Digital Transformation Viewpoints

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 mod...

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 decisio...

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 the...

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 i...

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 w...

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 d...

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 lead...

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 ramp...

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...

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 h...

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 successf...

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. Would you like t...

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. Would you...

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 Transformatio...

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,...

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...

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 e...

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. Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast? Do you have an intriguing or thought provokin...

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 you...

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 t...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 exampl...

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 carb...