Industries
Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is a matter of
operational continuity, not a matter of
equipment efficiency.
The financial industry is
a matter of choosing
an operational structure,
not choosing technology
The manufacturing industry
is a matter of operational continuity,
not a matter of equipment efficiency.
A manufacturing IT environment is not merely ERP operation.
It is a structure in which production equipment, MES, SCM, quality systems,
and global-subsidiary infrastructure are connected in a single flow.
Even a few minutes of system downtime leads to production disruption,
delivery delays, and direct losses.
A financial IT environment is not merely system operation;
it must be designed
on the premise of 24×365
non-stop service, rigorous
regulatory compliance, and large-scale transaction processing.
A financial IT environment is not merely system operation;
it must be designed on the premise of 24×365
non-stop service, rigorous regulatory compliance,
and large-scale transaction processing.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry not as an "equipment-centered industry,"
but as one in which continuity, cost efficiency,
and globally integrated operations are paramount.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry not as an "equipment-centered industry," but as one in which continuity, cost efficiency, and globally integrated operations are paramount.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry
not as an "equipment-centered industry,"
but as one in which continuity, cost efficiency,
and globally integrated operations are paramount.
Key Operational Priorities
01
Production Continuity
Non-stop MES & ERP operations
Stability of systems integrated with production equipment
Failures cause immediate production disruption
02
Global Multi-Site Infrastructure
Integration of overseas subsidiary and plant infrastructure
Multi-country network environment
Need for a standardized operating framework
03
Cost Optimization Pressure
Expanding facility investment
Demand to reduce IT infrastructure costs
Need to improve over-sized infrastructure
04
Legacy + Modern System Coexistence
On-premises-centric structure
Phased cloud migration
Integration of OT (Operational Technology) and IT
05
Data Protection & IP Security
Protection of design drawings and production data
Rising ransomware risk
Need for a global data dispersal strategy
Key Operational
Priorities
01
Production
ContinuityNon-stop MES & ERP operations
Stability of systems integrated with production equipment
Failures cause immediate production disruption
02
Global Multi-Site Infrastructure
Integration of overseas subsidiary and plant infrastructure
Multi-country network environment
Need for a standardized operating framework
03
Cost Optimization Pressure
Expanding facility investment
Demand to reduce IT infrastructure costs
Need to improve over-sized infrastructure
04
Legacy + Modern System Coexistence
On-premises-centric structure
Phased cloud migration
Integration of OT (Operational Technology) and IT
05
Data Protection &
IP SecurityProtection of design drawings and production data
Rising ransomware risk
Need for a global data dispersal strategy
Industry Challenges
Securing Production Continuity
A halt to the production line when MES/ERP stops
Cascading effects on equipment, inventory, and shipping schedules
An IT incident translates directly into production loss
Integrating Globally Distributed Infrastructure
Distributed infrastructure across overseas plants and branches
Non-standardized operating practices
A mixed-vendor environment
Cost-Structure Pressure
Rising manufacturing costs
Demands to reduce IT costs
Below-average resource-utilization rates
UNIX/Linux-based core systems
An OT-integrated environment
The need for gradual cloud transition
Rising manufacturing costs
Demands to reduce IT costs
Below-average resource-utilization rates
A Legacy-Centered System Structure
UNIX/Linux-based core systems
An OT-integrated environment
The need for gradual cloud transition
Data and Knowledge-Asset Protection
Protection of design and production data
Increasing ransomware attacks
The need to advance backup and recovery frameworks
Recommended Service and Solution Structure
Recommended Service
and Solution Structure
In manufacturing, what is needed is not a single solution
but an integrated design centered on operational structure.
In manufacturing, what is needed is
not a single solution but an integrated design
centered on operational structure.
IT Services
SIMPLEKEY provides an operating structure tailored
to manufacturing environments.
24/7 data center operations
SLA-based incident response
Integrated operating model for global subsidiaries
Unified multi-vendor management
Establishment of HA / DR frameworks
24/7 data center operations
SLA-based incident response
Integrated operating model for global subsidiaries
Unified multi-vendor management
Establishment of HA / DR frameworks
This is not mere staffing support, but the design of
an operating structure to sustain production continuity.
This is not mere staffing support, but the design of an operating structure to sustain production continuity.
