Unlocking the power of OT data in manufacturing

Manufacturing organizations generate vast amounts of operational data across production lines, machines, and facilities. From sensors and PLCs on the factory floor to MES, ERP, and quality systems at the enterprise level, real-time information is critical for maintaining throughput, ensuring product quality, and optimizing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Yet many manufacturers still struggle to efficiently bridge the gap between operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT systems.

This whitepaper explores how modern manufacturing architectures built on MQTT, and specifically Cirrus Link’s MQTT-based software, can unify OT and IT environments. By adopting a secure, event-driven approach to data integration, manufacturers can gain real-time visibility into operations, reduce unplanned downtime, improve decision-making, and enable advanced analytics and AI initiatives using cloud-native platforms.