This episode provides a unique perspective on how to tie business goals with the OT network.  Amos Purdy has an illustrious background with having a Masters in both Electrical Engineering and Business Administration.  He had a passion to learn how to speak the language for everyone on both the technical and business side of a company.  He provides great insight on how operations and business leaders can align to achieve better results together. 

So often, as with IT and OT, the barrier of understanding is around knowing what is important to both sides. Amos speaks to how engineers could invest more time in learning from other departments and how to help them achieve their goals.  He unpacks how reviewing with HR or accounting can reveal areas to improve the company and could reveal areas for future investments. Understanding all the numbers and how processes impact them is critical for alignment with OT and business goals. 

The capabilities of manufacturing continue to grow.  New technologies will continue to disrupt, and operations will impact the success of many organizations.  Ensuring everything aligns to business goals is key to the desired growth moving forward. 

Guest: Amos Purdy - Lead Systems Engineer at Global Process Automation
Host: Chris Grainger
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets

Resources: 

• EECO Inspire Blog: What to Consider with Industrial Networks
• NIST Framework

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