Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Securing AI and Digital Transformation with Schneider Electric

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Larry O'Brien speaks with Schneider Electric cybersecurity leaders Zakarya Drias and Nasir Mundh about the critical role of cybersecurity in enabling successful industrial digital transformation initiatives. The conversation explores Schneider Electric’s approach to helping industrial organizations assess cyber risk, develop cybersecurity roadmaps, implement governance and security controls, and operate resilient OT environments through managed security services. Cybersecurity must be designed into digital transformation programs from the beginning rather than treated as an afterthought, particularly as cloud computing, IT/OT convergence, artificial intelligence, and connected operations expand the industrial attack surface. The discussion also addresses the challenges of protecting legacy industrial assets while modernizing operations, the importance of lifecycle management and compensating controls, and how AI can augment cybersecurity capabilities while still requiring human oversight and risk management.

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Operational Predictability Starts at The Frontline

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

This conversation examines how today's advanced digital technologies — edge sensors, mobile devices, guided workflows, and AI-driven analytics — are improving frontline execution in oil & gas refining and downstream operations. The industrial sector needs a worker-first approach that empowers frontline teams with intuitive, consumer-grade apps that help them perform tasks more safely and efficiently.

For emission monitoring, end users are looking for technologies that can instantly pinpoint leak sources and replace manual, scheduled inspections with real‑time, anomaly-triggered notifications delivered directly to mobile devices. The discussion also covers outcomes such as:

•safer work execution
•faster decisions with better context
•reduced unplanned downtime
•stronger operational predictability

Panelists-

Inderpreet Shoker, ARC Advisory Group
Adrian Araiza, Citgo
Krishna Uppuluri, mPACT2WO/Molex

Industrial AI at the Edge: How Red Hat & Edgescale AI Are Making It Work

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Colin Masson hosts a discussion with experts from Edgescale AI and Red Hat about the challenges and solutions in deploying industrial AI at the edge. They explore how to overcome data integration hurdles, the role of cloud-native platforms, and real-world use cases that demonstrate rapid deployment and operational impact.

Guest Names:
Brian Mengwasser (Edgescale AI's CEO) and Cole Wangsness (Red Hat's Edge Program Lead)

Keywords:
#Industrial AI #IndustrialEdge #industrialautomation #AI #edgecomputing #dataintegration #redhat #edgescaleai

Challenges of OT Cybersecurity with NetFoundry CEO Galeal Zino

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

In this edition of DTV, ARC vice president of research Larry O'Brien talks to NetFoundry founder and CEO Galeal Zino about the challenges facing end users when it comes to OT cybersecurity in the age of AI and digitalization. NetFoundry was created to address fundamental weaknesses in traditional networking and cybersecurity. We discuss how traditional networking is not designed for today’s digital transformation requirements. Complexity created by layered security tools increases risk and reduces reliability. NetFoundry replaces IP‑centric networking with cryptographically verifiable identities and policy‑based authorization, aligning networking more closely with zero‑trust principles.

NetFoundry also maintains and actively invests in OpenZiti, its open‑source secure networking platform. The goal is to create a “Linux of secure networking,” supported by a growing global community.

Power Meets Process: Driving Industrial Electrification Through Convergence

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation podcast, Craig Resnick of ARC speaks with Manishi Tiwari, Senior Director of EcoStruxure Power & Process Programs at Schneider Electric, about the accelerating convergence of electrical power management and process automation. The discussion explores the mega trends reshaping industrial operations—including process electrification, renewable energy integration, grid resilience, AI-driven demand, and digitalization—and why siloed power and process systems are no longer viable. Drawing on real-world examples, digital twin technology, and lifecycle integration from design through operations, the conversation highlights how unified architectures enable better decision-making, improved resilience, lower CapEx and OpEx, and faster progress toward sustainability and net-zero goals.

Keeping the Grid Stable: How Seeq is Powering the Future of Utilities

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

The director of Consulting at ARC, Rick Rys interviews Utility Industry Principal, Daniel Foster-Roman, at Seeq to explore how utilities are using data analytics and AI to plan for the unprecedented increases in power loads from data centers and electrification of transportation and building HVAC. The discussion also provides insights on how to keep a stable grid with new distributed generation assets like solar PV and batteries.

Strategies for Resilience at the Nexus of Energy and Water

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500

At Innovation Summit 2025, Deepu Chawla, Senior Vice President, Industrial Control and Drives, Schneider Electric, Sophie Borgne, Water & Environment Segment President, Schneider Electric sat down with ARC’s Peter Manos to record an episode of ARC’s Digital Transformation Viewpoints. The three provide detailed examples of how industrial operators of all sizes across the globe are innovating at the intersection of energy and water resource optimization, electrification, and digital transformation. Listeners will learn how the replacement of carbon-heavy turbines with electrified "in a box" solutions improves heavy industry’s ability to meet net-zero targets. The discussion also emphasizes the rationale and value behind the inevitable shift from reactive to predictive maintenance, powered by IoT connectivity and open technologies. The importance of localized manufacturing and cybersecurity in securing critical infrastructure like water utilities is addressed. Ultimately, integrating hardware optimization with advanced digital services is presented as the essential path for modern operational resilience.

What is Software Defined Automation, and How It Transforms Control Systems

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500

In this podcast, ARC Advisory Group’s Craig Resnick and Schneider Electric’s Christina Volkringer explore the fundamentals of Software Defined Automation (SDA)—what it is, why the industry is ready for it, and how it transforms traditional control systems. They discuss how SDA shifts functionality from proprietary hardware to open, software-centric platforms, enabling virtualization, centralized orchestration, and flexible deployment across diverse environments.

The conversation also dives deep into Foxboro SDA’s differentiators, including vendor-agnostic openness, cybersecurity by design, and application-centric engineering that reduces costs and accelerates time-to-value. The podcast will address how Foxboro SDA supports IT/OT convergence, enables autonomous operations, and provides a clear modernization path that protects legacy investments while embracing future-ready architectures. Topics covered will include how SDA can drive resilience, scalability, and innovation in industrial automation.

AWS RE:INVENT 2025 Podcast Recap: AWS' Steve Blackwell's 7 Strategic Takeaways for the Industrial Cloud

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500

2024 was the year of "Generative AI Hype," AWS re:Invent 2025 was the moment the cloud officially got physical.

Fresh off the event in Las Vegas, Colin Masson, Director of Research for Industrial AI, ARC Advisory Group sat down with Steve Blackwell, Leader of the Worldwide Manufacturing Center of Excellence at AWS, to compare notes. He had just published ARC’s Top 10 Takeaways for Industrial AI, and Steve came prepared with his own list: the Top 7 Strategic Announcements that he believes will reshape the manufacturing landscape.

Colin's conversation zeroed in on the practical realities of deploying AI—from the "silicon to the edge." They discussed the massive potential of AWS Transform to pay down technical debt, the shift to "Frontier Agents" like Kiro, and the critical need for a new kind of talent through the Physical AI Fellowship.

You can listen to the full conversation Here on Buzzsprout or watch the video episode on the ARC Advisory Group YouTube Channel.

AWS RE:INVENT 2025 PODCAST: Untangling Industrial Data with AWS and HighByte

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500

The energy at AWS re:Invent 2025 in Las Vegas was undeniable. The narrative has shifted decisively from the passive "Industrial Copilots" of last year to active, autonomous Agentic AI. Everywhere you looked, the talk was of autonomous swarms, "Supervisor Agents," and the new Strands Agents SDK empowering developers to build digital workers that can reason and act.

However, as I (Colin Masson of ARC Advisory Group) noted in my recent Top 10 Takeaways for Industrial AI from AWS re:Invent 2025, there is a stark divergence between the "hyperscaler dream" and the "brownfield reality." For manufacturers dealing with 20-year-old assets, proprietary protocols, and disparate silos, building these agents often hits a brick wall—the "Factory Wall." An AI agent is only as intelligent as the context it is fed, and in most factories, that context is trapped in the machine layer.

To explore how the industry is breaking through this barrier, I sat down at re:Invent with Joe Rosing, Worldwide Head of Smart Manufacturing at AWS, and Torey Penrod-Cambra, Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer at HighByte. We discussed the critical role of Industrial DataOps in untangling the mess of industrial data to fuel the next generation of AI.

The Real Industrial AI: Agentic Orchestration and the Rise of Physical Intelligence

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500

It's impossible to ignore the tidal wave of excitement and hype surrounding Generative AI. However, at ARC Advisory Group, we consistently advise our Industrial Sector clients that success in this new era requires understanding the entire Industrial AI Toolbox, not just the newest, shiniest instrument. This ongoing Industrial AI (R)Evolution is fundamentally reshaping operations and architecture across IT, OT, ET, and Data Science domains.

