Manufacturers across the United States are operating in a moment of structural change. Legacy systems limit visibility, operational efficiency, and innovation capacity. Cloud Computing in Manufacturing has emerged as a critical enabler in this evolution, as cloud driven modernization has become the strategic lever that separates leaders from the rest of the market. This case study outlines how Veritis partnered with a large manufacturing organization to modernize operations, strengthen resilience, and explore new competitive advantages through cloud services.
Client Background
The client is a global scale manufacturer with multi plant operations, complex supply chains, and legacy on premises systems. Their leadership team sought a transformation strategy that would modernize infrastructure, unify data across facilities, improve decision making, and reduce operational risk. Veritis was engaged as the trusted cloud modernization partner.
Challenges
1) Limited Visibility Across Plants
Production data was fragmented across hundreds of systems. Leadership lacked real time insights to predict downtime or optimize throughput.
2) Aging Infrastructure Restricting Growth
Critical workloads were running on systems nearing the end of their lifespans. Scaling required significant capital expense and multi month provisioning cycles.
3) Inefficient Supply Chain and Inventory Processes
Disconnected systems created blind spots in procurement, logistics, and distribution. This resulted in delayed orders, higher carrying costs, and reduced customer satisfaction.
4) Security and Compliance Priorities
The organization faced rising cyber risk across operational technology and information systems. Regulatory expectations around auditability and data protection continued to increase.
5) High Operational Costs and Workforce Bottlenecks
Manual processes, repetitive maintenance tasks, and talent shortages across the IT organization slowed innovation and inflated operating costs.
Solutions
1) Cloud Modernization for Enterprise Systems
Veritis migrated core applications and plant workloads to a scalable AWS environment, improving availability and enabling real time data exchange.
2) Unified Data Lake for Enterprise Intelligence
Veritis built a centralized analytics foundation that connected plant equipment data, supply chain systems, and ERP platforms to enhance operational visibility.
3) Automating Infrastructure and Application Operations
Automated provisioning, monitoring, and patching reduced downtime, accelerated deployments, and improved workforce productivity.
4) Robust Security Architecture and Ongoing Compliance
Veritis implemented identity management, encryption, and continuous monitoring using AWS native services to ensure secure operations across IT and OT systems.
5) Cloud Enabled Innovation Framework
The organization adopted containerization, serverless architectures, and modern DevOps practices, creating a foundation for predictive analytics, smart manufacturing, and future expansion.
Selected Tool Chain
Platforms
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon S3
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon EKS
- AWS Lambda
- AWS CloudFormation
- AWS Glue
- AWS IAM
- AWS CloudWatch
Technologies
- Container based application environments
- Serverless compute execution
- Data lake and analytics architecture
- Automated infrastructure provisioning
- Identity and access governance
Tools
- CI/CD automation pipelines
- Monitoring and alerting dashboards
- Data transformation and cataloging utilities
- Configuration and policy enforcement frameworks
- Application performance optimization utilities
Compliance Requirements
- Strict audit readiness for operational data
- Protection of sensitive production information
- Traceable access controls for plant and enterprise users
- Encryption standards aligned with industry mandates
- Logging and monitoring are aligned with federal and state regulations
Strategies and Implementation
- Assessment of legacy platforms and cloud maturity
- Phased migration plan prioritizing high value workloads
- Modernization of data architecture for predictive analytics
- Integration of IT and OT systems for unified security and observability
- Continuous optimization to reduce cost and improve performance
Outcomes and Benefits
1) Stronger Operational Efficiency
Plant managers gained real time visibility into equipment performance and production throughput, improving onfloor decision making and reducing downtime events by more than 30%.
2) Improved Scalability and Performance
Cloud based infrastructure delivered the flexibility to scale operations globally without capital expense, improving deployment speeds by more than 50%.
3) Greater Supply Chain Predictability
Unified data improved forecasting accuracy, reduced inventory overhead, and strengthened supplier coordination across regions.
4) Enhanced Security and Resilience
AWS native controls and Veritis governance frameworks reduced cyber risk and improved incident readiness across IT and OT environments.
5) Measurable Financial Impact
Operational savings, reduced maintenance overhead, and improved plant productivity resulted in multimillion dollar annual value creation with a continued upward trajectory.
Conclusion
The transformation delivered by Veritis positioned the manufacturer for success in an increasingly competitive and technology driven industry. Cloud services provided the foundation for operational excellence, modern security, predictive intelligence, and scalable growth.
For manufacturing executives seeking to accelerate modernization, reduce risk, and explore new forms of enterprise value, Veritis remains the trusted partner delivering measurable outcomes with confidence and precision.