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

A manufacturer invented a unique technology for measurement and wanted to determine its potential for a new business. The company worked with ARC to determine potential market opportunity.

ARC conducted a Strategy Workshop for the client providing an external viewpoint on market conditions, user needs, other players, and partners.

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

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.