The term “cloud” has become so ubiquitous, its true value and benefit can get lost. But under all the hype, “cloud” simply means that your software, data and related infrastructure are hosted remotely via the Internet. Cloud manufacturing has become so popular because it lowers costs while scaling seamlessly with your business. Essentially you’re paying someone else to deal with your IT headaches, including support, security and maintenance. You only pay for what you need, and you can expand or change cloud services on the fly — with no capital outlay.

While some industries have been late to shift their investments to the cloud, even large banks and government agencies are now on board. The truth is that cloud manufacturing services from reputable suppliers are more secure and more reliable than most businesses can deliver in-house — and that can become a distinct competitive advantage for you. mfg:LITE operates according to a published service level that ensures best-in-class uptime, which means your systems are always available when you need them. From ironclad firewalls and automated security sniffers to concrete walls and biometric control systems, the mfg:LITE Cloud was designed from the ground up to provide the highest level of security.

Your core competency is manufacturing, not managing software and hardware. Until recently, however, manufacturers had little choice but to become IT experts and troubleshooters to take advantage of broad and deep functionality. But all that has changed as mfg:LITE has emerged as a leader in bringing lite manufacturing to the cloud. Built strictly for cloud manufacturing deployment, mfg:LITE Cloud solutions meet or exceed the functionality of on-premise systems. As a result, you gain the broadest, deepest functionality available while reaping all of the cloud’s benefits.

mfg:LITE offers a lower total cost of ownership:

• Centralized services and infrastructure create economies of scale that allow mfg:LITE to offer enterprise-class reliability, security, maintenance and support for far less than it would cost to do it yourself
• Unlimited scalability and faster time-to-value mean no costly upgrades, updates or obsolete hardware
• Built with a modern, intuitive user interface, mfg:LITE is easy to learn and easy to use
• mfg:LITE innovates constantly