MANUFACTURING news

How Manufacturing CEOs Can Protect Their Organizations from Ransomware

By Dan Schroeder, partner-in-charge of Information Assurance Services

What if ransomware took your manufacturing operations offline for a day? Or a week? What would be the financial and reputational impact?

Reinvest Yesterday's Manufacturing Tax Credits to Support Tomorrow's Big Idea

By Adam Beckerman, partner-in-charge of Manufacturing and Distribution

Don't leave money on the table. Boost your company's position in the global market by using manufacturing tax credits to streamline processes and pay for needed upgrades.

How the Industrial Internet of Things Creates a "Hand-in-Metal" Workforce

By Michael Lange, Assurance Senior Manager

Within the manufacturing space, organizations are leveraging the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to improve health and safety conditions and increase efficiency. To truly harness the potential of IIoT, you must foster a culture that encourages "hand-in-metal" collaboration between humans and machines.

Attend the 7th Annual Next Generation Manufacturing Signature Event

By Adam Beckerman, partner-in-charge of Manufacturing and Distribution

Manufacturing is entering a dynamic new phase. Join Aprio at the Seventh Annual Next Generation Manufacturing event on Sept. 28 to hear from globally-recognized manufacturers who are leading in innovation, expanding their companies' access to global markets, preparing for 21st century workforce demands, and developing and maintaining their companies' culture to position themselves for the next generation of manufacturing.

2017 speakers include executives from:

• Mercedes
• Kings Hawaiian
• Zac Brown's Southern Ground
• Big Ass Solutions
• Quad Graphics
• And more

About Aprio

As a premier full-service, CPA-led business advisory firm, Aprio's associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax and private client services, bringing our best thinking and personal commitment to each client. At Aprio, we advise clients and associates to achieve what's next.

Across our practices, we bring our proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Housing Authorities; Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate and Construction; Retail, Franchise and Hospitality; Technology and Biosciences; and Title.  In our 65 years, we have grown to 400 employees. To serve our clients wherever life or business may take them, our teams speak more than 30 languages and work with clients in over 40 countries. We have grown a premier firm where thriving employees serve thriving clients. We invest in our clients' success by investing in our own. In addition to its Atlanta headquarters, Aprio also operates in New York, Birmingham, Ala. and Sarasota, Fla. For more, visit www.aprio.com.