ARC’s Larry O’Brien and Craig Resnick’s Business Environment & Trends Workshop @ 2009 ARC Industry Forum
Eye of the Storm: The Environment for Manufacturing and Automation in 2009 and Beyond
Where are We Now?
Current Climate and Outlook for Manufacturing
Impact on Emerging vs. Industrialized Economies
Current Climate and Outlook for Automation
Impact on Emerging vs. Industrialized Economies
How are Different Industries Affected?
Where are We Going?
The Environment for Manufacturing and Automation in 2009 and BeyondARC Advisory Group
This document discusses the environment for manufacturing and automation in 2009 and beyond. It summarizes the current global recession and its impact on manufacturing. Recent purchasing manager indices show manufacturing contracting significantly around the world. Industrial production and capacity utilization are down. The document also discusses consolidation trends in different industries and the challenges of an aging workforce. While 2009 will be a difficult year, the document argues that continued investment in key areas like infrastructure, energy efficiency and innovation will be important to drive future growth.
This document provides an overview of the construction and surety industries in the United States in 2017. It finds that while private construction sectors are booming, public construction spending has remained flat. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years. The surety industry has remained profitable for over a decade despite flat premium growth, though consolidation in the industry has continued. Risks to the surety industry include quality issues on projects, labor shortages, lack of growth in public construction, and inflation.
The Future of U.S. Manufacturing: A Change ManifestoCognizant
The document discusses factors that could lead to a resurgence of US manufacturing, including rising costs in China, the potential benefits of co-locating production and R&D, and the strengths of US manufacturing like productivity, innovation, and skilled workforce. It argues US manufacturing is well-positioned for growth if companies invest in new technologies and policymakers address issues like taxes and regulations.
This document discusses trends in US manufacturing based on data from various government agencies. It finds that while manufacturing activity and employment are leveling off, productivity continues to rise. The trade deficit for advanced technology products remains large. Business dynamism is declining as the number of expanding manufacturing establishments decreases. Most manufacturing costs are now in the supply chain. Small manufacturers, which make up the majority of manufacturing establishments, face numerous challenges including cost reduction, growth opportunities, employee recruitment, and technology needs. The manufacturing workforce is aging and fewer workers are employed in production jobs.
This document provides an overview of the US macroeconomy in 2016-2017. It includes breakdowns of GDP by sector and industry in 2016, components of GDP from 2013-2017, economic indicators from 2012-2016 including consumption, investment, exports, imports and debt levels, the economic calendar, and a forecast for real GDP growth, interest rates, inflation and unemployment from 2017-2019. Services contributed the largest share at 80.2% of GDP, followed by industry at 18.9% and agriculture at 0.9%. Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing represented the largest industry at $3,817.4 billion.
The document summarizes statistics about the Israeli economy in 2011. It notes that Israel had a GDP of $218 billion in 2011 with GDP per capita of $28,575. The unemployment rate was 5.5% in the second quarter of 2011. Industry accounted for 21% of the business sector, with industrial exports making up 43% of industrial sales. The document also outlines strengths like rapid growth and export orientation, as well as weaknesses such as relatively low employment rates and standards of living.
The Environment for Manufacturing and Automation in 2009 and BeyondARC Advisory Group
This document discusses the environment for manufacturing and automation in 2009 and beyond. It summarizes the current global recession and its impact on manufacturing. Recent purchasing manager indices show manufacturing contracting significantly around the world. Industrial production and capacity utilization are down. The document also discusses consolidation trends in different industries and the challenges of an aging workforce. While 2009 will be a difficult year, the document argues that continued investment in key areas like infrastructure, energy efficiency and innovation will be important to drive future growth.
This document provides an overview of the construction and surety industries in the United States in 2017. It finds that while private construction sectors are booming, public construction spending has remained flat. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years. The surety industry has remained profitable for over a decade despite flat premium growth, though consolidation in the industry has continued. Risks to the surety industry include quality issues on projects, labor shortages, lack of growth in public construction, and inflation.
