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.

Automate Your Way to a Competitive Advantage

November 4, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

Connecting and integrating machines is not an easy task in manufacturing. The heterogeneous nature of all the things contributing to manufacturing processes is staggering. Typically, systems are made up of…

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Process Instrumentation Has Never Been More Timely—or Easy!

October 21, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

In a world challenged by workforce shortages, resiliency risk, and lack of real-time workflow visibility, there has never been a more impactful time to enable business change and drive measurable…

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Smart Manufacturing May Start with Better Communications

September 2, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

I had to think long and hard about this blog. Let’s be honest, phone systems are not new. The concept of unified communications isn’t new either. So, what is new?…

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Manufacturing Security: Is Your Infrastructure Being Properly Managed?

August 26, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

Okay, we get it! Security is a huge risk in manufacturing. We already have end point protection, firewalls, and corporate security policies. What else do we need? Manufacturing has indeed…

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Attention, Manufacturers: How Confident Are You in Your Disaster Recovery Strategy?

July 28, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

OK. So you have a backup plan in place. Now the real question is, how prepared is your business to recover from those backups in the event of a cyber…

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