ARC Europe Viewpoints
Mar
27
2025
27
2025
Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership
Phoenix Contact Partners with Xona to Strengthen Zero-Trust OT Access on Industrial Switching Platform
Phoenix Contact has partnered with Xona to integrate zero-trust remote access into its industrial switching platform, aiming to enhance OT cybersecurity for critical infrastructure environments.
Mar
26
2025
26
2025
Larry O'Brien — Company and Product News
Cisco and NVIDIA Launch AI Factory to Transform Enterprise AI and Security
Cisco and NVIDIA have introduced the Secure AI Factory, a joint architecture designed to support scalable AI infrastructure with integrated security across compute, networking, storage, and software.
Mar
26
2025
26
2025
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
Schneider Electric Introduces One Digital Grid Platform to Advance Energy Intelligence
Schneider Electric has unveiled the One Digital Grid Platform, an AI-powered system designed to modernize utilities by improving grid reliability, flexibility, and efficiency.
Mar
26
2025
26
2025
Nobuaki Konishi — Company and Product News
Mitsubishi Electric to Establish FA Business Headquarters in China
Mitsubishi Electric is setting up a new FA systems headquarters in Suzhou, China to manage local planning, development, manufacturing, and sales in response to changing market demands.
Mar
25
2025
25
2025
Gaven Simon — Technology Trends
Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers
Infor and Kinaxis have introduced a joint planning solution to help midmarket discrete manufacturers connect supply chain and business planning using integrated cloud-based tools.
Mar
25
2025
25
2025
— Industry Trends
ARC Launches 2025 Industry Map Highlighting Key Supply Chain Trends
ARC Advisory Group’s 2025 Supply Chain Industry Map offers a comprehensive visual analysis of trends, challenges, and technologies transforming global supply chains, helping enterprises navigate digitalization and complexity with strategic insights.
Mar
25
2025
25
2025
Colin Masson — Technology Trends
From Physical AI at the Edge to People-Centric AI: Microsoft's Timely Reminder at the Ability Summit 2025
Microsoft’s Ability Summit 2025 spotlighted how AI is driving inclusive innovation, unveiling accessibility-focused advancements that empower individuals with disabilities and reaffirm the company’s global DEI commitment.
Mar
25
2025
25
2025
Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership
Siemens Integrates Industrial Edge with Microsoft Azure IoT Operations for Edge, Cloud, AI, and Simulation
Siemens is integrating its Industrial Edge platform with Microsoft Azure IoT Operations to streamline data flow between edge and cloud systems, aiming to support industrial applications like AI, digital twins, and hybrid workload management.
Mar
25
2025
25
2025
Colin Masson — Technology Trends
Context Is the Missing Link: The Emergence of the Model Context Protocol in Industrial AI
The Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard developed by Anthropic, is emerging as a game-changer in Industrial AI by enabling seamless, secure, and standardized integration between AI models and diverse industrial data systems.
Mar
21
2025
21
2025
Constanze Schmitz — Industry Trends
OPAF & the Future of Process Automation @ ARC EIF 2025
ARC’s European Industry Forum is part of our successful series of worldwide conferences in Europe, America and Asia.