ARC Europe

Since 1999, ARC has established its European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany. ARC has several offices across Europe, located throughout Germany, Belgium, and France. ARC European analysts cover a wide range of topics including Industrie 4.0, smart machinery, sensors, automation, plant and enterprise software.

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ARC Europe Viewpoints

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Best Practice

The $850 Billion Returns Problem: Why Reverse Logistics Is Becoming a Margin Engine

As retail returns approach $850 billion, faster disposition decisions and better value recovery are turning reverse logistics into a strategic supply-chain capability.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023, Repricing Supply-Chain Capital

Higher interest rates are increasing the cost of inventory, automation, fleet, and network investments, forcing supply-chain organizations to scrutinize capital allocation more closely.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

The AI Boom Is Becoming a Logistics Race

The AI boom is moving beyond a software and model competition as physical infrastructure, power availability, semiconductor supply, data-center capacity, and network design become critical constraints on AI growth.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Best Practice

The Hidden Infrastructure of Logistics: Why Cohesion Matters

As logistics becomes more automated and AI-driven, stronger cohesion across systems, processes, data, and decision structures becomes essential for coordinated operations.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Company and Product News

ALVEST Launches TLD Robotics Following EasyMile Acquisition

TLD Robotics combines autonomous software, vehicles, fleet supervision, and deployment services in a single organization focused on airport and industrial operations.

Sep
17
2026

Patrick Arnold — Company and Product News

Flexxbotics Advances Autonomy with Latest Software-Defined Factory Platform

Flexxbotics is advancing manufacturing autonomy by connecting contextualized production data with governed, authorized operational actions.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

Tesla’s Cybercab Is Really a Logistics Network

Tesla’s Cybercab strategy highlights how autonomous mobility at scale will depend on logistics, fleet utilization, infrastructure, and AI-driven network orchestration.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

The Next Supply Chain Concentration Risk May Be the AI Model Itself

Supply-chain organizations should treat foundation models as replaceable components and design AI architectures that preserve portability, governance, and operational resilience.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Best Practice

Why Supply Chain Exceptions Are Becoming the Real Unit of Work

As supply-chain variability increases, exception management is becoming a distinct unit of work that requires better context, orchestration, decision rights, and automation.

Sep
16
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Technology Trends

FDI and Ethernet-APL: A Practical Path Toward Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Compliance

FDI and Ethernet-APL can support Cyber Resilience Act compliance by enabling standardized device integration, secure communications, improved lifecycle management, and greater visibility into connected field devices.