The Future of U.S. Manufacturing: A Change ManifestoCognizant
The document discusses factors that could lead to a resurgence of US manufacturing, including rising costs in China, the potential benefits of co-locating production and R&D, and the strengths of US manufacturing like productivity, innovation, and skilled workforce. It argues US manufacturing is well-positioned for growth if companies invest in new technologies and policymakers address issues like taxes and regulations.
This document discusses trends in US manufacturing based on data from various government agencies. It finds that while manufacturing activity and employment are leveling off, productivity continues to rise. The trade deficit for advanced technology products remains large. Business dynamism is declining as the number of expanding manufacturing establishments decreases. Most manufacturing costs are now in the supply chain. Small manufacturers, which make up the majority of manufacturing establishments, face numerous challenges including cost reduction, growth opportunities, employee recruitment, and technology needs. The manufacturing workforce is aging and fewer workers are employed in production jobs.
This document provides an overview of the US macroeconomy in 2016-2017. It includes breakdowns of GDP by sector and industry in 2016, components of GDP from 2013-2017, economic indicators from 2012-2016 including consumption, investment, exports, imports and debt levels, the economic calendar, and a forecast for real GDP growth, interest rates, inflation and unemployment from 2017-2019. Services contributed the largest share at 80.2% of GDP, followed by industry at 18.9% and agriculture at 0.9%. Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing represented the largest industry at $3,817.4 billion.
The document summarizes statistics about the Israeli economy in 2011. It notes that Israel had a GDP of $218 billion in 2011 with GDP per capita of $28,575. The unemployment rate was 5.5% in the second quarter of 2011. Industry accounted for 21% of the business sector, with industrial exports making up 43% of industrial sales. The document also outlines strengths like rapid growth and export orientation, as well as weaknesses such as relatively low employment rates and standards of living.
The document discusses recent global economic and political events. It notes that the US government shutdown hurt business confidence and economic growth. However, the US economy is recovering with rising employment, improving housing and retail sectors. It also discusses the impacts of fracking in increasing US oil and gas production. The document analyzes economic conditions and outlooks in various countries and regions including Europe, China, Japan, emerging markets, South Africa and the UK. It provides investment ideas focused on sectors benefiting from global growth trends.
This document provides an overview and outlook for various industries in Mexico amidst the global economic recovery. It ranks sectors by their growth outlook, examines Mexico's competitiveness in key export sectors like electronics and automotive, and provides forecasts for real sales growth across multiple global industries through 2011-2012. Industries like technology, automotive, and metals are anticipated to see stronger growth, while construction and paper/pulp face more challenges. Emerging markets are generally expected to outpace developed countries in industrial and infrastructure development.
http://pwc.to/1lN91cC
Comme tous les mois, l’équipe d’économistes de PwC publie une note sur la situation macro-économique mondiale. Ce mois-ci, focus sur l’accroissement des inégalités dans les pays matures ; les incertitudes concernant la croissance chinoise ; et les prévisions de croissance pour la Grande-Bretagne.
The document provides information on emerging markets, focusing on BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries. It defines emerging markets and discusses their key characteristics. It provides details on the economies, industries and companies of each BRIC country, highlighting their rapid growth and opportunities for trade and investment. Challenges facing these developing economies are also noted.
NI Economic Performance and Prosepcts May 2013Richard Ramsey
This document contains slides from a presentation given by Richard Ramsey, Chief Economist for Northern Ireland at Ulster Bank. The presentation discusses the economic performance and prospects of Northern Ireland and highlights several challenges, including declining disposable incomes, a continued profitability squeeze for businesses, and weak sales and export performance partly due to currency fluctuations. Key statistics are presented showing declines in output, employment, construction activity, and household incomes in Northern Ireland since the recession.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the CRU Ryan's Notes Ferroalloys 2016 conference held in Miami, Florida from October 23-25, 2016. The presentation, given by Viridis.iQ, focused on silicon as the "energy metal" and its relationship to growing solar markets. Key topics included the impact of solar photovoltaics on silicon demand and production, trends in polysilicon and secondary silicon recycling, and debunking myths about the relationship between oil and solar prices. The document provides an overview of silicon end markets, global solar installation forecasts, and the potential for silicon recycling from decommissioned solar panels.
