Archer for Manufacturing

Keep Production Running and Regulators Satisfied

Archer helps manufacturers unify quality, safety, and cyber obligations so compliance never slows the production line.

Trusted by 1,500+ enterprises · 70+ countries · SOC 2 · ISO 27001

Platform Demo
  • 1,500+

    Clients across 48 countries

  • 50%

    Of clients in the Fortune 500

  • 65%

    Of organizations putting more effort into quantification

  • 15,000+

    Members in the Archer risk community

Placeholder
What is affecting manufacturing companies today?

A single issue can halt your entire line. As a major target for cyberattacks and a facing a changing regulatory landscape, your manual GRC processes could be that weak link.

  • NIS2, ISO, and OSHA rules keep expanding

  • Supplier and third-party breaches are rising

  • OT and IT convergence multiplies attack surface

  • Downtime costs far more than prevention

Why is Archer essential for manufacturing compliance?

Eliminate compliance gaps across your operations

Archer delivers enterprise capabilities for companies of all sizes.

Expert-validated accuracy

Meet your quality standards with regulatory intelligence refined since 2017 with human review to ensure every assessment is accurate.

Risk coverage across functions

Manage operational, compliance, audit and technology risks across all manufacturing environments on a single platform.

One assessment, many regulations

Satisfy multiple regulatory requirements with a single control test instead of duplicating efforts across plants and lines.

What makes Archer different for manufacturing?

Archer is specifically designed to meet the needs of GRC teams and business users.

Unified compliance hub

Replace disconnected tools and spreadsheets with one source of truth for all GRC data.

Operational efficiency

Automate repetitive compliance tasks so your team focuses on strategic risk management.

Regulatory readiness

Map controls once and automatically align with ISO, SOX, and industry-specific frameworks.

Real-time visibility

Give compliance, quality, security, and audit shared access to current risk and control status.

Human-centered AI

Leverage AI insights while maintaining the governance and oversight your regulators expect.

Secure and auditable

Enterprise-grade security with SOC 2 certification, role-based access, and complete audit trails.

Explore Archer

What can Archer do for you?

How Archer transforms Manufacturing compliance

Built for manufacturing’s complexity

Archer enables an integrated strategy across your risk and compliance functions.

  • Streamlined audit prep

    Reduce audit preparation time by up to 40% through automated evidence collection and reusable documentation.

  • Proactive risk detection

    Continuous monitoring identifies emerging risks before they impact operations or compliance status.

  • Reduced platform costs

    Consolidate fragmented GRC tools into a single platform and eliminate redundant licensing expenses.

  • Faster executive reporting

    Generate board-ready reports and dashboards in minutes rather than days.

  • Always audit-ready

    Maintain continuous compliance across ISO, IATF, SOX, and industry-specific manufacturing frameworks.

  • Grows with operations

    Seamlessly add facilities, production lines, and regulatory frameworks without program redesign.

Archer vs. others

How Archer compares to generic tools

See how Archer stacks up against generic tools and custom enterprise builds.

Other GRC Tools

Basic compliance tracking without supply chain or operational risk integration.

Here’s what you get

  • Preset frameworks

  • Custom permissions

  • Static obligation libraries

DIY Compliance

Spreadsheets, shared drives, and manual tracking across fragmented systems.

Here’s what you get

  • Manual regulatory monitoring

  • Spreadsheet-based obligation tracking

  • No integrated supply chain visibility

  • Fragmented audit trails

Case Studies

Explore Our Case Studies

More than 1,500 organizations run on Archer®, including half the Fortune 500 and 37 of the top 50 global banks. See what their teams were up against, what they built, and what changed.

What Customers Say

Trusted by the teams who carry the risk

Risk, compliance, and audit leaders on what changed after Archer Evolv.

Questions we hear most often

Straight answers to what manufacturing and compliance leaders ask before choosing Archer Evolv.

Archer monitors thousands of regulatory sources across 100+ jurisdictions with AI-powered intelligence, automatically filtering updates relevant to your business.

Yes. Third-party risk management features let you assess suppliers, track certifications, and demonstrate oversight of environmental and human rights practices across your value chain.

Cross-framework control mapping shows how a single control satisfies multiple requirements—from OSHA standards to ISO 45001—eliminating redundant checks and documentation.

Yes. IT and security risk management features map your cybersecurity controls to standards and regulations, with real-time views of cyber compliance status.

Archer optimizes compliance spend by identifying critical control gaps versus low-risk areas, helping manufacturers allocate resources efficiently and reduce the typical 11% compliance cost burden.

Ready to put governed AI to work across risk and compliance?

8,000+ regulatory sources monitored continuously

95% obligation extraction accuracy

Trusted by 37 of the top 50 global banks

Full lineage from obligation to evidence

Reviewed decisions improve the next similar decision

Governed AI without replacing your existing environment