Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

Apr
08
2020

Anju Ajaykumar — Technology Trends

Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic with Robotics and Machine Vision could Combat Its Spread

Robotics and machine vision play an important role in fighting the COVID -19 pandemic. Over one million people globally have been infected with COVID -19 virus.

Apr
08
2020

Craig Resnick — Technology Trends

Inductive Automation: Regarding the Edge and What its Future Holds

Don Pearson, CSO, Inductive Automation, provides his perspectives regarding the Edge and the company’s future at the 2020 ARC Advisory Group Industry Forum

Apr
07
2020

— Industry Trends

COVID-19 Industry Disruption Shows Why Revised Goal Setting Is Crucial

there are more common instances of competitive industry disruption that we are used to and can understand more readily, but this is it at its most stark—sudden and total industry disruption that Shows Why Revised Goal Setting Is Crucial.

Apr
07
2020

— Technology Trends

Driving Next Generation Efficiencies

At the ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, ARC’s Harry Forbes, spoke to Tripp Partain, CTO for Edge and IOT Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), about the company’s place in the manufacturing sector and driving next generation efficiencies.

Apr
07
2020

Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Digitalization Helps Hess Corporation with Workforce Automation

Mobideo’s workforce automation solution helps Hess reduce time, effort, and redundancy in task performance and improve workforce efficiency.

Apr
07
2020

Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Cisco’s Planned Acquisition of Fluidmesh Networks Scales Expanding Industrial Wireless Portfolio

Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held Fluidmesh Networks, a New York-based industrial wireless backhaul systems provider.

Apr
06
2020

— Technology Trends

Industrial Impact of Artificial Intelligence and 5G

ARC’s Harry Forbes interviewed Christine Boles, Intel’s Vice President of the IOT Group/General Manager, Industrial Solutions Division, at the ARC Industry Forum in Orlando. on the Industrial Impact of Artificial Intelligence and 5G

Apr
02
2020

Florian Güldner — Industry Trends

Corona Damages Mechanical Engineering Supply Chains

A recent survey shows the damaging effect of the corona pandemic, as corona damages Mechanical Engineering Supply Chains and machinery market. Almost every second company suffers disruptions along the supply chain.

Apr
02
2020

— Technology Trends

Equipment Maintenance Still Required During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Equipment maintenance must continue during the COVID-19 pandemic or risk chaos and business failure

Apr
01
2020

— Industry Trends

Commercial Aircraft Industry Braces for the Aftermath of the Global Pandemic

The commercial aircraft industry is in the middle of a liquidity crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, and this could put the US’s long-time global leadership in building commercial aircraft in jeopardy. The government will have act to provide loans, tax breaks, and other tools to keep the industry and its supply chain intact.