To cut through the noise and provide clear guidance, I've been hosting a detailed podcast series on Industrial AI with thought leaders across the ecosystem. In this context, Colin Masson, Director of Research for Industrial AI was thrilled to welcome Dustin Johnson, CTO of Seeq Corporation, back for their third conversation.

Industrial AI SPARC: Digital Twins as the Engine for Physical Intelligence

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500

In our first ARC Advisory Group SPARC podcast, Steve Blackwell of AWS and I explored the vision for Software Defined Manufacturing, where Agentic AI acts as the "brain and central nervous system." Our second conversation brought that vision to the factory floor, examining the "muscles" of the operation with the rise of Physical and Embodied AI.

In this third installment of our ongoing dialogue, we connect the brain and the muscles. A central theme in my new ARC research series on the Voyage to Physical Intelligence is that for any system to perceive, reason, and act in the physical world, it needs a deep, contextual understanding of that world. This brings us to the critical role of the digital twin—not as a static model, but as a live, learning environment that serves as the foundation for the next wave of industrial autonomy.

Transforming Industrial Automation: The Strategic Imperative of Open Software-Defined Systems

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0400

As manufacturers and processors globally navigate through an era marked by rapid technological advancements, trade and geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving consumer demands, the need for flexible, interoperable, and software-centric automation systems has never been more critical. Open software-defined automation is not just an incremental improvement; it's a strategic imperative that enables industries to enhance their competitiveness, operational resilience, efficiency, and sustainability. In this podcast, Craig Resnick, Vice President, from the ARC Advisory Group. and Hany Fouda, Senior Vice President, Process Automation, Industrial Automation Business, at Schneider Electric, will provide their insights on the transformative impact of open software-defined systems, explore the challenges faced by industry leaders, the role of Schneider Electric in driving this transformation, the benefits of adopting open software-defined automation, and real-life applications and future directions that affect industrial automation users globally.

Industrial AI SPARC: From Code to Conveyor with Physical and Embodied AI

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400

In our first ARC Advisory Group SPARC podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Blackwell, Head of the Manufacturing Center of Excellence at Amazon Web Services (AWS), about the transformative shift towards Software Defined Manufacturing (SDM) in the Era of Agentic AI.1 We explored how Agentic AI is becoming the "brain and central nervous system" of the future factory, orchestrating complex digital workflows across the enterprise.2

In this second episode, we bring that vision down to the factory floor. We're moving from the digital intent to the physical action—from the brain to the "muscles" of the operation. Steve and I discuss the physical embodiment of SDM through robotics, exploring AWS's evolving strategy and the rise of a new, more capable class of automation: Physical and Embodied AI.

Industrial Systems Engineering in the New Era of AI Ep. 4: From Industrial DataOps to AI Agents – The Context Engineering Imperative

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400

In the first three episodes of this series, we rediscovered our industry’s foundational challenges, tracked the rise of what ARC calls the Industrial Data Fabric, and highlighted the domain-specific innovators driving much of the momentum. This journey has established the critical need for clean, organized, and AI-ready data as the bedrock for future innovation.

Now, we take the next logical step. In this fourth episode, we explore how all that AI-ready data gets activated. How do we move from data foundations to the new wave of reliable, agentic AI solutions? As I teased in my recent blog, Industrial AI Needs Context Engineers, NOT Prompt Engineers, this transition requires a deliberate and structured approach.

I was thrilled to welcome Vatsal Shah, co-founder and CEO of Litmus Automation, to discuss this critical link. Vatsal's journey from a hands-on industrial automation engineer frustrated by integrating systems from Rockwell, Siemens, and Yokogawa to founding a company at the heart of Industrial DataOps provides a unique and pragmatic perspective on what it takes to succeed.

Industrial Systems Engineering in the Era of AI Ep. 3: The Rise of the Domain Specific Innovators

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the third installment of our ongoing conversation on Industrial Systems Engineering in the Era of AI. In this series, I’m joined by my good friend and serial entrepreneur Rick Bullotta to unpack the profound shifts AI is driving in the industrial world.

Our journey began in Episode 1, where we explored the historical evolution and foundational data challenges that have long constrained industrial operations. In Episode 2, we moved from problems to potential solutions, diving deep into the concept of the Industrial Data Fabric as the critical enabler for this new era. We laid the groundwork, discussing the need for openness, the limitations of traditional data lakes, and the shift in focus from assets to processes.

Now, with that foundation in place, we pivot from the theoretical to the practical. This episode gets to the heart of where immediate, tangible value is being created. We move beyond the hype surrounding large-scale infrastructure and generic AI platforms to focus on the agile, domain-focused startups that are translating AI’s potential into real-world industrial outcomes. These are the companies on the front lines—the "guerrilla innovators," as I’ve called them—who are demonstrating not just what AI can do, but what it is doing today to solve specific, high-value problems on the factory floor and beyond.

Functional Safety: Smart Safety in Automation in the age of Digital Transformation

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400

Craig Resnick and Mark Sen Gupta from the ARC Advisory Group host a discussion on the evolving landscape of functional safety in automation in the age of Digital Transformation. Joined by special guest Noah Greene, Product Marketing Specialist for Functional Safety from Phoenix Contact, the conversation delves into the critical role of safety devices, such as configured controllers, safety relays, and safety PLCs in enhancing operational resilience and productivity. The podcast explores how the convergence of smart technologies and digital transformation is driving the development of smart safety solutions, enabling better data collection and processing to improve safety and efficiency. Noah Greene shares insights on the implementation of safety systems in both machine and process industries, highlighting the importance of adhering to safety standards and leveraging advanced technologies, such as AI and machine learning to predict and mitigate risks.

Industrial Systems Engineering in the Era of AI Ep. 2: Rethinking the Industrial Data Fabric

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we'll dive deeper into the changes and challenges brought about by AI, particularly since the November 22 moment with ChatGPT. We'll explore how AI has impacted industrial systems engineering, data quality, and the utilization of massive amounts of data in factories and supply chains.
Introduction Let's start with the big picture. AI has been around for a while, but the renewed focus on data quality and the challenges of handling vast amounts of data have become more prominent. The November 22 moment with ChatGPT triggered a significant shift in how we approach AI and data.

Importance of Discovery One of the key aspects of an industrial-grade data fabric is the importance of discovery. Access to data, metadata, and data models is crucial for understanding and comprehending the information. This enables tooling, whether AI-assisted or analytics environments, to work effectively.
Normalization is another critical factor. Ensuring common data formats at the consumption layer, such as everything in degrees Fahrenheit, is essential for consuming, discovering, and transforming data. Multistream contextualization also plays a significant role in this process.

Data Storage and Manipulation Where does the data live? This is a separate issue that needs to be addressed. Whether the data is dumped into a data lake or handled ad hoc, the ability to manipulate data at cloud scale has seen significant changes. The technical obstacles are dropping, making it easier to bridge into source systems using well-described interfaces.
Overall, the changes brought about by AI have had a tremendous impact on industrial systems engineering. The focus on interoperability, open systems, and solving large-scale problems has become more prominent. The technical obstacles are getting easier to overcome, and the opportunities for using AI and data fabrics are exciting.

Let's continue the conversation and explore more about industrial-grade data fabrics and their role in the era of AI.

Innovative Benefits of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E in Industry

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 and 6E represent major advancements in wireless technology, particularly for industrial environments, due to their incremental efficiency, scalability, and bandwidth. Key features like OFDMA allow multiple devices to communicate simultaneously on subdivided channels, reducing latency and improving spectrum use. Wi-Fi 6E introduces the 6 GHz band, significantly expanding available bandwidth and alleviating congestion. While private cellular network alternatives are increasingly popular, they are often more expensive and complex to implement. Wi-Fi 6E provides a cost-effective, reliable alternative that supports digital transformation initiatives like Phoenix Contact’s Digital Factory Now, enabling efficient data transport for AI, digital transformation, and automation.Learn more about the Innovative benefits of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E in Industry in this informative podcast.

Additional Resources are available at:

Industrial WLAN with Wi-Fi 6 | Phoenix Contact

Industrial and Outdoor Wireless LAN Market Size Forecast | ARC Advisory Group

Also feel free to reach out If you have any questions or would like further information about industrial Wi-Fi:

Danny Walters, Product Marketing Specialist for Wireless Products, Phoenix Contact USA

Danny Walters | LinkedIn

dwalters@phoenixcontact.com

Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President Industrial Network Infrastructure & Industrial Edge, ARC Advisory Group

Chantal Polsonetti | LinkedIn

cpolsonetti@arcweb.com

Industrial WLAN with Wi-Fi 6 | Phoenix Contact

Wireless LAN – the standard for wireless Ethernet. Benefit from the advantages of the new generation of Wi-Fi 6 in your applications.

AWS on Unleashing Software Defined Manufacturing with Agentic AI

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400

In a recent ARC Advisory Group SPARC podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Blackwell, Head of the Manufacturing Center of Excellence at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We dove deep into one of the most transformative shifts happening in the industrial sector today: Software Defined Manufacturing (SDM) in the Era of Agentic AI.

