As we reach the halfway point of 2022, manufacturing businesses continue to operate in a landscape of volatility. The combination of supply chain instability and rising costs mean that many firms are facing increasing pressures to improve efficiencies and increase their resilience against possible future disruptions.

Sound familiar? We can help.

At BSI, our strength is delivering globally recognized standards to address global challenges in manufacturing including improving safety, underpinning sustainability, driving supply chain resilience and transparency, supporting industrial digital innovation, and developing new collaborative approaches in supply chains.

So far this year we’ve published around 1,000 new and revised standard documents and 8 new solution packs, developed by experts to support your business tackle some of its biggest challenges.

Manufacturing standards for tackling supply chain instability

Supply chain challenges are acute and still unfolding.

There’s no mistaking that manufacturers face near-continuous disruptions globally that add to their costs and test their abilities to adapt. Our new standards can be powerful enablers for more flexible responses to disruptions:

• BS ISO 31073:2022 Risk management. Vocabulary

• BS ISO 28000:2022 Security and resilience. Security management systems. Requirements

• BS ISO 24143:2022 Information and documentation. Information Governance. Concept and principles

• Business Continuity Management Solution Pack

Manufacturing standards for improving cybersecurity

High-profile cyberattacks across industries and governments in the past year have elevated cybersecurity as a risk management essential for most manufacturing businesses.

Cybercriminals can cause harm beyond intellectual property theft and financial losses, using malware that now ties in AI. They can also shut down operations and disrupt entire supplier networks, compromising safety as well as productivity.

Our new standards can support manufacturers to look not only at their cyber defenses, but also at the resiliency of their business in the event of a cyberattack:

• BS EN ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection. Information security controls

• BS EN ISO 27007:2022 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection. Guidelines for information security management systems auditing

• BS ISO/IEC 38507:2022 Information technology. Governance of IT. Governance implications of the use of artificial intelligence by organizations

• BS ISO 8000-1:2022 Data quality - Overview

To learn more about how our catalogue of standards can help you with your cybersecurity, visit our Digital Trust Topic Page.

Manufacturing standards for smart factory initiatives

Manufacturers looking to capture growth and protect long-term profitability need to embrace digital capabilities - from corporate operations to the factory floor.

Investment in robots and artificial intelligence can continue to transform processes, whilst technologies such as the internet of things enable improved visibility, scale, and speed. Our new standards can support businesses in adopting new technologies:

• PD IEC TR 63283-1:2022 Industrial-process measurement, control and automation. Smart manufacturing - Terms and definitions

• BS ISO/IEC 30162:2022 Internet of Things (IoT). Compatibility requirements and model for devices within industrial IoT systems

• BS ISO 11593:2022 Robots for industrial environments. Automatic end effector exchange systems. Vocabulary

Manufacturing standards for implementing sustainable practices

Managing operations in an environmentally and socially responsible manner – “sustainable manufacturing”– is no longer just nice-to-have, but a business imperative.

Companies across the world face increased costs in materials, energy, and compliance coupled with higher expectations of customers, investors, and local communities. Our new standards can help equip manufacturers with the knowledge to be competitive, environmentally proactive, and socially responsible:

• BS EN ISO 52120-1:2022 Energy performance of buildings. Contribution of building automation, controls and building management - General framework and procedures

• Net Zero Solution Pack

To discover more about which of our standards can help you on your journey to net zero, visit our Net Zero Topic Page.

Manufacturing standards for improving safety

Safety extends to all areas of the manufacturing process, from employee welfare and machine operation to use of the end product. With rising pressure to cut costs, many manufacturers are looking for the most efficient way to continually improve safety. Our new standards can support with achieving this:

• BS EN 619:2022 Continuous handling equipment and systems. Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads

• BS EN ISO 16321-1:2022 Eye and face protection for occupational use - General requirements

• BS EN ISO 20347:2022 Personal protective equipment. Occupational footwear

• BS 8484:2022 Provision of lone worker services. Code of practice

• PAS 7050:2022 Bringing safe products to the market. Code of practice

Ensure your manufacturing business is ready to take on the challenges it may face in the rest of 2022 and beyond, by adding these standards to your collection today. You can also browse our full catalogue of manufacturing standards here.