Manufacturing firms struggle to get to grips with information risk

Posted on 19 Dec 2013 by Tim Brown

Manufacturing is a sector rich in business critical information but as Phil Greenwood, of Iron Mountain says, it is also very complex with every process meticulously documented and the data carefully stored.

Regardless of whether a company is making consumer goods or parts for use by others to build cars, planes or household appliances for example, manufacturers are under constant pressure to monitor and maintain quality and precision while driving down cost and meeting the requirements of regulatory guidelines and industry standards. Manufacturing is often at the…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.