Ryan Spurr

Ryan Spurr is the Director of Manufacturing Strategy at Connection with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing, information technology, and portfolio leadership. He leads the Connection Manufacturing Practice, go-to-market strategy, client engagement, and advisory services focusing on operational technology (OT) and information technology that make manufacturers more digitally excellent.

What OSHA’s New HEATNEP Mandate Means for You

June 23, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

New Programs to Improve Safety In April 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released directive CPL 03-00-024, a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on enhancing and expanding inspections…

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Deliver An Enhanced Workplace Mobility Experience

June 21, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

Today, it’s not enough to simply purchase mobile devices. Organizations need to fully consider how these devices will connect; how their workload will be prioritized compared to other resources; and…

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Where 5G and Manufacturing Environments Intersect

June 7, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

With the accelerated use of consumer and corporate mobile devices and the rapid growth of connected sensors, next-generation workforce end points, and industrial products, manufacturers need to reconsider how they…

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No Signal? No Problem: LoRaWAN Can Reach All Corners of Your Manufacturing Facility

May 24, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

I have written many blogs about wireless technologies like WiFi, BLE, ZIGBEE, and RFID—but what about the lesser discussed Long Range Wide Area Network or LoRaWAN? LoRaWAN isn’t new but…

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Cellular and Wireless Backhaul Support Non-Stop Manufacturing Operations

May 19, 2022 | Ryan Spurr

In manufacturing, we have long focused on the concept of always-on operations to keep critical processes and production online. More recently, the pandemic reminded us of some other vital principles:…

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