Introducing the Manufacturing/Industrial IT Service Provider into the SMB Industrial Facility

Does an IT Managed Services Provider Really Add Value to a Manufacturing Environment?

The short answer is an emphatic yes, but the long answer involves understanding just what the value really is. Bain & Co. did a study and one of the top four areas to outsource for a small to medium sized business was some of the IT support function. It found that only one in ten companies was able to achieve sustained strength in the market and long-term profitability over a 10-year period. The one activity that set these winners apart: Finding ways to outsource functions that are not core to the business! This almost always led to greater profitability and higher valuations.