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Is your network built for modern operations? Take the free assessment for manufacturing

A free, instant score covering performance, security and scalability.

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A manufacturing business runs on its network. Every connected machine, every sensor on the production line, every site-to-site link and every engineer accessing systems remotely depends on it performing reliably, securely and without interruption. But the network you built a few years ago may not be the network you need today - or the one that supports where your operations are heading next.

More manufacturers are investing in automation, IoT and wider digital transformation across their sites. Before committing budget to those ambitions, it's important to know whether your existing network can actually support them.

A network that can't scale, isn't secure enough, or lacks visibility into what's happening on the factory floor will hold back even the best-planned strategy - and downtime is rarely cheap.

That's why we built a free interactive network assessment specifically for manufacturing. It takes just a few minutes and asks nine straightforward questions about how your network operates today.

An instant, ungated score

Covering performance and visibility, application prioritisation, security and access controls, resilience and uptime, scalability, and support for multi-site and remote working.

Practical recommendations

Tailored to your results, so you can see where the opportunities are and where the risks might be hiding.

Your network is central to your next phase of growth - it's important to know where you stand. Take the assessment today: you'll score one point for every "Yes" answer and see how your network compares.

Free interactive assessment

Keep your people, machines and systems connected with a high-performing network

Answer nine quick questions about how your LAN and WiFi network operates today. You'll get an instant score covering performance, security, resilience and scalability, plus practical recommendations based on your results.

  • 9 questions
  • 2 minutes
  • Instant results

It's never too late to improve your score

It’s never too late to improve your score. Whether you’re at the start of your journey or looking to build on progress already made, small, targeted improvements can have a significant impact on your organisation’s resilience, security, performance, and ability to support future growth.

The most successful organisations take a continuous improvement approach, regularly reviewing their technology landscape, identifying gaps, and prioritising the areas that will deliver the greatest business value. By understanding where you are today, you can create a practical roadmap for strengthening your infrastructure, supporting new ways of working, and preparing for future demands such as AI adoption, cyber security, and digital transformation.

We’re here to support you at every stage. Our specialists work closely with organisations to assess current environments, share industry best practice, and provide guidance that helps turn insights into actionable improvements. Whether you need strategic advice, technical expertise, or help building a business case, we can help you take the next step with confidence.

What impact is AI having on your network?

Manufacturers are exploring how AI can help improve productivity, streamline operations, support decision-making and reduce manual effort across the business.

As Microsoft Copilot, Claude and other AI-powered applications become part of everyday work, they place new demands on the network - and most teams still have limited visibility of what that traffic is doing.

For IT and operational technology teams, this raises an important question:

Many organisations have limited visibility of:

  • How much AI-related traffic is crossing the network
  • Which AI applications employees are using
  • Whether AI usage is affecting performance, reliability or user experience
  • How growing AI adoption could impact critical business systems
  • Whether existing infrastructure can support future demand across sites, warehouses and manufacturing facilities

In this session we’ll explore:

  • How AI changing network patterns across manufacturing environments
  • Why visibility is becoming increasingly important as AI adoption grows
  • The operational risks that can emerge when AI usage increases without network insight
  • How organisations can create a stronger foundation for AI-driven innovation

Discover how AI-driven network operations can help you:

  • Identify and resolve issues before they impact production teams or business operations
  • Automate troubleshooting and speed up root-cause analysis
  • Gain deeper visibility across users, devices, applications and sites 
  • Simplify network management while reducing operational overhead
  • Deliver a more reliable experience for employees, operational systems and connected devices

AI is changing how organisations operate. But success depends on more than implementing new tools.

Your network plays a critical role in ensuring AI applications perform as expected, remain secure and can scale alongside your business. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how AI is influencing network demands and the practical steps you can take to prepare.

If AI usage doubled tomorrow, would your network be ready?

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