IT for Manufacturing in Ontario, Built Around Your Plant
ACT360 provides IT for manufacturing companies across Central and Southern Ontario: proactive monitoring, ERP and production-floor support, and cybersecurity built around your shift schedule, not ours.
pain points
Are IT Issues Holding Back Your Manufacturing Company’s Productivity and Operations?
This year, ACT360 spent ADM Toronto, Ontario’s largest manufacturing and technology trade show, talking with plant managers and operations leaders about the same problems we hear from our own manufacturing clients: production downtime nobody saw coming, an ERP that doesn’t talk to the shop floor, and tribal knowledge walking out the door when an experienced operator retires.
That’s why every ACT360 engagement starts with ACTION, our named process behind every Managed IT services engagement, for understanding how your plant actually runs before we recommend a single thing. We assess what’s happening on your floor, not just your device list, then build a plan around your production schedule, your ERP, and the systems your team already depends on.
- Are your IT systems reliable? Are they performing well?
- Are you fully protected against cyber threats?
- Are your IP and Trade Secrets protected?
- Is your network stable for ERP and network intensive applications?
- Is there room for improvement in your business operations?
- Is the current IT infrastructure costing you money when it should be saving it?
- Are proper system integration support and hardware optimizations taking too much of your time?
Our Unique Offering
Every Plan Starts With ACTION’s Tailor Step: Built From Your Floor, Not a Template
We commit to a long-term partnership built on ACTION’s Tailor step: a plan drawn from how your plant actually runs, not a generic template. For a job shop running SolidWorks or Sage, that might mean patch management scheduled outside production hours. For a multi-site manufacturer, it might mean ERP integrations that finally stop the double data entry between quoting, scheduling, and invoicing.
- Tailored IT Infrastructure
- Optimized Machine and System Integrations
- Real-Time Production Monitoring
- ERP and CRM Integration
- AI and Workflow Automation
- Predictive Maintenance Support
- Scalable Solutions as You Grow
- IP and Trade Secrets Protection
- Network Stability for ERP and Network-Intensive Applications
- New User Onboarding
- Modernization of Remote Operations
- Custom Applications and Production Dashboards
- Customer Self-Serve Portals
- Supply Chain Integration
Case Studies
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- 24/7 troubleshooting for the systems your shift depends on, from a workstation on the shop floor to the ERP terminal in the office.
- Remote and on-site support so a stuck ticket never becomes a stopped line.
- Proactive monitoring and maintenance, with patch management and updates scheduled outside production hours, not during your shift.
- Network management built for the uptime a production line actually needs.
- Security assessments built for OEM and enterprise vendor questionnaires, so you’re not scrambling the week a customer asks.
- Firewalls, endpoint protection, and data encryption across both your office network and your production systems.
- See our full cybersecurity services.
- Automated backups for your ERP, drawings, and production data, tested, not assumed.
- Disaster recovery planning so a server failure costs you hours, not a missed shipment.
- Cloud migration planned around your production schedule, not a weekend cutover that leaves your team guessing Monday morning.
- Microsoft 365 and cloud-based tools set up the way your office and shop floor actually use them.
- A vCIO who ties your technology spending to production goals and growth plans, reviewed quarterly, not once a year.
- See how a stronger IT strategy improves manufacturing efficiency.
- Sourcing and installing the workstations, servers, and software your CAD and ERP tools actually need to run well, not just what’s in stock.
- Licensing and subscription management so renewals don’t surprise you.
- VoIP systems that keep the front office, the shop floor, and remote sales connected on one platform.
- Video conferencing and collaboration tools set up for teams that aren’t all in one building.
- Network design built for ERP traffic, CAD file transfers, and production equipment on the same floor, not a generic office layout.
- Running more than one site? Here’s what changes.
- Securing the phones and tablets your supervisors and drivers use to check job status and scan shipments, without slowing them down to do it.
- Integration support for the ERP and accounting systems manufacturers actually run: Sage, Dynamics, and QuickBooks, so job costs, quotes, and invoices stop being re-typed into three places.
- Setup, training, and ongoing support included.
Programs We’re Experienced In
The Manufacturing Systems We Already Know, From the Shop Floor Up
Your IT partner needs to actually understand the systems your plant runs on, not just IT in general. That’s the difference you’ll feel working with us: real, practical knowledge of the manufacturing technology you already rely on.
IT Support and Management
- Proactive System Monitoring: Find issues in IT and resolve them before they impact production.
- 24/7 Help Desk: Quick response for minimal downtime, keeping operations up and running.
- Performance Insights: Ongoing reporting on system health and security for informed decision-making.
- Strategic IT Alignment: Align technology to support production goals.
- Cybersecurity Protection: Protect sensitive data and operational systems from threats.
Cloud Migration Services
- Custom Migration Plans: Assess and plan cloud solutions designed around manufacturing workflows.
- Seamless Deployment: Move data and systems to the cloud with minimal disruption.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Enable better team connectivity and real-time data access.
- Continuous Optimization: Keep cloud infrastructure secure and efficient for manufacturing demands.
Onsite Network and System Administration
- Targeted Infrastructure Audits: Identify bottlenecks and areas for operational improvements.
- Optimized IT Strategies: Align technology upgrades with plant production goals.
- Reliable Upgrades: Implement changes with minimal disruption to plant operations.
- Ongoing Maintenance: Ensure network and systems run at their most efficient and secure levels.
Managed IT
Your Technology Partner, Not Your Ticket Queue
Managed IT shouldn’t mean chasing your provider every time something breaks. ACT360’s Managed IT for manufacturers includes proactive monitoring scheduled around your production hours, quarterly business reviews with your leadership, and a named contact who already knows your ERP and your shop floor systems.
Every ACT360 Managed IT engagement includes a 90-day exit clause, because we shouldn’t have to lock you in to prove it’s working.
CIO/CTO Strategy
A vCIO Who Understands Production Goals, Not Just IT Tickets
A vCIO connects your technology spending to your production goals and growth plans, not just your ticket count. Instead of the owner or ops manager evaluating cloud contracts and vendor renewals between shifts, you get a fractional CIO who reviews the plan with your leadership every quarter and flags what’s coming before it’s urgent.
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