How Does Ethernet APL Affect Cybersecurity?

Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

In this edition of the ARC Digital Transformation Podcast, we talk to Grant Vanderbrake and Arnold Offner from Phoenix Contact about a new technology called Ethernet APL (Advanced Physical Layer), which essentially brings Ethernet technology to the field device level at the physical networking layer. Ethernet APL is a great technology, and every major process automation vendor seems to be supporting it, but what about the cybersecurity implications associated with it? This podcast goes into the details of Ethernet APL and security, what users need to know, and how this technology could actually make OT security much more effective.

Find out more at Phoenix Contact's Website: https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-us/technologies/communication-technologies/ethernet-apl

Or the Ethernet APL Organization Website: https://www.ethernet-apl.org/

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Boosting Industrial Automation Growth: Importance of Specialized Distributor Partner Network

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Join Craig Resnick, Vice President of the ARC Advisory Group, in a compelling discussion with Amit Bhatia, Distribution Channel Director at Schneider Electric, and Rakesh Jain, CEO of Rexel India. In this episode, titled Boosting Industrial Automation Growth: Importance of Specialized Distributor Partner Network, the podcast explores the pivotal role of industrial automation distributors and partner networks in shaping the future of manufacturing and industry.

The conversation highlights how companies are navigating modernization, addressing workforce challenges, and leveraging trusted partnerships to streamline operations and drive efficiency. Through Schneider Electric’s Alliance Partner Program, the discussion showcases how distributors, such as Rexel India, are unlocking growth opportunities, building technical expertise, and offering tailored solutions to meet customer demands in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Listeners will gain insights into strategies for improving operational resilience, adopting new technologies, and collaborating effectively within a partner ecosystem. Discover how these partnerships create measurable value for industrial manufacturers, from reducing downtime to optimizing processes. If you’re in the industrial automation space or work closely with distributors, this episode provides actionable takeaways to navigate the transformation of today’s industries.

Industrial Systems Engineering in the Era of AI: Kicking Off a Conversation with Rick Bullotta

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400

For those who may not know him, Rick is a true titan in the industrial technology landscape. As a co-founder of Lighthammer (which evolved into SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence) and ThingWorx (later acquired by PTC), Rick has consistently been at the forefront of innovation. His pivotal work has shaped connected systems, driven digital transformation, and advanced intelligent automation. I consider Rick a serial entrepreneur, a valued advisor to startups and investors, and a leading expert in industrial AI, particularly in advanced manufacturing and the crucial intersection of data-driven insights with industrial operations.

In our first discussion, we laid the groundwork by exploring the foundational data challenges Rick has encountered and tackled over his decades of experience – from the early days of connecting disparate systems on the factory floor to the rise of Industrial IoT and the evolving nature of industrial data.

Revolutionizing Process Control: OPC UA, OPC Standards & The Future of Digital Technology

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Examine of cutting-edge digital technology with industry experts Luciano Botto and Libanio Souza. In this compelling podcast episode, recorded live at the ARC 29th Annual Conference, we explore the transformative power of new digital solutions in process control. Discover how these innovations are enhancing maintainability, interoperability, and quality improvement in the industry. Learn about the groundbreaking OPC UA and OPA standards, and how they are paving the way for smarter, more efficient operations. Join us as we discuss the challenges and opportunities of adopting these technologies. Don't miss this insightful conversation that promises to reshape the future of process control!

Transforming Operations: The Power of AIoT in Real-Time Monitoring

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400

Are you interested in taking your sensor-driven real-time insights to the next level? The latest trends in real-time solutions driving operations excellence for anomaly detection with emissions and corrosion monitoring leveraging Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) come to the forefront in my recent discussion with Molex executive Krishna Uppuluri, from mPACT2WO.

#AIoT #RealTimeSolutions #Innovation #OperationsExcellence

Unraveling Industrial AI: Evolution? (R)Evolution? What's Next?

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500

In this episode of ARC Advisory's Industrial AI Series, Jim Frazer sits down with Colin Masson, ARC's Director of Research, to delve into the transformative world of Industrial AI. Together, they dissect how Industrial AI stands apart from general AI, exploring the powerful tools and techniques that drive data insights, optimize operations, and enhance safety in mission-critical environments. From the nuances of supervised learning to the promise of causal AI, Frazer and Masson provide a comprehensive introduction to AI’s role in reshaping the industrial landscape. Whether you're navigating AI's complexity or curious about its business applications, this episode is packed with insights that highlight how technology is revolutionizing industrial processes today.

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Industrial AI Conversation with Seeq: Assistants, Agents and the Future Impact of Gen AI

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500

This podcast features Colin Masson of ARC Advisory Group and Dustin Johnson, CTO of Seeq - a global provider of advanced analytics, AI, and enterprise monitoring for industrial companies - discussing the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in industrial settings. Key topics include the transformation of user interfaces through generative AI, the challenges of applying large language models to time-series data, and the distinctions between AI assistants and agents. Johnson emphasizes the importance of human-in-the-loop systems and the need for AI tools to be both powerful and user-friendly. The conversation concludes with predictions for the future of industrial AI, acknowledging both the hype and the potential for significant advancements in 2025 and beyond.

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Industrial AI Conversation with SAS: Transforming Data into Outcomes

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Colin Masson, Research Director for Industrial AI at ARC Advisory Group, and Bryan Saunders, Global Director and Head of IoT Industry Consulting at SAS, delve into the critical aspects of the AI and analytics lifecycle in the industrial sector. They explore key areas, including:

Data Management: The discussion emphasizes the importance of managing data quality for improved decision-making and outcomes. They address the challenges of dealing with diverse data types, including sensor data, text, video, and acoustic data, highlighting the need for a flexible "any data, anywhere" approach. The experts advise against a "big bang" approach to data fabric implementation and recommend focusing on specific use cases to realize value quickly.
Model Development: The conversation moves to model development, where they stress that selecting the right tool for the job is essential. It is noted that most AI deployments in the industrial sector are not using Gen AI, but more traditional, narrow AI techniques and algorithms, partly due to cost and explainability. They also highlight the need for more accessible tools that allow subject matter experts to contribute to model development.
Deployment of Insights: The podcast explores how to operationalize and scale insights by tying analytic investments into existing business systems. The discussion highlights common use cases, like predictive maintenance, quality control, energy optimization and worker safety and cites examples of companies like Georgia Pacific and Lockheed Martin.

The Role of Gen AI: During their conversation, Colin and Bryan also discuss the transformative potential of Gen AI, particularly in synthetic data generation, assisting with code creation, and as a digital assistant to upskill the workforce. Gen AI is also seen as a way to address the skills gap and improve knowledge transfer in the industrial sector.

This episode offers a pragmatic view of AI in the industrial sector, emphasizing the need to focus on business outcomes, use cases, and the importance of data governance. It provides valuable insights for those looking to leverage AI and analytics effectively in their operations.

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Is Computer Vision the Sharpest Tool in the Industrial AI Toolbox?

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0500

This podcast discusses the expanding application of computer vision within industrial AI. Computer vision, defined as the computer processing of visual input, is experiencing widespread adoption across various industrial sectors. Colin Masson and Larry O'Brien of ARC Advisory Group highlight numerous use cases, including worker safety, asset management, and quality inspection. Much of their conversation focuses on the diverse landscape of suppliers, ranging from traditional machine vision providers to hyper-scalers and specialized robotics companies. Colin and Larry also address the importance of cybersecurity considerations and offer advice for industrial organizations looking to implement computer vision solutions.

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The Prospect of Ethernet-APL

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500

In this discussion, part of ARC’s Digital Transformation series, Arnold Offner of Phoenix Contact discusses the prospects for Ethernet-APL, a new technology that will bring truly standardized, high-speed networking to field devices in future process plants. He discusses who has developed this technology, when it will become available, and how it might change operations and maintenance activities in process manufacturing.

Featuring:

Harry Forbes, ARC Advisory Group

Arnold Offner, Phoenix Contact

Empowering System Integrator Alliance Partners in a Changing, Digital, and Sustainable World

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0500

The role of System Integrators Alliance Partners has never been more important or critical than it is today. System Integrator Alliance Partners are typically on the front line when it comes to deploying and supporting key technologies to better monitor and control operations, protect against downtime, ensure high productivity, protect and upskill personnel, enable remote workforces, and do this while leveraging enhanced cybersecurity architectures. Going forward, however, in a time where the only market certainty is uncertainty, what will be required of Alliance Partners so they can continue to help their customers progress on their digital transformation and sustainability journeys to build stronger, more operationally resilient businesses that ensure long-term viability and profitable growth?

