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Unlock business value with Splunk for manufacturing

The Business Value of Splunk’s Unified Security and Observability Platform for Manufacturing

According to a new whitepaper from IDC, manufacturing organizations using Splunk achieve more than 400% three-year ROI and $18 million in average annual benefits. The solution provides a unified platform for threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR)—helping teams identify 80% more threats, reduce alert noise by 38%, and investigate incidents 42% more efficiently.

Read the IDC whitepaper to uncover key benefits, including:

  • Significant financial returns: Achieve more than 400% three-year ROI and a 6.4-month payback period.
  • Accelerated threat response: Experience 66% less time required to identify potential threats and 45% more efficient threat response.
  • Substantial cost savings: Realize $18 million in average annual benefits and $892,857 in annual IT cost savings.
  • Boosted operational efficiency: Empower security operations teams to be 32% more efficient and investigate incidents 42% more effectively.

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Your organization can realize the following benefits with Splunk

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Access the full IDC whitepaper for methodology and detailed findings and use our interactive ROI calculator to estimate your organization’s potential ROI.

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IDC whitepaper

Explore data from leading global financial institutions and get a comprehensive analysis of Splunk’s impact on security, observability, and digital resilience in the new IDC white paper, "The Business Value of Splunk for Manufacturing."

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Estimate your potential return on investment with Splunk for Manufacturing and Insurance. Based on IDC research showing more than 400% average ROI and $18 million in annual benefits, this tool provides a high-level estimate of the savings and efficiency metrics tailored to your specific environment.

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Why a Unified Platform Matters for Manufacturing— Delivering Business Value That Pays Off

The convergence of siloed legacy systems and modern IIoT deployments increases operational risk and cyber-threats in the manufacturing sector. Splunk’s unified security and observability platform eliminates these gaps by aggregating data across IT and OT environments into a single pane of glass. By consolidating tools and leveraging AI-driven analytics, manufacturing organizations achieve more than 400% ROI, reduce alert noise by 38%, and ensure the digital resilience required to maintain production uptime and regulatory compliance.

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Threat Detection

One of the most significant benefits of using Splunk is that it has improved uptime and real-time visibility into OT systems. It also has enabled predictive maintenance by analyzing logs and sensor readings to forecast potential equipment failures before they happen. Additionally, Splunk automates workflows — such as generating maintenance tickets automatically — which enhances staff efficiency and streamlines operations across departments.

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Continuous Monitoring

From a business perspective, Splunk has helped us commercially present a more holistic and reliable product to our customers. By embedding Splunk diagnostics into our software and firmware, we’re able to demonstrate that our products are secure. This gives customers greater confidence in adopting our products

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