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.

Nov
05
2015
— Industry Trends

Is Your Chiller Smart Enough to Call Home for Help?

Problem: Inspections of widely dispersed HVAC equipment by a field service team was both labor intensive and unreliable.  Equipment would have issues between inspections, and cause significant customer satisfaction issues in the warm climate.
Nov
04
2015
Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

IIoT helps Plug & Play become Plug & Produce

As manufacturers seek to find ways to leverage IIoT technology into practical applications that offer quick ROI’s and increases to their bottom lines, they look for opportunities to see demonstrations of how multiple suppliers can collaborate their IIoT offerings to not only communicate with each ot
Oct
28
2015
Greg Gorbach — Industry Trends

SAP details its Industrial IoT and Extended Supply Chain strategy

In a recent analyst strategy session, SAP detailed how they are offering industrial customers Internet of Things solutions.   Positioned as part of the Extended Supply Chain, SAP's connected manufacturing strategy brings SAP's cloud IoT platform and advanced analytics to manufacturing, sup
Oct
22
2015
— Industry Trends

Let's play Clue: Who really killed EMC?

I used to love the board game Clue as a kid (or Cluedo as it's called back home).  Often when you won, you knew with 100% certainty the who, what, and where for the murder before you made your bold pronouncement.