Craig Resnick from the ARC Advisory Group speaks to Luke Stephenson, Business Operations Vice President at Enterprise Automation; and Avril Zamora, Global Commercial Director System Integrators and Strategic Programs at Schneider Electric to discuss what are the main challenges that System Integrators Alliance Partners envision for their upcoming projects considering the new demands of end users and OEMs, how is Schneider Electric supporting its System Integrator Alliance Partners help meet these new demands, how has the System Integrators Alliance Partners journey been in upskilling and meeting these new demands, how has the Schneider Electric Alliance Partner Program helped its System Integrator Alliance Partners to secure new business opportunities, and predictions as to what technologies are coming next that the System Integrator Alliance Partners and Schneider Electric need to be prepared for?

Emissions Monitoring Transformation with Flint Hills Resources & mPACT2WO/Molex

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Peter Manos, ARC Advisory Group's Director of Research, discusses with Krishna Uppuluri (VP/GM at mPACT2WO) and Chip Hilarides (VP of Quality and Stewardship at Flint Hills Resources) on the emerging emissions transformation for process industries. Explore insights into successful emissions monitoring and leak detection, emphasizing the pivotal role of operator adoption and collaboration in driving transformative change.

TeSys, Blending a Century of Motor Management with Digital Transformation and Schneider Electric

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0500

100 years of providing motor management, protection, and control is a major accomplishment for any company, but how does a century old company evolve from producing products that some may look at as commodities to providing solutions that leverage the latest digital transformation technologies? Craig Resnick from the ARC Advisory Group speaks to Iount Farcas, Senior Vice President, Europe Hub leader for Low Voltage, at Schneider Electric, to discuss its TeSys motor controls business, the history of TeSys, attributes that contributed to TeSys century of success, TeSys solutions beyond motor protection and control, benefits that customers derive from TeSys motor management solutions, key synergies with Schneider Electric’s portfolio of solutions that TeSys customers can leverage and benefit from, and how Schneider Electric and TeSys will continue to provide power distribution solutions over the next century.

Industrial AI Podcast Series Episode 2: Schneider Electric AI Center of Excellence Addresses the Sustainability Paradox

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0500

The second in ARC’s Industrial AI Podcast Series features a conversation between Colin Masson, ARC Advisory Group’s Director of Research for Industrial AI, and Schneider Electric's Chief AI Officer, Philippe Rambach as they discuss more than 50 years of experience applying AI techniques to industrial use cases

Listen to Colin and Philippe discuss how Schneider Electric has dramatically ramped up their internal AI resources with almost a ten fold increase in dedicated AI staff since Philippe's appointment as Chief AI Officer two years ago.

Philippe shares some examples of how Schneider Electric has been applying AI techniques over several decades to tackle energy optimisation use cases, and how they consider efficiency, cost, and environmental impact before selecting the appropriate AI tools and techniques needed for each use case.

Phoenix Contact, 100 Years of Connecting People with Innovation and Technologies

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500

Being in business for 100 years is a significant milestone for any company, but what are the secrets to that success and how does that company continue to keep thriving for the next 100 years? Craig Resnick from the ARC Advisory Group speaks to Ira Sharp, Director of Automation Product Marketing at Phoenix Contact, to discuss the history and background of Phoenix Contact; how the company has grown, evolved, changed, and been successful for 100 years; how the company is helping its customers with innovations, solutions and technologies for data collection, edge, data aggregation, security, and network connectivity; how Phoenix Contact is addressing its sustainability, ESG, and net zero goals; and what are Phoenix Contact’s next steps for innovations and technologies as they begin their journey for its next 100 years.

Industrial AI Podcast Series: The Critical Role of Industrial (Grade) Data Fabrics

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500

In the first in ARC’s Industrial AI Podcast Series kicks off with a conversation between Colin Masson - ARC Advisory Group’s Director of Research for Industrial AI - and Seeq Corporations Founder and CTO, Dustin Johnson.

Listen to Colin and Dustin set the stage for the Industrial AI (R)Evolution as they dispel some of the myths and new opportunities surrounding Generative AI, explore the long history of the application of machine learning and neural nets to industrial AI use cases, and zero in on some of the complexities of contextualizing time series data that’s needed for many industrial AI use cases. Dustin share some examples of how Seeq has been applying AI techniques for more than 5 years, and explores how Seeq is applying Generative AI to empower people, and simplify processes to leverage the latest technology breakthroughs.

ARC Advisory Group & SAS Explore Driving Forces in Industrial Analytics and AI

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Marianne D'Aquila, Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group and Bryan Saunders, Global Director and head of IoT Industry Consulting at SAS discuss Industrial Analytics in this podcast. They explore key initiatives at driving operational efficiencies, new technology approaches, and the challenges companies encounter. Georgia Pacific, a SAS customer, is highlighted as an example of a successful journey implementing SAS IoT solutions.

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Remote Operations Trends and What to Do

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400

In this podcast, ARC’s Mark Sen Gupta discusses challenges users face with regards to remote operations and approaches to counter act those changes with James Redmond (Global Offer Manager for Remote Operations at Schneider Electric). They discuss overall trends, challenges, regulations, applicable technologies, and Schneiders latest SCADAPack Offerings: SCADAPack 470i and 474i.

A New Generation of Smart MV Switchgear

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0400

In this podcast ARC’s Harry Forbes discusses a new generation of MV switchgear with Michael Lotfy (Senior VP Power Products and Systems at Schneider Electric). They talk about how this new MV equipment brings smart sensing to non-rotating equipment, transforms operating and maintenance practices, and brings new levels of safety, reliability, and sustainability to energy infrastructure.

How a Digital Transformation Consultancy Helps Customers Identify and Realize Value

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500

Virtually every manufacturing and processing company worldwide is going through a digital transformation process. However, there are substantial differences in the progress each company has made in their digital transformation journey as well as the rate of that journey. Often, the companies that have made the most digital transformation progress at the fastest rate utilize a Digital Transformation Consultancy. But what exactly is a Digital Transformation Consultancy? How does the consultancy help companies start their digital transformation journey? What does the consultancy do to help companies realize the value of the Digital Transformation strategy that the consultancy helped them identify and craft? How does the consultancy help companies to quantify Digital Transformation business value? And how does the consultancy help companies transform culture, which is often a bigger challenge than transforming technology? Please join Rik De Smet, Digital Transformation Consulting Senior Partner, APAC, at Schneider Electric; and Christian Horn, Digital Solutions Engineering Director, APAC, at Schneider Electric; as they discuss these questions and much more in this podcast moderated by Craig Resnick, Vice President of ARC Advisory Group.

Unleash Industrial Data to Enable Visibility and Insights: Claudia Chandra of Rockwell Automation in Conversation with Bob Gill

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Global Leader in Digital Transformation and Industrial Automation. That is how Rockwell Automation, with its solid legacy of operational technology (OT) offerings such as control systems, variable speed drives, sensors and switches, now describes itself.

During her visit to Singapore from her base in San Francisco, Claudia Chandra, Chief Product Officer ‒ Industrial Data, AI, Edge, and Analytics, talked with ARC’s Bob Gill about the rising importance of IT and software as clients look to digitally transform their operations and as evidenced by Rockwell acquisitions like Plex Systems (MES) and Fiix (CMMS), growing investments in the increasingly cloud-based FactoryTalk software suite, and new personnel hires that increasingly come with deep IT experience. Ms Chandra herself joined Rockwell Automation after senior executive roles at companies including Oracle and Informatica.

Among the topics discussed in this podcast: industrial digital transformation opportunities and successes; client readiness for cloud solutions; the value of the PTC partnership; and future directions for the Rockwell Automation software portfolio.

Sustainability & Digital Technologies in the Chemicals Industry: A Conversation with Schneider Electric

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Sustainability and ESG are front and center for nearly every industrial organization. While decarbonization continues to impact all industries, there are emerging circular business models for those who make chemicals. Yasmine McColl, Global Business Development and Ramki Sethuraman, Global Solutions Architect, Chemicals Segment with Schneider Electric, join ARC to discuss the impact of circularity in the Chemicals industry and the essential digital solutions.

Addressing the significance for value chain optimization

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0400

The process of value chain optimization remains a journey, not a destination, for manufacturers and processors worldwide. Examples of value chain optimization includes supervisory visualization, where centralized control rooms in single plants are optimized into integrated operations centers that provide an integrated management system for control of entire value chains. Another example includes enterprise visualization, where centers of excellence designed to solve specific problems are optimized into unified operations centers converging IT and OT across the business value chain, aiding in business decision support. But how does value chain optimization occur? What are some of the technical and cultural challenges that need to be overcome? What are some of the sustainability benefits and cybersecurity concerns? And can you achieve even greater value chain optimization by integrating integrated operations centers into unified operations centers? Please join Elias Panasuik, Senior Global Program Director, EcoStruxure Power and Process, Schneider Electric; and Yong The, Global Sales Lead, AVEVA Unified Operations Center; as they discuss these questions and much more in a podcast moderated by Craig Resnick, Vice President of ARC Advisory Group.