China’s and India’s Implications for the World EconomyOlivier Anonyme
This document discusses the economic implications of growth in China and India. It notes that China and India have contributed significantly to global GDP growth in recent years. Their large populations and surplus rural labor have kept wages low, benefiting manufacturers but putting downward pressure on wages in advanced economies. Rising Chinese demand for raw materials has increased prices for commodity exporters but also led to more volatile commodity prices globally. The integration of China and India into the world economy has substantially increased the global labor pool and reduced the global capital/labor ratio, placing further downward pressure on wages in capital-rich countries.
U.S. Vs. China Manufacturing: How AI Will Shape The Landscape; Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Manufacturing Business Amid COVID-19; US Manufacturing Index Revs Up in June: Here’s What It Means; Germany: Supply chains after COVID-19.
Read more from here.
#usmanufacturing #chinamanufacturing #ukmanufacturing #manufacturing #germanmanufacturing #manufacturingsoftware #manufacturingnews #mrpeasy #mrpsoftware #mrpsystem #erpsystem
Key Economics and Market Indicators for Canada and United States - March 2017paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at both macro and micro indicators for both United States and Canadian economy. The focus is on the major indicators like housing starts, employment, commodity pricing, trade, automotive, oil, class 8 trucks and power generation
Updated presentation on aspects of factors affecting economic growth including the middle income trap. Designed as a resource for A2 macro - unit 4 Development Economics
This presentation looks at United States March 2017 production. The presentation highlight key areas as well as government policy that may influence production over the longer term.
The document discusses trends in manufacturing investment and job creation in the American South from 1991-2014. Some key points:
- Manufacturing investment and jobs initially declined from 1991-2010 but have increased significantly since 2010, with over 400,000 new manufacturing jobs created in the South since then.
- Factors driving reshoring include rising Chinese wages that are reducing cost advantages, as well as higher US productivity and a weaker dollar. Certain Southern US states now have costs competitive with China.
- Between 2001-2010, the US lost 1.9 million manufacturing jobs to China, with over 1 million coming from Southern states. Reshoring since 2010 has brought back around 400,000 Southern manufacturing jobs.
Manufacturing in Mexico: A Few StatisticsEntrada Group
Mexico is becoming a more cost-effective manufacturing hub compared to other countries. By 2015, manufacturing costs in Mexico are projected to be 6% lower than in China and 20-30% lower than in Western European nations. Mexico has developed expertise in certain industries like automotive and aerospace, concentrating production in central Mexico states to reduce transportation costs. Industries like appliance manufacturing are expected to see production growth in Mexico in the near future.
Global machine tool consumption boomed from 2003 to 2011, driven initially equally by Asia and Europe but primarily by Asia from 2010 to 2011. Since 2011, global consumption has contracted in every year except 2014, including an 11.9% decline in 2015. Asia accounted for over 60% of the global decline in 2015, with consumption dropping 13% to $45.5 billion. While Asia drove the boom and bust cycles, regional trends have diverged, with parts of Europe and North America consuming more machines since 2011 than in that year.
The marine industry faces substantial pressure from overcapacity and declining commodity prices. Digital technologies can help address these challenges by improving efficiency. Industrial Internet solutions can use data analytics to enable predictive maintenance and reduce downtime. Digital modeling can simulate vessel performance to improve design efficiency. Technologies can also provide fleet visibility to optimize routing and maintenance. While investments are needed, digital innovation can help the marine industry meet challenges and enable better growth.
Role & Problem of industrial development in indiaSaurav Garg
This document discusses the role and problems of industrial development in India. It outlines several key roles of industrial development, including raising income, meeting high income demands, absorbing surplus labor, and improving standards of living. However, it also notes several problems hindering industrial development in India, such as shortages of power resources, insufficient capital, outdated plant and machinery, regional inequality, and industrial pollution. Overall, the document provides an overview of both the importance of industrial development for the Indian economy as well as challenges that must be addressed.
A report issued by the Obama White House National Economic Council. The report finds the U.S. economy added some 800,000 manufacturing jobs since 2010--largely due to the shale revolution and cheap natural gas. Even Obama can't ignore the benefits of American shale gas.
