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.

Sep
07
2020

How Important Is Human Asset Performance Management ?

Asset performance management (APM) for operational excellence was discussed in-depth at the ARC Industry Forum in Orlando.   Bruce Taylor, Director Digital Transformation, Sinclair Oil, looked at APM from a totally different perspective.
Sep
03
2020

Why Electric Fleets Will Drive Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure

Future demand for both electric vehicles (EVs) and the associated electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will, of course, be driven by the increased adoption of electric vehicles by individuals and commercial fleets, and the demand for the EV charging infrastructure.
Sep
03
2020
Mark Sen Gupta

Where Is SCADA Heading?

While SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) technology has been around for quite a while, the question remains, Where Is SCADA Heading?
Sep
01
2020
Allen Avery

Supplier Revenue Growth Moderates in Q3 2018

Automation suppliers continue to see robust revenue growth, posting overall year-to-year gains of nearly 6 percent versus the third quarter of 2017.  While the market is well along on its recovery from the oil price collapse of a few years ago, Supplier Revenue Growth Moderates in Q3 2018
Aug
29
2020
Craig Resnick

What Are the Top Technology Trends for 2019?

It’s become somewhat of a year-end tradition for ARC Advisory Group to predict the five or six top technology trends that are likely to play out in the coming year for our Advisory Service clients.
Aug
27
2020

How Analytics in EAM Is Moving Beyond KPIs

A variety of factors are influencing the growing awareness and interest in analytics by maintenance groups.  Today’s industrial organizations see the value that effective data management, KPIs, and Analytics in EAM can bring.
Aug
18
2020

Digital Industrial Operations Procedures Complement ISA106 Applications

Many industrial process plants are designed to run steady state for very long periods of time, thus providing a business with sustainable economic advantage.  Typically, in these instances, the on-line equipment utilization will be in the high 80 to low 90 percent range.  The remaining 5 to 15 percent of the available time is allocated to planned maintenance and grade changes.
Aug
18
2020

Best Practices with Blockchain in Industry

Blockchain technology has found industrial applications with clear business benefits.  Independent entities with common interests and pain points have improved their operational performance by sharing trusted, immutable data with rapid visibility.  Applying Bl

Aug
18
2020

What Is Autonomous Operations?

Plant operations in the process industries have evolved over time toward Autonomous Operations by using generally well-integrated and well-applied digital automation technologies, such as distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), safety in