Going from Industrial Automation to Industrial Autonomy

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0400

This podcast focuses on how Yokogawa is helping companies use newer technologies to become more autonomous. We’ll explore what specific technologies Yokogawa is providing that is driving autonomy, reducing human error, and improving operational efficiencies across a wide variety of industry sectors.

System Modernization: The Basis for Your Digital Transformation Strategy

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0400

As the pace of digital transformation accelerates, it’s now more important than ever to prepare your entire operations for the future—and it begins with a foundation of asset digitization. Digital transformation is difficult if you don’t have a basic digitalized operation. From there, you can take full advantage of continuous innovation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, allowing your company the ability to compete on a whole new level. Modernization of older assets is the key to managing the lifecycle of your plant, and in the process, increasing productivity, revenue, and profitability, now and in the future.

Open Asset Digital Twins: A Conversation with Robert Whitaker, Shell

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Recently, several global oil and chemical leaders created a groundswell of support around the need for sustainable and open digital twins. Sustainable digital twins are needed after handover for the long operate and maintain portion of a plant’s lifecycle. Open digital twins are needed to accommodate the variety of applications and business processes to operate and maintain. The implications for this new initiative are far-reaching into the operating and business systems of energy and chemicals producers and their technology suppliers.

Moving Toward Sustainable Asset Digital Twins: A Conversation with Ed Moore, Chevron

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Drones and Robots in Process Industry

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Drones and robots in process applications? Drones are just than flying robots, and robotic applications today go far beyond logistics and assembly. These mobile devices are used for inspection and gathering of data points in previously inaccessible places. Equally important is the back-office framework that manages and tracks robots and drones as they move about, enforcing safety norms, obtaining take-off clearances, and ensuring mission success.

ARC European Industry Forum, May 17-18, 2022

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Join ARC’s David Humphrey and Dillon Fosa for a quick talk about the hottest topics at ARC’s upcoming European Industry Forum. As forum manager, David has spent the past 4 months recruiting top speakers to cover both the conventional topics such as Open Process Automation and Industrial Cybersecurity, as well as leading-edge technologies not yet covered at our forum, such as DataOps for Industrial Users and Robots and Drones in Industry. Our 2-day forum includes a wide variety of user testimonials, expert panels and workshops. So join us next week by registering here today: https://arc-industry-forum-europe.arcweb.com/.

Evolution of automation systems to support responsible profitability and sustainability

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Schneider Electric’s Michael Martinez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejmartinez/), EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Leader, discusses sustainability and automation with ARC Research Director Harry Forbes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-forbes-9bb4ba/). Schneider Electric helps organizations achieve responsible profitability while also monitoring their sustainability targets. Michael shares examples how Schneider Electric enables safe and effective use of your energy and resources for positive impact on your organization, your customers, and your community.

Driving Digital Transformation and Sustainability in Asia with Boris Marrone of AVEVA

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500

In Singapore, Boris Marrone, Vice President and Head of South Asia and South East Asia, AVEVA, which describes itself as a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, tells ARC’s Bob Gill that the reason why sustainability is now a priority for AVEVA is because it is a critical performance benchmark for customers reassessing business strategies and carbon footprints in the light of COP26.

Other aspects discussed in this podcast include the value 2021’s $5 billion acquisition of OSIsoft is bringing to AVEVA; how Performance Intelligence is delivering deeper, data-driven insights to customers; the successful digital projects completed for Petronas in Malaysia and SCG Chemicals in Thailand, and the opportunities Boris Marrone is eyeing for business growth in the region in 2022.

Larry O'Brien Talks OPC Cybersecurity with Randy Armstrong of the OPC Foundation

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Welcome back to another cybersecurity-focused episode of the ARC Digital Transformation Podcast. In this episode, we speak to Randy Armstrong, director of IT operations at the OPC Foundation. OPC has a very solid cybersecurity foundation and Randy has been at the center of this for some time, giving us an excellent summary of the many different layers of cybersecurity within OPC UA.

Security isn't something that was bolted on to OPC. From the beginning, security has been a primary concern. According to Randy,

"We wanted to have a standard that incorporated security as a first-class concept. From the beginning, every aspect of the specification is analyzed in terms of its impact on security, and, and has to be able to follow the conventions and the requirements that we've laid out for the overall framework. So by doing this, we've developed a standard that has a very cohesive, holistic view of security that shows up at different levels in the implementations."

Many of the concepts behind what's known today as "zero trust" already exist in OPC, such as advanced authentication schemes, including the use of PKI, application authentication, and more. According to Randy,

"What we built into the OPC UA infrastructure is this concept of application authentication. So every application that's installed on a particular node has a unique identifier and has a certificate assigned to it. And it will be configured to only allow communication with a finite number of other applications. And it's up to the administrators to decide who's allowed to trust who, and you have very fine-grained control. So you can have a cell on a factory floor with 10 machines, and those 10 machines would all be I'll be configured to talk to each other but nobody else. And this is going to be independent of the user credentials, which may determine what access somebody has when they're accessing the machine. So it's really two layers of authentication."

ARC Cybersecurity Podcast: Sid Snitkin Interviews Radiflow and ServiceNow

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0500

In the latest cybersecurity podcast, Sid Snitkin, leader of the cybersecurity practice at ARC, interviews Radiflow Chief Information Security Officer Rani Kehat and ServiceNow head of product James Destro. This was a wide-ranging discussion covering the convergence of IT and OT cybersecurity, the skills gap, incident response, and more. It's also a good introduction to Radiflow and ServiceNow.

Radiflow was one of the pioneers to develop OT-specific security solutions, and today they have greatly expanded their role to be a proactive cybersecurity provider focused on managing risk and getting the right threat intelligence to measure cybersecurity posture. You can also hear about ServiceNow's expanding role in OT cybersecurity and its partnership with Radiflow. According to James Destro, "ServiceNow has now extended into workflows for the operational technology space, specifically around Incident management, vulnerability response, security, incident response, just to name a few. "

Rani Kehat's thoughts on the Convergence of IT and OT Cybersecurity are also worth noting:

“The term IT and OT I think is slowly dissolving. Basically, we're talking about processes, we're talking about production. They span across multiple silos of technology. Some of them could be in the cloud, some could be something physical, and they are all joined to the same production process. So, these boundaries are currently dissolving and not really describing correctly the threat landscape or the client's system. Today, when we look at any production environment, it will start from anywhere from the enterprise, for example, SAP, and it will go down into the production flow commands, sent via data channels. Controllers today are working on TCP IP networks, some of the production environments, are even service-oriented. So, the convergence is here. The thing that hasn't converged are people, we haven't converged our mentality between engineers and cyber people. “

Connecting Digitalization and Machine Safety with Tony Catterson of Pilz New Zealand

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0500

In this podcast, Tony Catterson, Manager, Pilz New Zealand, tells ARC’s Bob Gill why he is so excited about the digitalization opportunities in the world of machine safety. And from his several decades of experience in the sector, Tony gives his take on the current level of machine safety awareness across different industries and offers three key lessons for manufacturers looking to ensure a safe workplace.

Delivering Smart Safety with Friedhelm Best of HIMA Asia Pacific - Hosted by ARC's Bob Gill

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

In this podcast hosted by Bob Gill, ARC’s General Manager for Southeast Asia & Friedhelm Best, Vice President of Asia Pacific Region for HIMA discuss the link between digitalization and process safety. Friedhelm explains why, in the era of Industry 4.0, safety systems need to be just as smart as production processes.

In this 30 minute podcast a wide variety of other aspects & insightful topics are discussed. Including the current level of process safety awareness in Asia; the increasing need for plants to be both safe and cybersecure, the continuing control and safety integration/separation debate; and how lifecycle services can best be deployed to maximize the safety profile of customer facilities.

Digital Transformation Podcast: Peter Reynolds of ARC Discusses Workforce Competency with Honeywell's Jennifer Prgesa and Carlos Pazos

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400

ARC Advisory Group’s, Peter Reynolds discusses Workforce Competency with Honeywell’s Jennifer Prgesa, Product Line Leader and Carlos Pazos, Solutions Marketing Manager. Learn about how companies are accelerating their digital transformation journey’s through Workforce Competency tools.

Digital Transformation Podcast - Interview with CESMII (Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute) Hosted by Craig Resnick

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Many people are familiar with CESMII, the US-based nonprofit smart manufacturing institute. But there are a number of details that many people are less familiar with regarding how CESMII is funded, how does CESMII work with industrial organizations outside of the US, and what other organizations does CESMII partner with. Join Craig Resnick, Vice President, ARC Advisory Group as he interviews John Dyck, CEO of CESMII, to learn more about these details as well as what technologies does CESMII offer to manufacturers, vendors, and system integrators, how can CESMII help industry solve major challenges such as supply chain disruptions, and how can industrial organizations get involved with CESMII and best leverage all that the institute has to offer.

