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.

Jul
11
2018
Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

Yo-Yo Ma, the Edge Effect, and the IIoT Edge

The IIoT edge environment, where enterprise-level IT processes interact with the production-driven OT landscape, currently represents one of the largest areas of opportunity within the overall activity surrounding digital transformation.  The sheer number of edge initiatives pursued by IT an

Jul
03
2018
Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Rockwell Automation, PTC Deal Driven by Digital Transformation

Rockwell Automation and PTC announced on June 11,2018 that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic partnership that is expected to accelerate growth for both companies by providing an integrated information solution to customers seeking to transform their physical operations with digital technologies. As part of the partnership, Rockwell Automation will make a $1 billion equity investment in PTC, and Rockwell Automation’s Chairman and CEO, Blake Moret, will join PTC’s board of directors effective with the closing of the equity transaction.
Jun
29
2018
— Industry Trends

Recognizing All of Your Operational Assets

Operating assets are more than the physical equipment one sees during a plant tour. There is a lot behind the physical façade that is vital to generating good returns. And, development of these “hidden assets” must be synchronized with the physical façade throughout design, build and commissioning to rapidly achieve operational readiness.
Jun
28
2018
— Industry Trends

FIWARE Global Summit 2018

FIWARE is a framework of open source platform components which can be assembled with third-party platform components to accelerate the development of smart, IoT enabled solutions.

Jun
28
2018
— Industry Trends

Digital Transformation in Oil & Gas Enabled by Technology Partnerships

As the awareness of digital transformation and its many benefits grow in the oilfield, ARC is seeing an increasing number of collaborative partnerships being formed between high-tech giants and oil & gas players. Leveraging complimentary domain expertise, technologies and solutions and developing a collaborative culture of sharing knowledge provides a powerful force for which an increasing number of oil & gas companies are deploying to improve operational performance, lower costs, and operate with greater visibility, flexibility and agility in an increasingly more challenging energy market.
Jun
22
2018
Larry O'Brien — Technology Trends

Nalco Digitizes Water Management for Reduced Cost, Risk, Peak Sustainability

Nalco Water uses digital transformation and the Microsoft Azure cloud to create better solutions for managing water with an eye towards reducing cost and risk while improving sustainability. Microsoft itself used this technology to drastically reduce water usage at one of its own datacenters.
Jun
21
2018
Bob Gill — Industry Trends

Legal Issues in Smart Manufacturing – Part 2

In Part 2 of this article on the legal landscape related to smart manufacturing, we take a look at legal issues surrounding data ownership, data privacy, as well as the implications of artificial intelligence, which is rapidly making inroads to the manufacturing arena. 

Jun
20
2018
— Industry Trends

Equinor partners with Microsoft for cloud services, paving way to digital transformation

ARC takes every opportunity to shout from the rooftops when an owner-operator takes action to help them on their path to digital transformation and operational excellence. Equinor (fka Statoil) is the one operator which ARC has pointed to in the past as being the most progressive in terms of adopting digital technologies, IIoT-enabled solutions and testing/proving these new technologies in the field. One cannot overstate the importance of Equinor’s efforts since it most definitely paves the way for other operators who may be more conservative to adopt and deploy IIoT-enabled solutions to help lower cost per boe, increase production and recovery rates, and improve operational synergies and collaboration among their respective ecosystems – both internal and external.