SIMPLEXA Solution
Application Structure
A. Traffic Control
Access control for global portals and partners
Handling of B2B order surges
Active-user-based processing architecture
Access control for global portals and partners
Handling of B2B order surges
Active-user-based processing architecture
B. AICC (AI Contact Center)
Automated after-sales service intake
Integrated global customer support
CRM-based customer history management
Automated after-sales service intake
Integrated global customer support
CRM-based customer history management
Automated after-sales service intake
Integrated global customer support
CRM-based customer history management
C. SUSE Linux
Stable OS foundation for core manufacturing systems
RHEL alternative strategy
HA / DR architecture design
Operational stability backed by long-term support
Stable OS foundation for core manufacturing systems
RHEL alternative strategy
HA / DR architecture design
Operational stability backed by long-term support
Stable OS foundation for core manufacturing systems
RHEL alternative strategy
HA / DR architecture design
Operational stability backed by long-term support
D. SANGFOR HCI
VMware-alternative virtualization / HCI migration
Standardized node configuration — templated for HQ / plant / branch
All-in-One integration (virtualization + storage + network + security + DR)
35–45% cumulative 5-year TCO savings via socket-based licensing
Minimized burden on on-site IT staff — unified single-console operations
Simplified operations with built-in backup / DR
VMware-alternative virtualization / HCI migration
Standardized node configuration — templated for HQ / plant / branch
All-in-One integration (virtualization + storage + network + security + DR)
35–45% cumulative 5-year TCO savings via socket-based licensing
Minimized burden on on-site IT staff — unified single-console operations
Simplified operations with built-in backup / DR
VMware-alternative virtualization / HCI migration
Standardized node configuration — templated for HQ / plant / branch
All-in-One integration (virtualization + storage + network + security + DR)
35–45% cumulative 5-year TCO savings via socket-based licensing
Minimized burden on on-site IT staff — unified single-console operations
Simplified operations with built-in backup / DR
E. MongoDB
ODS layer integrating ERP / WMS data across global subsidiaries
Establishment of a Single View of Customer / Asset
Real-time collection of MES / IoT sensor / quality data (1,000+ events per second)
Automatic distribution across multi-cloud / hybrid / multi-site (sharding)
Gen AI / Vector Search integration — predictive equipment maintenance / quality analytics
Co-existence with RDBMS — core ledgers retained, with MongoDB used only for integrated queries
ODS layer integrating ERP / WMS data across global subsidiaries
Establishment of a Single View of Customer / Asset
Real-time collection of MES / IoT sensor / quality data (1,000+ events per second)
Automatic distribution across multi-cloud / hybrid / multi-site (sharding)
Gen AI / Vector Search integration — predictive equipment maintenance / quality analytics
Co-existence with RDBMS — core ledgers retained, with MongoDB used only for integrated queries
ODS layer integrating ERP / WMS data across global subsidiaries
Establishment of a Single View of Customer / Asset
Real-time collection of MES / IoT sensor / quality data (1,000+ events per second)
Automatic distribution across multi-cloud / hybrid / multi-site (sharding)
Gen AI / Vector Search integration — predictive equipment maintenance / quality analytics
Co-existence with RDBMS — core ledgers retained, with MongoDB used only for integrated queries
F. LTZero
Long-term retention of design drawings / production data / quality records — Tape Library
Air-gap-based ransomware defense (physical isolation)
Metadata Hub — automatic classification / cataloging of unstructured design data
XtreemStore S3 interface — integration with backup software such as Veeam
Lower build cost than AWS Glacier + zero retrieval cost
Global data dispersal strategy (Multi-Site HSM)
Long-term retention of research / engineering data (used by NASA, Max Planck)
Long-term retention of design drawings / production data / quality records — Tape Library
Air-gap-based ransomware defense (physical isolation)
Metadata Hub — automatic classification / cataloging of unstructured design data
XtreemStore S3 interface — integration with backup software such as Veeam
Lower build cost than AWS Glacier + zero retrieval cost
Global data dispersal strategy (Multi-Site HSM)
Long-term retention of research / engineering data (used by NASA, Max Planck)
Long-term retention of design drawings / production data / quality records — Tape Library
Air-gap-based ransomware defense (physical isolation)
Metadata Hub — automatic classification / cataloging of unstructured design data
XtreemStore S3 interface — integration with backup software such as Veeam
Lower build cost than AWS Glacier + zero retrieval cost
Global data dispersal strategy (Multi-Site HSM)
Long-term retention of research / engineering data (used by NASA, Max Planck)
Application Structure
(From an Operations-Centered Design Perspective)
Application Structure
(From an Operations-Centered Design Perspective)
Application Structure
(From an Operations-Centered Design Perspective)
SimpleKey's approach to manufacturing follows this structure
SimpleKey's approach to manufacturing
follows this structure
Assessing the structure of production and business systems
Defining the scope of impact when an incident occurs
HA/DR and redundancy design
Cost-structure analysis and Smart Sizing application
Design of a unified global data architecture
Establishment of a data protection and long-term retention framework
Cost-structure analysis and Smart Sizing application
Design of a unified global data architecture
Establishment of a data protection and long-term retention framework
SLA-based continuous operations
This is not mere system maintenance,
but the design of an operating model that guarantees production continuity.