Interview with Janice Abel, ARC Advisory Group and Morgan Bowling, Seeq, Advanced Analytics Software for Industrial Data

Fri, 07 May 2021 17:00:00 -0400

Janice Abel, Principal, ARC Advisory Group and Morgan Bowling, Sr. Analytics Engineer, Seeq discuss advanced analytics and machine learning (ML) innovations for process manufacturing data. Ms. Bowling explains how Seeq, an advanced analytics software application, is transforming the ability of process engineers and subject matter experts to quickly find and share insights from data in process historians with their colleagues. And at the same time how this new generation of advanced analytics is “future proof” due to its compatibility with cloud deployment, next generation data stores, and IT governance requirements for security and administration

Workforce Competency and Productivity Trends Discussion with Honeywell

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:00:00 -0400

ARC Senior Analyst, Inderpreet Shoker interviews Vincent Higgins, Global Director for Honeywell’s Workforce Excellence portfolio to discuss trends associated with worker productivity and competency, and related offerings from Honeywell.

Talking Technology and Transformation with Jonas Berge of Emerson Automation Solutions

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400

In Singapore, Jonas Berge, Senior Director, Applied Technology, Emerson Automation Solutions, tells ARC’s Bob Gill about how technology developments in areas including wireless process instruments, networks and protocols, advanced analytics apps, augmented and virtual reality, are enabling industrial plants to more easily implement new and powerful digital ways of working and facilitating transformation programs at industrial companies across the Asia Pacific region.

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft’s Joint Solutions for Industrial Transformation

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Partnerships are an essential part of the industrial ecosystem that accelerate the development and introduction of solutions that are required to help manufacturers and processors advance with their digital transformation journey. But what are some examples of success stories that result from these partnerships for digital transformation solutions, is there differentiated value that is derived as a result of these partnerships, and what are some examples of the logistics regarding bringing jointly developed solutions to the market? Please join Tom O'Reilly, Vice President, Global Business Development at Rockwell Automation; Dave Petrucci, Global Business Strategy Leader, Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft, and Craig Resnick, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group, who will discuss why Rockwell Automation and Microsoft decided to partner and co-innovate for Industrial transformation, what joint solutions do they provide, how do they co-sell these solutions, how does this partnership differ from others in the market, what can this partnership provide together that can’t be provided elsewhere, and how do their co-innovation efforts reflect the trend of IT/OT Convergence evolving into more of an IT/OT Fusion.

Data Analytics and Other Technology Trends with ARC Advisory Group and Baker Hughes

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0400

In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick talks with Baker Hughes’ Michelle Rosinski, Senior Product Manager of Services, Nexus Controls, to discuss the role of data analytics in industrial control applications.

The podcast will cover an explanation of the different kinds of data analytics being used in conjunction with industrial control applications today, examples of how each type of data analytics may be used in relation to industrial control systems, and the impact of COVID on data analytics and other related technology trends in industrial control applications. The podcast will also cover advice for workers, such as operators, engineers, and maintenance personnel looking to prepare for the future with these new technologies, including the impact of autonomous operations.

There are also suggestions for how someone could start to learn about these technologies and ideas regarding what additional value-add tasks workers might be expected to perform in the future. The podcast will also discuss how augmented reality and virtual reality are being used in industrial control applications and their impact, as well as other important issues around technology trends in industrial control applications, some examples of how each of these trends may be applied, and the impact these trends may have on someone who may not be as familiar with these concepts.

Link to Original & More Baker Hughes Content: https://anchor.fm/michelle-rosinski/episodes/Data-Analytics-and-Other-Tech-Trends-with-ARC-eso7pr/a-a4v11mf

Digitalizing Industries in Southeast Asia

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0500

From Singapore, Bob Gill talks to Raimund Klein, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Industries ASEAN, Siemens, about how initiatives such as the Advance Manufacturing Transformation Center (AMTC) and the ZerOne. Design digital factory consultancy are accelerating the digitalization of industries across Southeast Asia.

Process Optimization For a Volatile Energy Market

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0500

The ability for APC software to reduce process variability, product give away and optimize against process constraints is well understood. Often this optimization has also been accomplished in silos from other production stakeholders. Today and especially in the volatile energy future, in the downstream refining and chemicals industry, the benefits of steady operation will be managed in real-time against the gap existing between “plan versus actual”, While production optimization is not new, the ability to dynamically coordinate multiple process units in closed loop and automatically adjusting APCs is a market driver. Production optimization software is easily deployed and maintained by APC engineers and is often a logical extension of an engineer’s workload.

In this Episode ARC Analyst Peter Reynolds speaks with Jaideep Bhattacharya & Christophe Romatier of Honeywell to discuss Process Optimization For a Volatile Energy Market.

Digital Transformation Viewpoints - Interview with Joe Nichols of Itus on how Asset Twin drives APM value Hosted by Paula Hollywood

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500

ARC Sr. Analyst, Paula Hollywood, interviews newly launched Itus Digital Co-founder and CEO, Joe Nichols, to discuss the motivation for launching an APM company at this stage of market maturity, the importance of creating asset strategies, the development process and how the Itus asset strategies drives APM value.

Digital Transformation Podcast - Paula Hollywood discussing the concept of Design for Reliability with Sandra DiMatteo and Marie Getsug

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500

ARC Sr. Analyst, Paula Hollywood, discussed the concept of Design for Reliability with Bentley Systems, Sandra DiMatteo, Digital Twin Solution Marketing Director, and Marie Getsug, Asset Management Consultant and Program Manager at Jacobs. Design for Reliability (DFR) blends engineering principles and subject matter expertise (SME) to eliminate defects and verify robust design.

Asset Performance Management Systems Trends: An Interview with Honeywell Executives

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500

ARC Senior Analyst, Inderpreet Shoker interviews Zameer Patel, Director of Product Management and Carlos Pazos, Product Marketing Manager at Honeywell Connected Industrials, to discuss asset performance management systems, related trends and offerings from Honeywell.

Make Smart Decisions with Smart Devices - Rockwell Automation Interview Hosted by Craig Resnick

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500

There is no question that the digital transformation journey requires end users and OEMs to obtain much more production and machine information, which means that more industrial components need to have the ability to collect production operations or machine data, process that data into meaningful information, and send that information to the edge, to a control system, to a cloud, or some combination of those options. This has led to the development of smart devices that have these built-in capabilities to help production lines and machines to be more productive and information-enabled to increase production efficiencies and decrease unscheduled downtime. In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews Rockwell Automation’s Brian Taylor, Business Director, Safety, Sensing and Connectivity, and Rodrigo Marangon, Global Business Director, Industrial Components Business to discuss what is a smart device, what type of products meet this definition of a smart device, applications where customers are deploying smart devices, examples of the results customers are seeing, what role are analytics playing in smart devices, and what the next generation of smart devices will look like.

Operational Resilience through Power and Process Integration

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Even before COVID 19, process manufacturers were facing challenges, such as market and commodity uncertainty, rapid fluctuations in demand, supply chain disruptions, and becoming more efficient and sustainable. During COVID 19, those challenges were all greatly magnified, leading process manufacturers to strongly focus on Operational Resilience. So how do process manufacturers look for ways to reduce capital requirements, lower risk, improve operational performance, optimize production throughout the entire asset lifecycle, and increase their Operational Resilience? In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews Elias Panasuik, Global Program Director, EcoStruxure Power & Process, Schneider Electric, to discuss how the integration of Power and Process Automation can improve sustainability across the entire lifecycle of a process manufacturing plant, as well as how this integrated, digitalized approach results in greater interoperability and flexibility, drives CAPEX and OPEX reductions, increases production efficiencies, decreases unscheduled downtime, improves profitability, and most importantly, provides greater Operational Resilience for process manufacturers.

The Known Unknowns of the Oil and Gas Industry: Rebuilding in a post COVID-19 World

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Explore the business dynamics in the oil and gas industry - particularly considering the current pandemic - in this podcast. Ralph Rio, ARC Advisory Group interviews Manish Sharma, Business Head Americas for Energy & Resources, at Tata Consultancy Services.

Oil and Gas companies have evolved in our new digital era and now with the global pandemic are acting as a catalyst for digital transformation. The challenges for the oil and gas industry started before with the global pandemic with the price war over crude oil and a global petroleum supply-demand imbalance. The pandemic added slowing economic growth that put added pressure on this industry. The podcast provides guidance for the transition out of the crisis and the post-COVID business environment.

Diversity and Inclusion in Manufacturing: An Interview with Aneesa Muthana, President and CEO at Pioneer Service

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400

ARC Senior Analyst, Inderpreet Shoker interviews Aneesa Muthana, President and CEO at Pioneer Service, to discuss diversity, misconception about diversity, related challenges, as well as strategies to promote diversity and inclusion in the manufacturing world.

