A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. ARC has conducted numerous best practice surveys over the past thirty years and has developed best practices for a large number of topics of interest to industry executives.

Feb
25
2021

The State of APM In Industry

Many in the industry expect asset performance management (APM) to emerge as the clear “killer app” for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in asset-intensive industries, but where is APM in industry is revealed in this report
Feb
25
2021
Larry O'Brien

Adopting Smart Discrete Sensors at the Front Line of IIoT

Sensors are at the front line of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and in the discrete industries, smart discrete sensors with self-diagnostic and digital network capabilities are addressing key end user requirements
Feb
22
2021

Distributed Analytics Are Beneficial for Industry

Distributed analytics extends data processing and computing close to or at the data source.  In many instances, data for distributed analytics comes from IIoT devices located at the edge of the operational network.
Feb
22
2021

Excellence in Warehouse Operations Achieved by Best Practices

This report employs a balanced scorecard approach to identify the practices that contribute to excellence in warehouse operations.  A well-run warehouse is productive, safe, contributes to high customer service, and develops the skills of its purpose.
Feb
20
2021

How Are Prescriptive Analytics Defined

Yet even as companies wrestle with how to implement and leverage predictive solutions, a new layer of the analytics “onion” is already being peeled— prescriptive analytics which provide guidance as to what should be done in response and can often automate the outcome.
Feb
19
2021
Fabian Wanke

How Is Automotive Production Changing ?

Digitalization in general and cyber-physical systems in particular are driving major changes, and we see Automotive Production Changing