This is not mere system maintenance,
but the design of an operating model that
guarantees production continuity.
Assessing the structure of production and business systems
Defining the scope of impact when an incident occurs
HA/DR and redundancy design
Cost-structure analysis and Smart Sizing application
Design of a unified global data architecture
Establishment of a data protection and long-term retention framework
SLA-based continuous operations
Major Engagement Areas
Major Engagement
Areas
Integrated maintenance for manufacturer infrastructure
UNIX/Linux-based core-system operation
Integrated management of global-subsidiary infrastructure
HA/DR environment implementation
Design of a data protection and long-term retention framework
VMware → SANGFOR HCI migration (virtualization modernization)
Characteristics
Engagements based on long-term operational contracts
Experience operating multi-OS environments
Cost-optimization-based architecture design
SimpleKey's Definition of
the Manufacturing Industry
SimpleKey's Definition
of the Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing IT is not a mere back-office system.
ERP, MES, SCM, quality systems, and equipment-control environments are operational infrastructure
connected to the production line in real time.
Manufacturing IT is not a mere back-office system.
ERP, MES, SCM, quality systems,
and equipment-control environments
are operational infrastructure connected to the production line in real time.
Manufacturing IT is not a mere back-office system.
ERP, MES, SCM, quality systems, and equipment-control environments
are operational infrastructure connected to the production line in real time.
The moment equipment stops, IT is no longer a cost item.
It immediately turns into production loss, delivery delays, penalties, and eroded trust.
Especially in multi-plant, global operating environments,
a failure at a single site has cascading effects across the entire supply chain.
The essence of manufacturing IT is not feature expansion,
but a structure that guarantees production continuity.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry not as a "system-operation industry,"
but as one that designs production continuity.
The moment equipment stops,
IT is no longer a cost item.
It immediately turns into production loss, delivery delays, penalties, and eroded trust.
Especially in multi-plant, global operating
environments, a failure at a single site has cascading effects across the entire supply chain.
The essence of manufacturing IT is not feature expansion, but a structure that guarantees
production continuity.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry
not as a "system-operation industry,"
but as one that designs production continuity.
The moment equipment stops, IT is no longer a cost item.
It immediately turns into production loss, delivery delays, penalties, and eroded trust.
Especially in multi-plant, global operating environments,
a failure at a single site has cascading effects across the entire supply chain.
The essence of manufacturing IT is not feature expansion,
but a structure that guarantees production continuity.
SimpleKey defines the manufacturing industry not as a "system-operation industry,"
but as one that designs production continuity.
01 | Availability
Ensuring 24×365 operational stability for MES & ERP
Fault detection and proactive response framework
Monitoring structure that minimizes production disruption
Predictable stability achieved through fixed operating standards
Availability is not about response speed, but about a structure where production never stops even when failures occur.
02 | Redundancy & HA / DR
Redundancy design for core systems
Pre-defined DR failover scenarios
Recovery strategy based on data integrity
Redundancy architecture applied per global subsidiary
Redundancy is not equipment duplication, but a strategy to secure business continuity.
03 | Cost Governance
Smart Sizing design based on average traffic
Elimination of unnecessary over-provisioned infrastructure
Redesign of OS, backup, and infrastructure cost structures
Optimization of the operations staffing structure
Manufacturing IT is not a contest of performance, but of stability within a defined cost structure.
04 | Data Resilience
Protection of design drawings and production records
Establishment of a ransomware defense framework (air-gap-based)
Tape-based long-term retention strategy
Global data dispersal / multi-site replication
Manufacturing data is not mere information, but a core corporate asset.
Manufacturing IT is not a support function
but part of the production infrastructure.
Manufacturing IT is not a support function but part of the production infrastructure.
SimpleKey does not merely operate systems;
it designs structures so that production never stops.
SimpleKey
stabilizes systems,
protects data,
structures operations,
and optimizes costs
to design a continuity-centered operating model
optimized for the manufacturing environment.
to design a continuity-centered
operating model optimized for the manufacturing environment.
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where production never stops?
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design an IT structure
where production
never stops?
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Fax: 02-784-5701
Tel : 02-784-5700
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406, 407, 408-ho, Hangang G Tree Tower, 738 Yangcheon-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07539, Republic of Korea
Tel : 02-784-5700
Fax: 02-784-5701
Customer Center: 1599-9731
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