Cloud-Based Manufacturing Solutions

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Invensys Operations Management and Microsoft recently collaborated on a series of Executive "Eye Opener" seminars intended to promote the potential business benefits of applying cloud computing, virtualization, and analytics in manufacturing. ARC Advisory Group participated in these seminars, which were held last month in Seattle, Houston, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. Over 100 companies registered for the seminars and attendees included a cross section of representatives from manufacturing IT, operations and maintenance management, and IT management.


The goal of the multi-city seminar was to provide greater understanding of the business benefits and applicability of Microsoft Azure Cloud Technology in industrial automation and how proven technologies like virtualization can offer a clear pathway to additional benefits.
Industry and solution experts from Microsoft, Invensys Operations Management, ARC Advisory Group, and Sarla Analytics participated in these interactive, half-day seminars. Specific topics included:
  • Is cloud computing an "all or nothing strategy," or can industrial users make incremental investments to help mitigate risk?
  • Microsoft's roadmap for bringing cloud computing to industry
  • How the cloud impacts manufacturers
  • Current mobile solutions for cloud-based reporting and KPI management
  • Invensys' near-term product plans for collaboration and reporting in the cloud

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