To remain successful in today’s global industrial equipment and machinery market, companies must leverage digitalization and build machines that are smarter, more flexible and easier to maintain. In order to meet these challenges, manufacturers have to be willing to embrace disruptive technologies and take the next step forward by adopting new product development (NPD) processes. […]
Read More →It is usually not too difficult to locate the machine tool trade show halls in the typically expansive industrial exhibition complex. Just walk in the direction of that insistent whirring and earnest banging coming from machines milling, drilling, shearing and stamping metal parts. Indeed, when I recall my first visit to an international metalworking show, […]
Read More →ARC attended Infosys Confluence, which took place in San Francisco the third week of May, 2017. From the opening remarks, Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka talked two major themes: digital workforce skills and artificial intelligence. In addition to the focus provided by Sikka, Infosys also touted new solutions delivered as part of their system integrator agreement […]
Read More →Are manufacturers in India ready to adopt smart manufacturing practices at the organizational level? The short answer to that is “yes,” going in line with the words of technology experts at the recently concluded (February 24-25, 2017) Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA – a national association of machine tool and allied equipment manufacturers) symposium […]
Read More →The fact that manufacturing constitutes 20 percent of Singapore’s economy (by GDP) often comes as a surprise to visitors flying into this 277-square-mile tropical island for a vacation or to attend one of the many conferences and exhibitions that take place here. But indeed, drive a short distance away from the retail palaces on Orchard Road and […]
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