ARC Europe Viewpoints
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Colin Masson — Industry Trends
Deep-Dive Category: Enterprise Copilots—Aligning Top-Floor Financial Strategy with Shop-Floor Execution
ARC explores how Enterprise Copilots connect ERP, EAM, cloud platforms, and operational data to align shop-floor execution with financial strategy, governance, and enterprise-wide autonomy.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Patrick Arnold — Company and Product News
Bosch and Humanoid Move European Humanoid Manufacturing Toward Commercialization
ARC examines how Bosch and Humanoid's manufacturing partnership, wheeled humanoid strategy, and Robotics-as-a-Service model could accelerate commercialization of humanoid robotics in Europe.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Jim Frazer — Company and Product News
SAP Is Expanding the Definition of Transportation Management
SAP is broadening transportation management beyond core TMS functionality by connecting advanced planning, carrier collaboration, lighter logistics execution, warehouse integration, and emerging agentic AI capabilities into a more unified logistics execution architecture.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
GE Vernova Launches 420 kV SF₆-Free Circuit Breaker for High-Voltage Transmission
GE Vernova has introduced the GL316c, a 420 kV, 63 kA SF₆-free live tank circuit breaker that uses a CO₂/O₂ gas mixture for demanding high-voltage transmission applications.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Colin Masson — Industry Best Practice
The COO Field Guide to Agentic AI: 10 Questions Operations Leaders Are Asking About Autonomous Factory and Supply Chain Execution
ARC outlines 10 critical questions COOs and operations leaders should ask as they scale agentic AI across factory, supply chain, and enterprise operations.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
Rockwell Automation Expands Remote Support with TechConnectIQ
Rockwell Automation has launched TechConnectIQ Support, a modernized remote support service that combines technical assistance, digital resources, AI-enabled tools, and improved access to installed-base and support information.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Colin Masson — Industry Trends
Deep-Dive Category: Supply Chain Copilots—Network Decision Intelligence & Autonomous Execution
ARC explores how Supply Chain Copilots combine real-time operational data, decision intelligence, and autonomous execution to coordinate Source, Make, and Deliver across complex supply networks.
Aug
28
2026
28
2026
Patrick Arnold — Technology Trends
Humanoid Robot Company Figure Reveals Crowdsourced Robot Training Tool
ARC examines how Figure AI's Index platform highlights the growing importance of data operations and diverse training strategies in the race to scale humanoid robotics and Physical AI.
Aug
27
2026
27
2026
Karthik Umachigi — Acquisition or Partnership
TCS's $373 Million Bet on Porsche's MHP: What It Means for Industrial IT Services
TCS's acquisition of Porsche's MHP combines a $373 million transaction with a $1.46 billion services commitment, strengthening TCS's position in European automotive engineering, AI, and industrial transformation.
Aug
27
2026
27
2026
Jim Frazer — Industry Trends
From Moscow to the Diesel Pump: How Geopolitics Is Moving Through Logistics Networks
Geopolitical disruptions in Russia and the Middle East are tightening refined-product markets and raising diesel costs, showing how refinery constraints, tanker rerouting, and fuel availability can move directly into freight and logistics economics.