Presentation given by Brookings' Marek Gootman at a workshop between U.S. and Australian leaders entitled "Building and Sustaining Globally Competitive Regions."
Economic climate for manufacturing 01 10Alex Chatha
The document summarizes the state of global manufacturing in early 2010 based on various economic indicators. It discusses recovering manufacturing activity in major economies like the US, China, Europe and others based on purchasing managers index data. It also notes that while growth is returning, capital spending and some industries have yet to fully recover from the recession. Employment and real estate continue dragging down full economic recovery in some countries.
The immediate outlook for key markets and sectors
Every month, Atradius brings you an up to the minute snapshot report on a range of export markets and key trade sectors. Our underwriters have a specialist view of the world economy – and the
industries that make that economy tick - that you won’t find in the general press coverage of events.
Even more importantly, our underwriters use their expertise and experience to look to the future. In each edition of Atradius Market Monitor you’ll find our outlook for a number of key market economies.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
France – with a spotlight on the household appliances and dairy sectors
Austria – with a spotlight on the paper and timber sectors
Italy
Norway
Canada
New Zealand
Brazil
Japan
Special: Atradius Collections - Keep your cash flow healthy
The document discusses recent global economic and political events. It notes that the US government shutdown hurt business confidence and economic growth. However, the US economy is recovering with rising employment, improving housing and retail sectors. It also discusses the impacts of fracking in increasing US oil and gas production. The document analyzes economic conditions and outlooks in various countries and regions including Europe, China, Japan, emerging markets, South Africa and the UK. It provides investment ideas focused on sectors benefiting from global growth trends.
This document provides an overview and outlook for various industries in Mexico amidst the global economic recovery. It ranks sectors by their growth outlook, examines Mexico's competitiveness in key export sectors like electronics and automotive, and provides forecasts for real sales growth across multiple global industries through 2011-2012. Industries like technology, automotive, and metals are anticipated to see stronger growth, while construction and paper/pulp face more challenges. Emerging markets are generally expected to outpace developed countries in industrial and infrastructure development.
http://pwc.to/1lN91cC
Comme tous les mois, l’équipe d’économistes de PwC publie une note sur la situation macro-économique mondiale. Ce mois-ci, focus sur l’accroissement des inégalités dans les pays matures ; les incertitudes concernant la croissance chinoise ; et les prévisions de croissance pour la Grande-Bretagne.
The document provides information on emerging markets, focusing on BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries. It defines emerging markets and discusses their key characteristics. It provides details on the economies, industries and companies of each BRIC country, highlighting their rapid growth and opportunities for trade and investment. Challenges facing these developing economies are also noted.
NI Economic Performance and Prosepcts May 2013Richard Ramsey
This document contains slides from a presentation given by Richard Ramsey, Chief Economist for Northern Ireland at Ulster Bank. The presentation discusses the economic performance and prospects of Northern Ireland and highlights several challenges, including declining disposable incomes, a continued profitability squeeze for businesses, and weak sales and export performance partly due to currency fluctuations. Key statistics are presented showing declines in output, employment, construction activity, and household incomes in Northern Ireland since the recession.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the CRU Ryan's Notes Ferroalloys 2016 conference held in Miami, Florida from October 23-25, 2016. The presentation, given by Viridis.iQ, focused on silicon as the "energy metal" and its relationship to growing solar markets. Key topics included the impact of solar photovoltaics on silicon demand and production, trends in polysilicon and secondary silicon recycling, and debunking myths about the relationship between oil and solar prices. The document provides an overview of silicon end markets, global solar installation forecasts, and the potential for silicon recycling from decommissioned solar panels.
China’s and India’s Implications for the World EconomyOlivier Anonyme
This document discusses the economic implications of growth in China and India. It notes that China and India have contributed significantly to global GDP growth in recent years. Their large populations and surplus rural labor have kept wages low, benefiting manufacturers but putting downward pressure on wages in advanced economies. Rising Chinese demand for raw materials has increased prices for commodity exporters but also led to more volatile commodity prices globally. The integration of China and India into the world economy has substantially increased the global labor pool and reduced the global capital/labor ratio, placing further downward pressure on wages in capital-rich countries.
