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.

Feb
28
2026
Colin Masson — Technology Trends

AWS and OpenAI's $50B Pact Redraws the Lines of the Industrial AI Wars

Amazon’s reported large-scale investment in OpenAI and the proposed AWS-hosted Frontier platform signals a strategic shift toward stateful, agentic AI infrastructure that could reshape enterprise and industrial AI deployment architectures.
Feb
27
2026
Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

Securing the Chain: The Human Factor—Are People the Weakest Link?

Human behavior remains a primary vulnerability in supply chains, as social engineering, insider risks, and limited cyber awareness across interconnected partners can undermine even well-architected and technology-driven security frameworks.
Feb
26
2026
Gaven Simon — Technology Trends

2026 Forum Reflections

An ARC Forum session highlighted how Avantor is applying Decision Intelligence with Aera Technology to automate routine supply chain decisions and improve resilience, efficiency, and responsiveness.
Feb
26
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Phoenix Contact USA Announces Technology Alliance Program (TAP)

Phoenix Contact USA launched its Technology Alliance Program (TAP) to expand the EP Raptor ecosystem through validated third-party cybersecurity, automation, and analytics applications on converged industrial computing platforms.