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The IT Directors Playbook for UK Manufacturing Leaders

28 pages of practical, jargon-free guidance to help you take control of your manufacturing IT — without hiring a full-time IT Director.

What’s Inside the Playbook

✅ How to assess your current IT maturity level
✅ The 7 critical IT decisions every manufacturer must get right
✅ ERP selection framework — what to look for and what to avoid
✅ Cybersecurity essentials for manufacturing environments
✅ IT budget planning templates and benchmarks
✅ When to hire vs. outsource IT leadership
✅ A plain-English action plan you can implement this quarter

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Built for Manufacturing Leaders Who…

• Don’t have a dedicated IT Director but know they need IT strategy
• Are spending money on IT but aren’t sure if they’re getting value
• Rely on an MSP that keeps the lights on but doesn’t think strategically
• Are considering ERP replacement, IT-OT integration, or Industry 4.0
• Run manufacturing businesses with 50–500 employees and £5M–£100M revenue

Written by David Bailey, Fractional CIO and founder of Bailey & Associates. With 15+ years of IT leadership in UK manufacturing, David has helped dozens of manufacturers take control of their technology strategy, from ERP selection to cybersecurity to IT-OT integration.

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