Most manufacturing companies are struggling with the challenge to achieve operational excellence in order to become, or even stay best-in-class. Besides a focus on improving the production process itself, most manufacturers have implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software package to support their business and planning processes and have more or less automated manufacturing processes at the equipment level. However, with the increased automation at the business and control levels, the gap between these levels is becoming more and more evident.

As the boundaries between engineering and IT continue to blur, manufacturers need to look for providers that can offer an end-to-end service. Manufacturers have to decide if and how they can improve and support their production processes in a more efficient way with manufacturing IT systems.

Read this paper to learn how Atos Origin’s Manufacturing IT Scan supplies your organization with the information you need for defining your manufacturing IT roadmap and for making sound business decisions related to your manufacturing IT needs.