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.

Jun
01
2018
Peter Reynolds — Industry Trends

Cloud Brings Value to Process Engineering

Process engineering simulation software has transformed the way process engineers do their job and is essential to maximize the return on capital investment in your plant or another industrial facility.

May
31
2018
— Industry Trends

Digital transformation initiative launched by Gazprom Neft

ARC has been tracking the growing number oil & gas companies taking concrete action, making investments and establishing C level executives charged with the mandate of developing and leading the respective company’s digital transformation strategy. When we realized that many of the leading IOCs, NOCs and some of the independent E&P firms were establishing senior positions with the focus of spearheading digital transformation, we knew that is was “for real” and no longer just talk or “hype”.
May
28
2018
Guest Blogger: Fabrice Jadot — Industry Trends

The Growing Influence of AI in Smart Manufacturing

The influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in smart manufacturing is growing rapidly.  Artificial Intelligence, according to the ARC Advisory Group, applies to any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success toward some goal.

May
25
2018
Guest Blogger: Asish Ghosh — Industry Trends

Chances are You Don’t Have a Quantum Computer, but IBM Will let you Use One

IBM has put a Quantum Computer named IBM-Q in the Cloud

There are many simulation and optimization problems that are difficult or impossible to solve using your existing computing resources.  You do not have a quantum computer, which may be able to solve them, and you do not expect

May
24
2018
— Industry Trends

Supercomputer of One Oil Major is Size of a Soccer Field

ARC has been blogging about how the oil & gas industry was ‘big data’ before the term “Big Data” ever became popular. Major oil & gas companies seem to be coming out with their own claims to a supercomputer that is faster, bigger and more powerful than the next. The supercomputers are getting so big, in fact, that Eni SpA’s new supercomputer is the size of a soccer field.
May
23
2018
Inderpreet Shoker — Industry Trends

OTC Highlights Major Challenge for Digital Transformation

A key theme highlighted throughout the OTC conference was the rising adoption of digital technologies, i.e. digital transformation. one of the challenges that comes along with the digital transformation and that is change management. This is coming out to be such a huge challenge that it was a part of nearly all discussions and presentations around digital transformation at the OTC.
May
22
2018
— Industry Trends

Materials Science is Making Manufacturers More Competitive

Looking to the future all industries will need next-generation materials to meet the demands for new products that are stronger, lighter, more durable, able to deal with more extreme physical conditions, and quite simply to emulate the structure of the natural world around us.

May
18
2018
— Industry Trends

Digital Transformation as Total Develops AI solutions with Google Cloud

ARC has blogged several times in the past on the increasing importance for oil & gas companies to seek out strong technology partners in order to fully maximize the benefits provided for by digital transformation and with the ultimate objective being realizing operational excellence.  AR