A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. ARC has conducted numerous best practice surveys over the past thirty years and has developed best practices for a large number of topics of interest to industry executives.

Jul
19
2023
Michael Guilfoyle

Six Characteristics of Digital Transformation Leaders

In a world increasingly characterized by digital economies and disruption, every market disturbance exponentially widens the business agility gap between the less digitally evolved and those companies that have demonstrated innovation leadership through digital transformation. For those that are not transforming with urgency, the negative consequences will become compounded to the point of being untenable. 
Jul
06
2023
Daniel Keyser

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 is a Department of Defense (DoD) certification verifying that an organization within the Defense Industrial Base is making best possible practice in the securement of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Jun
30
2023
Naresh Kumar Surepelly, Stefan Miksch, and Florian Güldner

ARC Advisory Group ​Industry Market Update ​- June 2023

ARC Advisory Group publishes every quarter indices on automation, machinery and user CapEx markets as a Special ​Industry Market Update Report in PowerPoint format.
Jun
24
2023
Andy Chatha

What Is Included in Distributed Control System (DCS)?

A typical distributed control system (DCS) consists of functionally and/or spatially distributed digital controllers capable of executing from 1 to 256 or more regulatory control loops in one controller “box.” The sensor I/O can be integral with the controller or located remotely via a field netw