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. 

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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