In manufacturing, downtime doesn’t just mean inconvenience — it means lost production, wasted resources, and missed deadlines.
That’s why a leading manufacturing group operating multiple production sites across South Africa turned to Turrito for help. Their network was holding them back, and every minute of lost connectivity had a measurable cost.
Covered in this article:
The Problem: An Outdated Network in a Modern World
The company’s legacy MPLS network had served its purpose years ago but was no longer keeping pace with modern demands like cloud-based monitoring, data-heavy reporting, and hybrid management systems.
Each site had only one connection. When it failed — operations stopped.
Key challenges included:
- Low bandwidth and inconsistent speeds
- No redundancy or failover protection
- No central visibility across the network
- High costs with limited flexibility to scale
In short: the network wasn’t built for modern manufacturing.
The Solution: Fortinet SD-WAN and FortiAnalyzer
Turrito worked with the group’s IT team to design a Fortinet SD-WAN solution — a smarter, more resilient network built around speed, control, and visibility.
Here’s what changed:
- Dual connections per site for constant uptime and failover protection
- FortiAnalyzer visibility for real-time performance monitoring and alerts
- Built-in FortiGate security to safeguard every connection
- Centralised management so IT could control all sites from a single dashboard
The migration was completed with minimal disruption — and production stayed online throughout.
The Results: Full Visibility, Zero Guesswork
The new SD-WAN environment immediately improved performance and reliability across every site.
The results:
- Uptime increased dramatically thanks to dual-link redundancy
- Speeds improved, enabling real-time monitoring and reporting
- IT gained full control over performance and traffic management
- Ongoing costs dropped with the move away from MPLS
As the company’s IT Manager put it:
“We finally have full control and visibility of our network — and the speed difference is night and day.”
Why SD-WAN Works for Manufacturing
South African manufacturers face unique challenges: large geographic footprints, data-heavy systems, and the need for always-on operations.
With SD-WAN, manufacturers can:
- Connect sites securely and reliably, even in remote areas
- Scale bandwidth as production grows
- Reduce costs while improving performance
- Monitor every site from one central dashboard
For a sector where uptime equals output, SD-WAN offers a clear advantage.
Future-Ready Connectivity with Turrito
From warehouses to production lines, modern manufacturing relies on fast, secure, and visible networks.
Turrito helps South African manufacturers design and deploy Fortinet SD-WAN solutions that keep every site online and every process running smoothly.
