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Margins are tight, costs are uncertain and it’s harder than ever to find the people you need — yet customer expectations around quality and price continue to increase.
Manufacturing technologies are a powerful tool for helping you overcome difficulties while continuing to grow and meet customer demands. However, knowing how to invest to get a greater ROI for your business can be challenging, especially when AI agents and other innovations continue to disrupt the way you do business.
Wipfli’s manufacturing technology services bring deep, cross-sector experience to help manufacturers implement the technology they need to expand their competitive edge.
Why Wipfli?
With an extensive history of serving manufacturers, Wipfli doesn’t just understand technology. We know your industry.
We take a process-driven approach, beginning with a thorough look at your operations, priorities and unique challenges. We then apply that understanding and our manufacturing experience to deliver targeted solutions that enable strategic, high-impact investments.
Whether you’re selecting or optimizing new solutions, transforming how you leverage data or planning to modernize operations, we provide support grounded in the next steps you need for success.
Our manufacturing technology services include:
ERP solutions
To stay competitive and drive long-term growth, manufacturers need ERP systems that align with their unique operations and goals. Wipfli offers end-to-end support — from software selection and vendor negotiation to implementation, change management and ongoing optimization — to help ensure your ERP investments deliver lasting value and performance.
CRM solutions
Wipfli helps you implement and optimize a CRM for manufacturing that delivers actionable intelligence and enhances customer experience. With knowledge of industry-specific sales processes, Wipfli supports every stage from software selection to long-term optimization, helping you leverage CRM as a powerful driver of revenue and customer loyalty.
Production monitoring
Wipfli’s production monitoring services help turn machine data into real-time insights that drive proactive decision-making and profitability. We support implementation, training and ongoing performance analysis for your production monitoring solution, enabling you to fully leverage data and drive continuous operational improvement.
Data and analytics
As data complexity grows, Wipfli offers tailored analytics services to help manufacturers turn data into actionable insights. From business optimization to managed data services, we help you implement scalable, sustainable solutions that align with industry-specific systems and challenges.
Cybersecurity
Wipfli’s manufacturing cybersecurity services can support your business with everything from risk assessments and compliance to managed security services and virtual CISO support. With deep industry knowledge, we help manufacturers strengthen defenses, maintain business continuity and stay ahead of evolving threats.
Digital strategy
Turn your digital vision into measurable results with a strategic technology roadmap. Wipfli combines our deep industry experience with hands-on collaboration to help manufacturers create strategies that are tailored, actionable and aligned with business goals. From technology assessments to modernizing legacy systems, we work closely with you to deliver impactful digital transformation in manufacturing.
E-commerce
Wipfli’s e-commerce enablement services help maximize margins and meet customer expectations by modernizing systems, aligning data and enabling seamless integration. Our support can guide you from planning through execution to deliver insight-driven digital commerce solutions.
Managed services
Underperforming manufacturing IT can drain resources and hinder growth, especially as technology rapidly evolves. Wipfli’s managed technology services help manufacturers transform IT into a secure, efficient and scalable operation. With services including vCISO, cybersecurity and cloud security, Wipfli acts as an extension of your team to reduce risk, improve performance and align technology with your business goals.
Our team
Jake R. Rohrer
Jake Rohrer is a manager in Wipfli’s Organizational Performance team, specializing in the manufacturing industry. Working with manufacturers, he seeks to improve operational efficiency by assessing and optimizing. Jake is experienced working with teams across various business units to create synergies and galvanize positive business outcomes. His communication strategy of “seek to learn” allows him to pick up on the root cause of underperformance and tailor unique solutions to meet the needs of his clients.
Mike Devereux, CPA, CMP
Mike Devereux has identified millions of dollars in tax incentives for manufacturing clients, led hundreds of research and development (R&D) tax credit study engagements and demonstrated leadership and exceptional judgment in the tax structuring of various acquisitions. He speaks nationally to various professional and industry trade organizations and associations about opportunities to reduce federal and state tax liabilities and has written dozens of articles for trade publications.
Kate E. Brown
Kate Brown is a Business Intelligence and Analytics Manager in Wipfli’s Business Solutions Group, she is focused on designing and building analytics platforms that improve organizational performance and drive actionable analytics for our diverse clientele.
Brett Polglaze
Brett Polglaze brings over 20 years of experience to Wipfli’s organizational performance management consulting team and has a passion for tackling complex organizational questions. From improving business process flows to assisting clients through complex system selections, his focus has always been to architect solutions that solve critical business issues. He has led all aspects of technology selection, implementation, and operations improvement initiatives.
Ryan Swiderski
Ryan Swiderski is a technology partner serving the MRD practice. He leads Wipfli’s retail and consumer products industry, specializing in CX tech, including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, ERPs, business intelligence solutions and more.
Implement the right systems for success
We helped Jones Sign select an ERP that helped them unify data and eliminate manual processes across seven facilities.
