The world is becoming more software-driven and while it’s helping accelerate innovation, it’s also increasing risk. Service providers, equipment manufacturers and the various suppliers in the information communications technology (ICT) industry are seeing a sharp rise in breaches and attacks through the infiltration of downstream suppliers of software as well as hardware, and professional services. However, a new process-based standard, SCS 9001, is in development by the members of TIA with the goal of helping businesses lock these attackers out. Due for release later in 2021, this new process-based standard is poised help companies and better protect their internal operations and identify verified trusted suppliers (and their suppliers’ suppliers) for network solutions. By certifying their internal operations and verifying trusted suppliers and products and services, life will soon be much harder and success far more expensive for the suspected nation-states and crime syndicates behind these devastating attacks. In addition, the standard will include a collection of security performance measurements for aggregation of anonymous benchmark results to help drive continual industry improvement. Join us as we discuss why this new industry standard is especially critical for new 5G and IoT networks that are aiming to connect everything from our coffee makers…

Digitized inventory management can make your supply chain more efficient and resilient to disruptions, develop higher visibility into your part consumption, improve forecasting, and help you reallocate resources to more productive responsibilities. But what does the transition into a new system actually entail for your business? What can you expect regarding timeline, cost, infrastructure, and strategies? Making better decisions requires insight from experts in their field. Join us to learn what Optimas Director of IT Business Systems, Jerry Segall, and Juan Jimenez, Global Business Development Director, recommend manufacturers do to optimize their inventory management in order to be more proactive and profitable. Walk away with practical and actionable insights into what transitioning or building a new inventory management system would look like for your business. Attendees will also have the opportunity to download Optimas’ Inventory Management Workbook for free. This workbook guides you through the decision-making/selection process for a vendor-managed system. You could use this guide to: -Determine your inventory management needs before you get started -Vet inventory management solutions providers -Set up KPIs to measure success