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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 Manufacturing Management model for this reason, and it has gained broad acceptance.

Plant Performance is the product of 3 key factors: The Right Capability, Optimal Utilization, and Maximum Availability. DOM shows how these factors can drive Optimum Plant Performance when managed as continuous, interdependent loops supported by information and process interoperability.

OpX is a rational process for achieving competitive advantage. OpX Drives the enterprise to "Consistently Do the Right Things Well".

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.