Benchmark Report: The State of Information Management in the Manufacturing Industry

Documents are possibly the least exciting part of the manufacturing business, but they’re also one of the most vital.

Manufacturing employees manage a lot of moving parts on a daily — if not hourly — basis: from crews on the factory floor and quality management standards to equipment, materials and continuously changing conditions. Not to mention, they need to make sure products are manufactured according to strict specifications. Their profitability depends on their ability to execute — both in terms of cost and schedule.

Organization is vital.

To keep things organized, most manufacturers use technology to simplify day-to-day workflows for quality management, scheduling, accounting, estimating and more. Yet, information management remains a challenge for many manufacturers. According to IBM, workers in the manufacturing industry spend 20-40% of their time gathering information before they can even begin completing daily tasks.

Download the report to read about how manufacturing companies across the globe are managing their growing store of company information.

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