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Recent ARC market analyses, and coming
forums
ARC has recently completed a number of market studies that are invaluable for market planning, justifying development strategies, setting sales goals, or selecting the right technology or supplier
ARC has recently completed a number of market studies that are invaluable for market planning, justifying development strategies, setting sales goals, or selecting the right technology or supplier WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY is about to see widespread adoption where it will have, perhaps, its most profound impact: on the plant floor and out in the field
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A listing of some ARC Research future webcasts is as follows.
ETHERNET WEBCAST: Industrial Ethernet: Hype or Hero? This webcast will be held on September 6, 2006 at 1 pm EDT.
Ethernet is becoming the principal network technology for automation and extends into the heart of modern machine and process control systems.
Today, with multiple Ethernet-based automation solutions available, automation suppliers are differentiating their solutions in ways that mean more to end users.
This webcast will explain trends in supplier differentiation and what improvements manufacturers should expect from modern Industrial Ethernets.
It will also discuss the upcoming International Industrial Ethernet Symposium where several manufacturers and suppliers will present their technology, experiences, and applications for Industrial Ethernet.
In addition, a case study will be presented on how Prism Systems used Profinet Industrial Ethernet automation technology from Profibus International and Siemens to successfully complete a major automation upgrade in a US tobacco plant.
PLM WEBFORUM: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Market Trends will be held on September 20, 2006 at 11am EDT.
This WebForum discusses the most significant trends in the PLM Market.
Discrete manufacturers have realized that their core competencies, from the perspective of both product design and production processes, are predicated on the design/build/support/maintain progression of the product lifecycle from concept to obsolescence.
PLANT ASSET MANAGEMENT WEBFORUM: A Collaborative Strategy on PAM will take place on 11 October 2006 at 11am EDT.
A collaborative Plant Asset Management (PAM) strategy helps organisations address the growing demands for improvement in plant availability and asset lifetimes, reduced costs, and operational excellence.
This WebForum will discuss justification for implementing PAM solutions to deal with baby boomer retirements, growing equipment complexity, and expanding technician workload.
ASSET MANAGEMENT WEBFORUM: The results of our survey on Asset Management will be discussed in this webforum on 25 October 2006 at 11am EDT.
ARC conducted the Asset Management survey in the second quarter of 2006.
Among other findings, you will learn what asset-intensive manufacturers perceive to be their top ten challenges in asset management.
We will also discuss which solutions offer the most rapid payback and which areas will increase investments.
LEAN MANUFACTURING WEBFORUM: Where Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Complement and Conflict, will be discussed on 1 November 2006 at 11am EST.
As a company's programme for Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma matures, there is opportunity to augment what is being done by adopting methods from the other program.
Will "Lean Six Sigma" stymie or accelerate your company's continuous improvement programme? This WebForum explores this conundrum and the path to improved programme performance.
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