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Jan
30
2026

Mark Sen Gupta — Technology Trends

Why Modernizing Distributed Control Systems Is Now a Strategic Imperative

Modernizing distributed control systems has become a strategic necessity, enabling safer, more secure, and more efficient industrial operations while unlocking digital transformation and long-term performance gains.

Jan
29
2026

Janice Abel — Acquisition or Partnership

Aegis Software Completes Acquisition of Simio

Aegis Software has completed the acquisition of Simio, expanding its manufacturing operations software portfolio to include digital twin simulation and advanced planning and scheduling capabilities.

Jan
29
2026

Gaven Simon — Industry Trends

The New Frontier of Operations and Supply Chain: AI, Resilience, and Intelligence

At ARC Advisory Group’s 30th annual Leadership Forum, industry leaders will examine how AI, decision intelligence, and operational resilience are reshaping global supply chain performance.

Jan
28
2026

Nobuaki Konishi — Acquisition or Partnership

Mitsubishi Electric and Landis+Gyr Accelerate Grid Edge Innovation as Mitsubishi Electric Takes Part in Landis+Gyr’s Application Ecosystem

Mitsubishi Electric’s entry into Landis+Gyr’s Application Ecosystem signals a collaborative push to advance grid edge intelligence and DER integration, with an initial focus on North America.

Jan
28
2026

Vikram Kalkat — Industry Trends

Is AI Pushing the Technology Sector Back Toward Junk Bonds?

Rising infrastructure costs, uncertain ROI, and shifting capital market dynamics are forcing technology companies to reassess whether large-scale AI investments could expose them to financial risks reminiscent of past market cycles.

Jan
28
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

You Cannot Secure What You Cannot See–Mapping the Digital Supply Chain

Supply chain cyber risk is amplified as limited visibility into ERP, cloud, IoT, SaaS, and third- and fourth-party dependencies leaves interconnected and mission-critical global supply networks exposed to hidden vulnerabilities.

Jan
28
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

PTC Introduces Windchill AI Parts Rationalization Capability

PTC has introduced an AI-enabled parts rationalization capability within Windchill to improve part findability, data consistency, and reuse across enterprise PLM environments.

Jan
28
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

AI in the Supply Chain–Part 3: MCP, the Model Context Protocol and Shared Reasoning Across Agents

This article explains how Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables shared memory and reasoning across AI agents, allowing supply chain systems to coordinate decisions with consistent context, continuity, and institutional knowledge.

Jan
27
2026

— Industry Trends

AI Takes Center Stage at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

From January 19 to 23, 2026, the picturesque landscape of Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, served as the backdrop for one of the most significant gatherings of global leaders: the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Jan
23
2026

Rita Liu — Industry Trends

State Grid’s Plan to Invest RMB 4 Trillion During China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Period

State Grid’s planned RMB 4 trillion investment during China’s 15th Five-Year Plan signals a major acceleration in grid modernization, new energy integration, and power automation across the country.

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