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
18
2021
G. Ganapathiraman and Naresh Kumar Surepelly

India Manufacturing Capital Expenditures

ARC’s India manufacturing capital expenditure report focuses exclusively on India’s capital expenditure analysis and includes the CapEx trends for leading industries in the country
Feb
15
2021

Where Do Asset Management and IIoT Intersect?

As new technology approaches, both Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Industrie 4.0 provide opportunities for owner-operators to improve overall business performance, including asset performance management (APM), but Where Do APM and IIoT Intersect?
Feb
12
2021

25th Annual ARC Industry Forum Goes Virtual

Recent Forums have focused on the digital transformation of industry and infrastructure.  According to at least one executive from a leading manufacturing company, these events have provided a “guidebook” for accelerating digital transformation
Feb
10
2021

What Are the Dominant Automation Contractor Strategies and Trends

ARC Advisory Group has identified a strong trend for owner-operators to engage with a main automation contractor (MAC) to supply, coordinate, and/or manage all automation-related aspects of a major capital project, but what are the Dominant Automation Contractor Strategies and Trends
Feb
08
2021

What Is An Industrial Cybersecurity Planning Maturity Model ?

ARC Advisory Group research indicates that most industrial managers now appreciate the risks of cyber attacks on their facilities.  While some are still reluctant to take the necessary steps to address these risks, many have invested in An Industrial Cybersecurity Planning Maturity Model
Feb
06
2021
Larry O'Brien

Automation and Production from a Modular Perspective

Most process, Automation and Production plants and facilities are a product of their evolution.  For example, many refineries in the United States were originally constructed in the early 1900s and have evolved over a period of over 100 years.