Improving Safety and Performance with Connected Worker: An Interview with Honeywell Executives

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400

ARC Senior Analyst, Inderpreet Shoker interviews David Griffin, Solution Sales Leader for Connected Worker at Honeywell and Unnikrishnan Poduval, Product Manager at Honeywell, to discuss connected worker benefits and related solutions from Honeywell.

Ralph Rio Interviews Sreenivasa Chakravarti, VP, Manufacturing Business Practice at Tata Consultancy Services

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400

'Neural' concepts are starting to be used in various areas of manufacturing to model complex processes. In this interview with Sreenivasa Chakravarti, VP, Manufacturing Business Practice at Tata Consultancy Services by Ralph Rio, you will gain a better understanding of how embracing the biological neural behaviors can help manufacturing firms. Today, manufacturing enterprises are anchors of or participants in ecosystems comprised of suppliers, manufacturers, customers, dealers, distributors, technology providers and many others. 'Neural Manufacturing' - inspired from biological neural systems - can help these enterprises become more resilient, adaptable and purpose driven. In this podcast, Mr.Chakravarti provides insights on how 'Neural' related capabilities and behaviors can help manufacturing enterprises step up to meet the present and future needs of manufacturing enterprises.

Actions Industrial and Infrastructure Operations Must Take to Instill Confidence To Operate For The Future

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Industrial and infrastructure operations are facing enormous challenges globally, all of which are being greatly accelerated by COVID-19. Consumer demand shifts, digital workforce deployment, secure remote operations enablement, and real-time supply chain management are just some of the challenges companies face. So what actions must industrial and infrastructure operations take to instill confidence to operate for the future? In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews Rashesh Mody, Head of the Monitoring and Control Business at AVEVA; and John Krajewski, Director of Product Management, HMI/SCADA at AVEVA, to discuss the key challenges that industrial and infrastructure operations are having today, what actions are these companies doing to address these challenges, why having flexibility in operations is so critically important; how technologies, such as Edge, AI, and Cloud are driving change in the way companies operate; and how Edge to Enterprise platforms and Operations Management Interfaces are instilling confidence in industrial and infrastructure operations to operate for the future.

Rick Rys Interview ARC Analyst Tim Shea and OSIsoft’s Cindy Crow - Industry Principals for Oil & Gas

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Tim gives an update on state of upstream market where the price of crude oil had unprecedented drop down to $zero per barrel.

Rick asks Cindy about tools available to home workers with the needed speed and security, tracking location of people and vehicles, saving electric costs for lift pumps, compressors, and Vapor Recovery systems, efficiently operating drill rigs, Cindy described a case history at Devon Energy with tow applications that saved over $100 M

The first was Asset Framework applied to their ESP system creating a new workflow and predictive indication of forthcoming failures, achieving $54M and second, using PI and PI Vision to enable multiple applications views to reduce the number of days to drill and complete a well, saving Devon over $50M more.

ARC's Eric Cosman on IEC/ISA 62443 cybersecurity series of standards Hosted by Larry O'Brien

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400

In this non-technical ARC podcast, Larry O'Brien, Vice President at ARC and Eric Cosman, President of ISA and co-chair of the ISA 99 committee, discuss that while standards (and cybersecurity standards in particular) tend to be complex, arcane, and "not designed for civilians," the IEC/ISA 62443 cybersecurity series of standards was designed to be easily understood and thus readily applied by end users across multiple industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Business 4.0 for Improved Business Operations and Competitiveness In The Midst of COVID - Jan Johansson Joins us From TCS-Energy Hosted by Ralph Rio

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400

How does digital transformation and digital twins help oil and gas companies achieve the agility needed for today’s rapid business dynamics including the COVID-19 pandemic? This podcast is an interview with Jan Johansson, Oil & Gas Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) who explores how to successfully emerge from the current chaos using digital twins and TCS’ Business 4.0 for improved business operations and competitiveness.

How Oil & Gas Companies Can Best Leverage Digital Transformation To Navigate The “New Normal”

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0400

The Oil & Gas industry witnessed an immediate drop in demand and prices along with an oversupply of product as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the industry has begun to recover, this “New Normal” economy will require Oil & Gas companies to reinvent themselves, leveraging Digital Transformation to achieve their productivity and profitability goals. In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews Harpreet Gulati, Head of the Planning and Operations Business Unit at AVEVA, to discuss the major issues Oil & Gas companies are facing due to the simultaneous pandemic and oil market instability, how technology can help these companies recover in both the short and long term, how will companies that are mature in their Digital Transformation journey handle this situation, and what steps can companies that lag in their Digital Transformation journey take now to seek faster recovery and minimize the impact of the “New Normal”.

International Maintenance Conference (IMC) Recap Hosted by ARC's Paula Hollywood & Inderpreet Shoker

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400

International Maintenance Conference (IMC) is a leading conference for reliability & maintenance professionals organized by Reliabilityweb.com and Uptime Magazine. The most recent conference was held in Florida in December 2019. ARC analysts Paula Hollywood and Inderpreet Shoker attended the 34th IMC conference. While Paula has been a long time member of the IMC community, it was the first time Inderpreet attended this conference. In this episode, both share their experiences about the conference.

Maintaining Business Continuity with Next-Gen EAM Capabilities

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Because of COVID-19 and the constant threat of natural disasters, there is increasing awareness of the importance of remote monitoring and management and mobility to reduce business disruption. In this podcast, ARC Advisory Group’s Ed O’Brien delves more deeply into these topics with Kevin Price and Navin Kulkarni from Infor.

Kevin Price: Technical Product Evangelist & Product Strategist at Infor

Navin Kulkarni: Sr. Director, Product Management at Infor

Ed O’Brien: Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group

Participants;

Kevin Price: Technical Product Evangelist & Product Strategist at Infor

Navin Kulkarni: Sr. Director, Product Management at Infor

Ed O’Brien: Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group

ABB Ability Augmented Field Procedures Interview Hosted by Mark Sen Gupta

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400

ARC’s Research Director, Mark Sen Gupta, recently interviewed Matilda Steiner-Arvidsson, Global Product Manager for Manufacturing Operations Management Solutions, with ABB. They discussed the challenges of operator procedures, customer expectations, keeping pace with trends, and how ABB’s recently released Ability Augmented Field Procedures solution addresses all of these.

Intelligent Operations During a Pandemic Hosted by Peter Reynolds

Tue, 19 May 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Industrial manufacturers of all sizes have been forced to change their future priorities significantly. With the increased volatility and uncertainty with staffing and resources due to Covid-19, the need to maintain an intelligent approach to Operations Management is critical. Operations Management Systems provide the foundation for a company’s standard for operations, enhanced compliance assurance, the conduct of operations, workforce competency, and asset performance management.

For many companies- "COVID 19 is a wake-up call " and How quickly an enterprise recover from the pandemic will expose what transformational advantages have been achieved through digitalization of Operations."

Industrial X-Ray and CT Solutions Interview with Baker Hughes

Tue, 12 May 2020 12:00:00 -0400

When you hear about X-rays and CT scans, most of us think about healthcare. But did you know that these technologies are also used in industry for inspection as well? In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews two leaders from Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes Business: Dr. Oliver Brunke, Product Management Team Leader; and Dr. Holger Roth, Senior Training Manager, to discuss Industrial X-Ray and Computed Tomography (CT) solutions. Topics covered include defining what are Industrial X-Ray and Computed Tomography solutions, discussing the operation principles of industrial X-ray CT compared to medical CT Tomography, listing the differences of industrial X-ray and Computed Tomography systems for various applications, discussing the main industries where industrial X-ray and Computed Tomography is used, and going over the main challenges where industrial X-ray and Computed Tomography is applied.

Critical Manufacturing on Digital Twins with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and Founder interviewed by Janice Abel

Mon, 11 May 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Podcast Interview with Janice Abel, Principal Consultant, ARC Advisory Group and Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and Founder, Critical Manufacturing on the Digital Transformation, Industrie 4.0 and MES in Manufacturing.

GE Digital’s CEO Addresses Digital Transformation During a Pandemic

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Listen to GE Digital’s CEO Pat Byrne provide his thoughts on digital transformation during a pandemic with ARC Advisory Group’s Craig Resnick. Pat covers what he is hearing from GE Digital’s customers, and how they are responding to the unpredictability and disruption caused by the pandemic. Pat will address ideas how its software can help companies keep their employees safe and operations running during the pandemic, and the use of digital technologies to make industrial companies more resilient. Pat will also discuss his thoughts on what will the future look like, how will the world change, and how will customers apply the lessons from COVID -19 going forward.

