Upgrade Your Data Center—Transform Manufacturing Operations with AMD EPYC

September 1, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

Operational excellence is everything in manufacturing, whether we’re talking about speeding research and development or producing next-generation products faster, cheaper, and at better quality. The companies that can bring products…

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