In a recent ARC Insight, we examined the challenges industrial end users face when trying to balance the need for innovation and change with the imperative to maintain stable operations in their plants.  Although these challenges are not new, balancing innovation and stability has become even more pressing with increased digitalization and the need for improved cybersecurity.

Blockchain is making the transition from an underlying technology for cryptocurrencies to business and industrial applications.  Trust selling, supply chain visibility, and automating manual business processes are at the top of industrial applications using blockchain. 

Artificial intelligence is moving into industrial applications, from the plant floor to the oilfield.  Clearly, automation and other technology suppliers are embracing AI, as evidenced by the number of new AI products and solutions seen at trade shows.

ARC Advisory Group recently conducted a web-based survey to gain an external perspective on best practices and strategies for issues related to Manufacturing Software and Services Capabilities. This PowerPoint report summarizes the survey results and provides a summary of MES software and services and recommendations for ARC Advisory Service clients.

In this periodic report, ARC Advisory Group looks at different process and hybrid manufacturing industries to identify trends in capital expenditures (CapEx) and their drivers.

The edge of industrial internet-enabled architectures is becoming increasingly important.  This is largely due to its often critical role in determining the success of digital transformation strategies. 

India’s IT industry continues its upward momentum as most of the information technology (IT) services companies covered in the report exhibited above-average growth.

Even in today’s challenging oil and gas environment, Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading energy and chemicals producers, has enjoyed continued success.  This can be attributed in part to the company’s approach to manufacturing operations management and digital innovation.

Embedded systems are becoming more important for applications in the operational technology world. The Embedded World trade fair, held annually in Nuremberg, Germany, has become the world’s largest show in the embedded community.

Our ARC Industry Forums routinely attract a good number of editorial participants from the media.  Many keep coming back year after year, especially when the focus tends to be Challenges in Digital Transformation.