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ARC consulted with the client’s cross functional team of plant executives, engineering managers, and project team leaders representing several plants.

Brewer’s Manufacturing Systems Adapt to a Changing Market

The brewer was unprepared for changing market demands that drove proliferation of recipes and SKUs. With ARC’s workshops, they now have a process automation system roadmap that accommodates the change while also optimizing operations.

Maintenance Skills and Metrics for a Better Return on Investment

A food processing company hired ARC to improve their Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR) which was too long and expensive.

Market Research Methodology Pinpoints Path to New Market Opportunity and Success

A global supplier of process technology and equipment hired ARC to help them identify market growth opportunties.

Pharmaceutical Industry Factory of the Future

The new pharmaceutical enterprise business model requires dramatic changes in drug discovery, clinical research, and clinical and commercial manufacturing.

Pharmaceutical Multi-Plant Quality Control & Management

The ARC survey, assessment and report provided a roadmap for systems that support the next level of business performance so they can continue to be competitive.

System Architecture and Strategy

ARC advises a speciality chemicals company with their manufacturing systems architecture and future roadmap.

System Architecture and Supplier Selection

Client needed expertise to bring clarity and objectivity to the decision-making process.

System Audit and Project Implementation Improvements

ARC was engaged to perform a project implementation audit by a leading beverage company.

System Upgrade: Faster Project Time to Benefit

A major petrochemical producer had an aging Distributed Control System (DCS). ARC provided a seminar on the DCS marketplace, technology assessment, and supplier profiles.

ARC Manufacturing Concepts

Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Model

ARC's ALM Model offers a new, richer vision for Asset Lifecycle Management that clarifies its role in organization, identifies the key processes and stakeholders that must be managed, and provides a better way to measure and control their performance.

Asset Performance Management (APM) Concept

Capital assets are costly and long-lived. They merit investment in the people, processes, and technologies that can drive optimum performance. ARC's research on Asset Performance Management provides a framework for organizations to analyze their asset management needs, develop effective strategies, and get the most out of all of their assets.

Collaborative Management Model (CMM)

In order to think through what it means to be a Real-time Enterprise, it helps to have a robust model of the manufacturing enterprise. ARC introduced the Collaborative Management model for this reason, and it has gained broad acceptance.

Collaborative Production Systems (CPS)

ARC has introduced the Collaborative Production Systems model in order to highlight the need for cooperation among three key domains in the plant: Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Equipment & Controls.

Operations Management for the Real-time Enterprise (OM)

Manufacturers need solutions that help them manage all of Manufacturing Operations, not just a collection of applications such as MES, EAM, or LIMS. An Operations Management solution can address specific plant-level real-time operating requirements; can support multiple plants, manufacturing models, and geographical regions; and can also provide and exchange necessary information and synchronize with business systems.

Real-time Performance Management (RPM)

RPM extends Operational Excellence (OpX) by continuously identifying the goals and targets that will ensure success. RPM integrates real-time visibility, agility, and speed into the performance management system.