Industrial Data and Operations Innovation: An Interview with Antonia Hansen from HanAra Software Hosted by Janice Abel

Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Digital Transformation Podcast Interview with Janice Abel, ARC Advisory Group and Antonia Hansen, Operations Coordinator, HanAra Software.

Industrial Data and Operations Innovation are an important part of the Digital Transformation. Listen to the this podcast with Janice Abel and Antonia Hansen, Operations Coordinator, HanAra Software as they describe how modern industrial data platforms are providing operational intelligence.

Advanced Analytics For Your Remote Workforce: A Conversation With Seeq's Michael Risse Hosted By Peter Reynolds

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Today, COVID-19 has proved to be a major disruption to global supply chains, and perhaps the human supply chain is most vulnerable. Engineering, Production and many other functional roles typically required to support plant operations now find themselves working from home and desperate to find ways to access advanced applications and other systems and continue to provide their expertise and guidance to keep manufacturing running safely and efficiently.

The Advantages of Computed tomography in Lithium Ion Battery Cell Inspection - A Discussion with Baker Hughes

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400

We live in a world dependent on Lithium Ion batteries for the operation of products ranging from mobile phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. The quality of these batteries is essential for the functional reliability of these products, so it is critical that these batteries face the most vigorous inspection process possible. Computed tomography is a leading technology to do Lithium Ion battery inspection. In this podcast, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviews two leaders from Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business: Oliver Brunke, Product Management Team Leader and Udo de Vries, Growth and Strategy Leader, to discuss for example, what are the advantages of computed tomography in Lithium Ion battery cell inspection; in which phases of the product lifecycle can computed tomography be applied for batteries, which types of batteries and battery systems can be inspected, at which customer locations can CT be applied for batteries, and what kind of failures can computed tomography detect for Lithium Ion batteries.

Ventilator Predictive Maintenance in The Midst of Corona - An Interview with Accruent

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400

In this ARC Digital Transformation podcast, we we talk with Al Gresch and Michael Garel from Accruent to review how important #EAM and #CMMS can be to the success of Healthcare Technology Management (#HTM). In this podcast, we also discuss Accruent’s new app that offers information on ventilator predictive maintenance data for free to hospitals, to help them manage the impact of COVID-19.

Yokogawa’s View of Digital Twins for Industry: Future is Now! with Janice Abel

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0400

The heart of the digital transformation is the digital twin. In this podcast with Janice Abel, Principal Analyst, ARC Advisory Group and Eugene Spiropoulos, Digital Transformation Consulting Leader from Yokogawa, discusses digital twins and the digital transformation from a technology, people and processes point of view. Yokogawa is involved in solving some of the industrial challenges using their technology and innovation to help make operations become more efficient today.

Convergence of Safety and Cybersecurity with Larry O'Brien

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400

The worlds of safety and cybersecurity have always been closely related. The emergence of TRISIS/TRITON malware that was specifically directed at process safety systems cast a spotlight on this topic two years ago, but the areas of convergence go way beyond the world of specialized process safety systems to include many other areas of operations technology in the world of industry and critical infrastructure. Safety is a major concern in the design of every OT system and today this needs to consider cybersecurity. Redundancy and protective devices used to address conventional risks are already being targeted by cyber-attacks. Managing these additional safety risks requires close coordination between safety and cybersecurity efforts.

In this podcast we bring together some of the best minds in the industry that have experience in both safety and cybersecurity to discuss some of the key issues. Listen to Eric Cosman, current president of ISA and co-chair of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards committee (and ARC contributing analyst), Isiah Jones of Jacobs Engineering, and well-known industry consultant Hal Thomas.

Asset Management in the Age of Corona Virus with Ed O'Brien Hosted by Tom Cabot

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400

The ramifications of the spread of the COVID-19 (virus Coronavirus) can be felt around the globe. The effects are far-reaching and can be felt in both human and economic terms. And with the latter, effective asset management is more important than ever.

Digital Twins for Manufacturing Innovation: Sight Machine Perspective with Janice Abel

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Especially now, manufacturing is rapidly changing, and needs to adapt quickly with innovative technologies that scale quickly and improve outcomes. This podcast is an interview with Janice Abel, Principal Analyst, ARC Advisory Group and Jon Sobel, CEO and Co-Founder, Sight Machine discussing Digital Twins for optimizing manufacturing and how the Sight Machine technology is helping manufacturers work with data across the production enterprise to improve results on the shop floor.

SMEs the ability to solve challenges with Industrial Process Data with Michael Risse at Seeq Hosted by Janice Abel

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0400

This Podcast with Janice Abel, Principal Analyst from ARC Advisory group interviews, Michael Risse, VP and Founding partner at Seeq about the Digital Transformation in Manufacturing. Seeq is an advanced analytic application that enables engineers and SMEs the ability to solve challenges when working with industrial process data across all verticals with time series data. The company has grown substantially over the past few years. Michael described several use cases including How Duke is using Seeq for windmill data and Motiva, the largest refinery in the US, is using Seeq in the oil and gas an optimization. The podcast also describes how Seeq is being used for the digital transformation.

Hybrid Cloud Architecture & Data Growth with Mahendra Sundarraj of SunPower hosted by Janice Abel

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Mahendra Sundarraj, IT architect at SunPower, a manufacturer of high efficiency solar panels, discusses the strategies used to handle huge volumes of data with Janice Abel, Principal analyst from ARC Advisory Group. The podcast covers the entire data architecture is based on a hybrid cloud architecture that uses multiple terabytes of data to handle the huge volume of data and their data growth from their production systems, and how they catalog the data for a common understanding, how they scale the data and simplify the data from production to the data consumer. and various types of data, and how they handle huge volumes of data, catalog data for a common understanding, scale the data and simplify data from production to the consumer.

Ignition 8 software and industrial application platform's with Inductive Automation - Orlando Forum 2020

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0400

At the recent 2020 ARC Advisory Group Orlando Forum, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviewed Inductive Automation’s Chief Strategy Officer Don Pearson and its Co-Director of Sales Engineering Travis Cox. Inductive Automation is an industrial software company with a focus on both information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT). Inductive Automation’s flagship line is its Ignition 8 software and industrial application platform, with numerous tools for building solutions in human-machine interface (HMI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In this podcast, Don and Travis will discuss the industrial software market and how digital transformation is impacting Inductive Automations software platforms, solutions, its partner ecosystem, and its customers, which ranges from process plants, factories, and smart cities.

Rethinking Asset Performance Management - A Conversation with AspenTech's Ron Beck, hosted by Peter Reynolds

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0400

ARC Advisory Group conducted an industry survey back in 2019. We learned that out of 365 industry practitioners 2/3 believe reliability-centered maintenance is not doing enough to improve reliability. We also learned the operations department has almost as much impact on plant asset performance as the maintenance organization does.

When we spoke with leaders in the process industries they believe that while, historically, maintenance groups have been the custodian of the reliability process, digitalization requires a rethinking of the overall asset performance strategy.

New digital technologies can augment many maintenance, reliability, and operational processes to an unprecedented degree and these are changing how people work.

Approaches such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 have helped pave the way for digital transformation across a broad range of industrial sectors. These new approaches have made their way into Asset Performance Management programs to improve the maintenance and operations work processes and overall business performance.

Rethinking Operations Management - A conversation with Accenture's Mark Pyatt, hosted by Peter Reynolds

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Organizations in the process industries in refining, chemicals, petrochemicals face clear and relentless pressure to improve profitability while managing operational risk, maximizing asset integrity, and enabling operational discipline.
What is not so clear is how industrial organizations can take advantage of new technologies and an intelligent approach to gain more value from their data, assets, workforces, and value chains.
ARC believes a fresh approach is required for world-class business performance, and there is an opportunity to re-think operations management. New Operational platforms and systems should be the foundation for a company standard for the conduct of operations, enhanced compliance assurance, workforce competency, and asset performance management.
Many industrial organizations operate in environments that present a potential risk to workers, the environment, physical assets, and/or the business itself.
Recognizing this, a handful of technology suppliers have developed the correct approaches to interoperability and the platforms to provide deeper visibility into operational, production and asset performance.

Autonomous Operations - Interview with Tom Fiske

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500

In recent years, thanks to further advances in digitalization, the ongoing convergence of OT and IT, and the overall digital transformation of industry and infrastructure, the process industries are gradually moving from “automated” to “autonomous” operations in selected areas. This may also be referred to as "Autonomation". This move presents the opportunity to further advance safe operations and improve overall business value. Furthermore, in addition to minimizing the inevitable human errors, autonomous operations could go a long way toward helping solve the growing issue of finding qualified personnel to run these facilities, many that operate continuously, 24/7. With artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous systems making decisions related to both normal and abnormal operations, this burden could potentially be removed from humans.

ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry, infrastructure and cities. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization and automation systems. Our analysts and consultants have the industry knowledge and the first-hand experience to help find the best answers to the complex business issues facing organizations today.