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.

Oct
16
2018
Greg Gorbach — Industry Trends

Digital Transformation Council Members to Share War Stories

After a busy summer, Digital Transformation Council members are back and they are hungry for information.  This became apparent at a recent member meeting focused on optimizing production operations with asset performance management or o

Oct
11
2018
— Industry Trends

Digital Technologies, Initiatives, and Leadership

Industry is gripped in the tentacles of digitization. Any article I read, edit or write seems to be about disruptive technologies, innovative solutions, IT-OT integration, and cybersecurity. According to an article that I read in Forbes magazine, those born before 1990 are digital immigrants, and those born after are digital natives. For the digital immigrants use of technology (smartphone, tablet, social media etc.) doesn’t come naturally – it’s like adapting to a foreign culture; for the digital natives, it is an environment they are born into. So leaders must recognize this digital divide and bridge the gap, to drive digital transformation in the organization.
Oct
10
2018
Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

Gateways at the Epicenter of Emerging IIoT Edge Ecosystems

The edge of industrial Internet-enabled architectures has emerged as one of the most diverse, dynamic components of these evolving ecosystems.  Originally tasked with simple connectivity to the assets, devices, and data resident in operational processes and endpoints, the IIoT edge is increa

Oct
09
2018
— Industry Trends

Observations from RoboBusiness 2018

The recent RoboBusiness 2018 robotics conference showcased a wide variety of new and innovative industrial robotics and drone systems.  Sponsors and presenters from such organizations as ABB Robotics, Future Robotix, Harmonic Drive, MITRE, Stanford University, ULC Robotics, Universal Robots, and Vecna Robotics, among others, attended the conference. 
Oct
08
2018
David Humphrey — Company and Product News

Amazon Web Services Take on Industry

For industry users, Amazon Web Services (AWS) may still seem like the new kid on the block, but the company has been doing business since 2006.

Oct
08
2018
Guest Blogger: Jane Ren — Industry Trends

Enabling Artificial Intelligence with Clean Data

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires that data be processed at the speed of operations in order to analyze the performance of any given process system. In this way, important decisions can be made quickly to improve the performance of the operation.

Oct
02
2018
— Industry Trends

Emerson Exchange Day 1

Day 1 of Emerson Exchange convened Monday in San Antonio with over 3000 in attendance. The morning general session featured a “baton-passing” of sorts, as Mike Train departed the role of president/CEO of Emerson Automation Solutions to become president of Emerson itself. Taking over leadership at Emerson Automation Solutions (and the stage) was Lal Karsanbhai who was named to succeed Train last August.
Oct
01
2018
Mark Sen Gupta — Industry Trends

AWS Oil & Gas Day - Cloud Innovation in O&G

On September 20th, I had the opportunity to attend Amazon Web Services’ Oil and Gas day in Houston focusing on utilization of its cloud services in oil and gas. There were about 500 in attendance and an overflow room was required.