My IT — Budget Forecasting for Manufacturing Operations gives manufacturing leaders and IT owners a practical framework for forecasting technology cost without surprise replacements. This guide covers establishing the current run rate, workforce and location changes, asset lifecycle modeling, separating operations from projects, risk reduction and continuity, contract and price drivers, scenarios and reserves, and tracking forecast against decisions. Orange County manufacturers can use it to document current spend, assign accountable owners, prioritize gaps, coordinate plant, finance and technology teams, and connect findings to a realistic annual plan. It also explains the failure patterns to avoid and how to repeat the review after changes to systems, vendors, personnel, policies, risks, or customer obligations. Use the forecast as an operating process rather than a one-time exercise. ... Read More