Presenting ARC's Pavilion at ISA EXPO 2009

October 6-8, 2009 - Houston, Texas

ARC will host an Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Knowledge Exchange and Technology Showcase in a special pavilion at ISA EXPO 2009.  The Knowledge Exchange will include a series of educational workshops and presentations by ARC analysts, end users, and leading technology suppliers.  Topics will cover recent ALM developments and best practices that enable asset-intensive organizations to reduce risk, reduce costs, reduce downtime, reduce energy use, and reduce the carbon footprint of complex capital facilities.  Experts from ARC, its clients, and selected exhibitors will also be available at various Knowledge Exchange booths to discuss individual needs and demonstrate the capabilities of various ALM solutions.

Who Should Attend CEOs, COOs, and Presidents CIOs and CTOs VPs and Directors of IT VPs, Directors, and Managers of Operations VPs, Directors, and Managers of Supply Chain VPs, Directors, and Managers of Manufacturing VPs, Directors, and Managers of Engineering Plant Managers and Supervisors Production Managers and Supervisors Directors, Managers and Architects of Enterprise Integration

Workshop Descriptions

Informative analyst presentations and panel discussions will be held daily in ARC’s booth.  On Wednesday, owner/operator educational workshops and discussion groups will be featured in a separate 100-seat theater.

Plant Performance Benchmarking
ARC has been working with owner/operators across industry to assist in benchmarking their performance in automation technology deployment, business practices, staffing, alarm management, and technology infrastructure since 2005.  The Benchmarking Consortium has grown to almost 200 plants during that time.  This workshop will focus on two important issues — industry tools to collect and report benchmarking information and how owner/operators can take advantage of this data and other metric information inside their own companies.

ARC has invited a Benchmarking Consortium member to talk about experiences in setting up their internal benchmarking program and the results to date.  ARC has also invited three automation and software suppliers to talk about how they embedded the Benchmarking Consortium metrics into their products to aid their clients in collecting their benchmarking data.

O&M Information Handover Guidelines
This workshop will report on activities to develop guidelines for more effective transfer of information needed for operations and maintenance from EPCs to owner/operators.  The ultimate goal of this initiative is to accelerate operational readiness and increase the owner/operator's ability to operate, maintain, and improve the performance of their manufacturing assets throughout their lifecycle.

Asset Performance Management
This workshop will present strategies to improve asset operating and availability performance.  Assets are more than physical equipment.  Learn about your 'hidden assets' which drive the ultimate performance of your assets and what can be done to unlock their hidden value.

ARC Partner Sponsored Workshops
Workshops on new and innovative products and technologies for obtaining asset information and using it to increase plant performance for a competitive edge in your marketplace.

Agenda

Following is the preliminary agenda.  Times and sessions are subject to change.

Location

ISA EXPO
Reliant Center
One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054 USA
www.reliantpark.com/reliantcenter/

View ISA EXPO Floor Plan for location of ARC's ALM Pavilion.

For information on official ISA EXPO hotels, or to make reservations, attendees may contact ISA at 800-221-3531 or 212-532-1660 or visit www.tphousing.com.  For other lodging and travel logistics, please visit www.isa.org.

To Register

To register for the ALM Knowledge Exchange at ISA EXPO, please call ISA at 919-549-8411 or visit www.isa.org.  ARC guests receive complimentary exhibit only registration.

Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on sponsoring a booth in the ARC Pavilion, please contact John Kuenzler, 781-471-1153, jkuenzler@arcweb.com.