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
26
2018
— Industry Trends

Digitalization Changes Everything

At the last ARC Industry Forum in India, a speaker from Siemens said that “Digitalization changes everything.” Then it struck me as a good opening line, but now I realize that digitalization has had a cascading effect on every aspect of our lives. “Everything” refers to more than breakthrough technologies and processes; people’s thought processes have changed and commonly used words take on a whole new dimension.
Apr
25
2018
— Acquisition or Partnership

Uptake Signals Intent for Industrial Predictive Analytics with APT Acquisition

Recently, I attended the first analyst summit for Uptake, a four-year old Chicago-based company that provides asset-centric data management, industrial predictive analytics (including machine learning), and cybersecurity solutions. Currently, the company is active in the railway, wind, oil and gas, and aviation sectors, which happen to be among the leading markets for IIoT use cases.
Apr
23
2018
Inderpreet Shoker — Industry Trends

IIoT and GPS Tracking Technology for Assets and Fleet

One of the many challenges that various industries face today is the tracking of their assets and vehicles. Internet of Things (IoT) has helped us connect most of our everyday devices and industrial assets are no exception. We now have various technologies available to track assets.

Apr
23
2018
— Company and Product News

Uptake – Creating Value through Data

Going beyond Silicon Valley, Chicago’s diverse economy remains to be the biggest strength in building a thriving tech ecosystem and a startup hub.

Apr
19
2018
— Industry Trends

Smart City Technology Includes IoT

Cities and the infrastructure that connects and moves people are becoming much smarter. Moreover, cities are becoming safer for the people who live in these increasingly dense environments. A range of technologies have emerged to make cities smarter, more connected, and safer. These include both virtual geospatial technologies and geospatial information systems (GIS) that can capture the physical context of cities and infrastructure to create digital “virtual cities”.
Apr
18
2018
Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

IIoT Living on the Edge in Industrial Environments

Given the hype about IIoT, the ARC Advisory Group asks if it is really time to focus on the edge.  The promise of edge computing in industrial environments means getting the right device data in near real-time to drive better decisions, and maybe even co

Apr
17
2018
— Industry Trends

Evolution of Smart Signaling

When a motorist waits at the red signal to turn green, there involves complex technology that tries to minimize congestion. There are 3-parts that enable the successful operation of a smart signaling system.

Apr
13
2018
Stefan Miksch — Industry Trends

Machine Tools in the Cloud with Siemens’ MindApps

Machine tools manufacturers today are faced with a changing world. They have to face the fact that cloud platforms will play an important role and they have to decide which cloud platforms they want to offer and use with their equipment. One of the challenges is that there are already numerous cloud offerings on the market from automation suppliers as well as from some machine tool builders themselves.
Apr
11
2018
— Industry Trends

What's Your Digital Quotient?

IQ…EQ…and now it is DQ! Intelligence, emotional, and digital quotient. Today it’s not enough to be highly intelligent or emotionally balanced – these are givens. The question is that in this era of digitization, what is your individual and company’s digital quotient?