ARC Europe Viewpoints
Sep
07
2026
07
2026
Colin Masson — Industry Trends
Surviving the SaaSpocalypse & Tokenpocalypse: Outcome-Based AI Procurement, CapEx Edge Escapes, and Commercial Architecture
Industrial enterprises need new commercial models and edge infrastructure strategies to control agentic AI costs as per-seat SaaS and metered token pricing become increasingly misaligned with autonomous digital work.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Nobuaki Konishi — Acquisition or Partnership
Yokogawa Signs Distribution Agreement with BuyCo for its Container Transport Management SaaS
Yokogawa has signed a distribution agreement with BuyCo to offer its container transportation management SaaS to companies, particularly in the materials industry.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Marianne D’Aquila — Industry Trends
AI Moves from Feature to Foundation in Formulation Technologies
AI is becoming a foundational capability in formulation technologies, reshaping workflows, supplier strategies, regulatory intelligence, knowledge discovery, and product development.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Jim Frazer — Industry Best Practice
Stop Managing Logistics as a Collection of Functions
Logistics leaders need to move beyond functional optimization and manage transportation, warehousing, technology, partners, and decisions as one interconnected system.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News
NVIDIA Announces Jetson Orin Nano 2 Robotics Computer to Redefine Entry-Level Edge AI
NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin Nano 2 brings higher AI inference performance and improved power efficiency to entry-level edge AI and robotics applications.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Rosy Rai — Industry Best Practice
Beyond AI Adoption: How Leadership Creates Real Business Value
AI’s real disruption lies not in the technology itself, but in how leaders redesign decision-making, empower employees, and align human expertise with AI to create lasting business value.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News
Belden Expands Industrial Connectivity Portfolio
Belden has expanded its industrial connectivity portfolio with updates spanning Ethernet switches, HART connectivity, wireless orchestration, and IO-Link solutions.
Sep
04
2026
04
2026
Asha Suparna — Industry Best Practice
From Industrial Automation to Industrial Autonomy
Yokogawa’s Rajeev Joshi explores how industrial AI, reinforcement learning, and a phased approach to autonomy can help process industries move beyond traditional automation while maintaining safety and operator trust.
Sep
03
2026
03
2026
Jim Frazer — Technology Trends
What Is a WMS in 2026? The Warehouse Management System Is Becoming Something More
WMS remains the authoritative core for warehouse inventory and work execution, but its value increasingly depends on how well it connects automation, data, decisions, and adjacent logistics systems.
Sep
03
2026
03
2026
Jim Frazer — Industry Trends
Uber’s Restructuring Shows Where AI in Logistics Is Really Going
Uber’s restructuring suggests that AI’s bigger logistics impact may come not from automating individual jobs, but from reducing the organizational layers and handoffs required to coordinate work.