Manufacturing
Streamlining Manufacturing with Tailored IT Solutions
Manufacturers face unique challenges as they balance the need for operational efficiency, cost control, and innovation in increasingly competitive markets. Jolera offers tailored IT solutions that enhance the performance of manufacturing operations, streamline supply chains, and ensure robust cybersecurity across distributed environments. With expertise in managing complex IT environments, Jolera helps manufacturers modernize their infrastructure, protect valuable intellectual property, and focus on production efficiency. In an industry with frequent mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Jolera ensures seamless IT integration and continuity during these transitions, minimizing operational disruption.
Cybersecurity for Manufacturing
Manufacturers are prime targets for cyberattacks, particularly ransomware and industrial espionage. Jolera’s comprehensive cybersecurity services are designed to protect both IT and manufacturing-specific assets, including intellectual property, operational data, and production systems:
Secure IT XDR and Cyber Incident Response
Jolera monitors for threats across the network, devices, and endpoints, ensuring rapid response and mitigation in the event of a cyberattack, no matter the scale.
Industrial Cybersecurity Compliance
We help manufacturers comply with industry-specific security requirements such as NIST, CMMC, and ISO standards, reducing the risk of data breaches and production downtime.
Infrastructure and Network Optimization
Manufacturing facilities often rely on complex, distributed networks and outdated legacy systems that can be costly to maintain. Jolera’s infrastructure services optimize and modernize IT environments to ensure high performance, minimize downtime, and reduce operational costs:
24/7 Monitoring and Proactive Management
We ensure continuous operation of critical infrastructure and services through comprehensive monitoring and proactive maintenance.
Cloud and Hybrid Solutions
Jolera helps manufacturers migrate to cloud or hybrid infrastructures, offering scalable solutions that support the digital transformation of production lines, IoT integration, and data-driven decision-making.
Application Development and Modernization
Manufacturing firms often use specialized, legacy software that requires modernization for better efficiency and integration with modern systems. Jolera’s application development and management services include:
Custom Software Development
We build and modernize manufacturing applications to enhance production workflows, optimize supply chains, and integrate new technologies like AI and automation.
Application Monitoring
Our continuous monitoring ensures that key applications, such as ERP systems, production control software, and logistics platforms, perform at optimal levels, preventing costly disruptions.
End-User Support and Managed Services
Many manufacturers struggle with IT talent shortages, especially when maintaining distributed facilities and production lines. Jolera’s end-user support services ensure that your workforce remains productive, with minimal disruptions to operations:
Helpdesk and IT Support
Our managed IT services provide 24/7 support, ensuring that your employees have the resources and assistance they need to keep production running smoothly.
Field Service Management
Jolera offers on-site and remote support for manufacturing facilities, handling issues quickly and efficiently across multiple locations.
Data Analytics and Automation
Manufacturers are increasingly leveraging data analytics and automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce waste. Jolera supports these initiatives by providing secure, scalable IT infrastructures that enable advanced analytics:
Data Integration and Governance
Jolera ensures seamless data flow across production lines, supply chains, and business units, helping manufacturers gain valuable insights into operations and improve decision-making.
AI and Machine Learning Integration
We help manufacturing firms adopt AI-driven solutions that automate production processes, improve quality control, and enhance supply chain management.
CASE STUDY
IT Modernization for a Leading Manufacturer of Industrial Machinery
Jolera partnered with a large industrial machinery manufacturer to modernize and secure their IT infrastructure and improve operational efficiency. By implementing Secure IT XDR for cybersecurity and Manage IT for their hybrid cloud environment, the manufacturer achieved a 50% reduction in downtime and significantly enhanced the security of their production systems, as determines by their annual security audit results. Additionally, Jolera helped modernize their ERP system, integrating new automation capabilities to streamline supply chain operations.
“Jolera has been instrumental in modernizing our IT systems, ensuring that our production lines run smoothly and securely. Their expertise has helped us stay competitive in a challenging market.”
Industry Challenges & Jolera’s Approach
Cybersecurity Risks and Compliance
Manufacturing environments are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks that disrupt operations and compromise intellectual property
Jolera’s Approach
Jolera’s cybersecurity solutions provide multi-layered protection against ransomware, industrial espionage, and insider threats. Our compliance-driven approach ensures that manufacturers meet industry-specific standards like NIST and ISO.
Legacy Infrastructure and Costly Maintenance:
Many manufacturers rely on legacy systems that are expensive to maintain and difficult to scale.
Jolera’s Approach
Jolera helps manufacturers modernize their IT infrastructure through cloud adoption, virtualization, and network optimization, reducing costs while improving performance and scalability.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Integration
The manufacturing industry frequently experiences M&A activity, which often creates challenges in integrating disparate IT systems and maintaining operational continuity.
Jolera’s Approach
Jolera ensures seamless integration of IT environments during M&A transitions, preventing operational disruptions and maintaining business continuity.
Operational Inefficiencies and Downtime
Downtime in manufacturing can result in significant financial losses and production delays in just-in-time environments.
Jolera’s Approach
Our 24/7 infrastructure monitoring and proactive maintenance minimize downtime, ensuring that critical production systems remain operational. Jolera also supports real-time analytics to help manufacturers identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
Talent Shortage in IT
Manufacturers often struggle to find and retain skilled IT personnel, especially to manage advanced technologies like AI, IoT, and automation.
Jolera’s Approach
Jolera’s managed IT services provide on-demand expertise and scalable support, allowing manufacturers to offload IT tasks while focusing on core production activities.
Data-Driven Decision Making and Automation
The growing need for automation and data analytics in manufacturing requires modern, reliable IT systems.
Jolera’s Approach
Jolera helps manufacturers integrate AI and machine learning solutions into their production workflows, improving efficiency, quality control, and supply chain visibility.
Sustainability and Green Manufacturing
With increased focus on sustainability, manufacturers are under pressure to reduce their environmental footprint.
Jolera’s Approach
We provide IT solutions that support energy-efficient production processes, sustainable supply chains, and reduced waste, helping manufacturers meet their ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) goals.