U.S. Vs. China Manufacturing: How AI Will Shape The Landscape; Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Manufacturing Business Amid COVID-19; US Manufacturing Index Revs Up in June: Here’s What It Means; Germany: Supply chains after COVID-19.
Read more from here.
#usmanufacturing #chinamanufacturing #ukmanufacturing #manufacturing #germanmanufacturing #manufacturingsoftware #manufacturingnews #mrpeasy #mrpsoftware #mrpsystem #erpsystem
Key Economics and Market Indicators for Canada and United States - March 2017paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at both macro and micro indicators for both United States and Canadian economy. The focus is on the major indicators like housing starts, employment, commodity pricing, trade, automotive, oil, class 8 trucks and power generation
Updated presentation on aspects of factors affecting economic growth including the middle income trap. Designed as a resource for A2 macro - unit 4 Development Economics
This presentation looks at United States March 2017 production. The presentation highlight key areas as well as government policy that may influence production over the longer term.
The document discusses trends in manufacturing investment and job creation in the American South from 1991-2014. Some key points:
- Manufacturing investment and jobs initially declined from 1991-2010 but have increased significantly since 2010, with over 400,000 new manufacturing jobs created in the South since then.
- Factors driving reshoring include rising Chinese wages that are reducing cost advantages, as well as higher US productivity and a weaker dollar. Certain Southern US states now have costs competitive with China.
- Between 2001-2010, the US lost 1.9 million manufacturing jobs to China, with over 1 million coming from Southern states. Reshoring since 2010 has brought back around 400,000 Southern manufacturing jobs.
Manufacturing in Mexico: A Few StatisticsEntrada Group
Mexico is becoming a more cost-effective manufacturing hub compared to other countries. By 2015, manufacturing costs in Mexico are projected to be 6% lower than in China and 20-30% lower than in Western European nations. Mexico has developed expertise in certain industries like automotive and aerospace, concentrating production in central Mexico states to reduce transportation costs. Industries like appliance manufacturing are expected to see production growth in Mexico in the near future.
Global machine tool consumption boomed from 2003 to 2011, driven initially equally by Asia and Europe but primarily by Asia from 2010 to 2011. Since 2011, global consumption has contracted in every year except 2014, including an 11.9% decline in 2015. Asia accounted for over 60% of the global decline in 2015, with consumption dropping 13% to $45.5 billion. While Asia drove the boom and bust cycles, regional trends have diverged, with parts of Europe and North America consuming more machines since 2011 than in that year.
The marine industry faces substantial pressure from overcapacity and declining commodity prices. Digital technologies can help address these challenges by improving efficiency. Industrial Internet solutions can use data analytics to enable predictive maintenance and reduce downtime. Digital modeling can simulate vessel performance to improve design efficiency. Technologies can also provide fleet visibility to optimize routing and maintenance. While investments are needed, digital innovation can help the marine industry meet challenges and enable better growth.
Role & Problem of industrial development in indiaSaurav Garg
This document discusses the role and problems of industrial development in India. It outlines several key roles of industrial development, including raising income, meeting high income demands, absorbing surplus labor, and improving standards of living. However, it also notes several problems hindering industrial development in India, such as shortages of power resources, insufficient capital, outdated plant and machinery, regional inequality, and industrial pollution. Overall, the document provides an overview of both the importance of industrial development for the Indian economy as well as challenges that must be addressed.
A report issued by the Obama White House National Economic Council. The report finds the U.S. economy added some 800,000 manufacturing jobs since 2010--largely due to the shale revolution and cheap natural gas. Even Obama can't ignore the benefits of American shale gas.
Presentation given by Brookings' Marek Gootman at a workshop between U.S. and Australian leaders entitled "Building and Sustaining Globally Competitive Regions."
Economic climate for manufacturing 01 10Alex Chatha
The document summarizes the state of global manufacturing in early 2010 based on various economic indicators. It discusses recovering manufacturing activity in major economies like the US, China, Europe and others based on purchasing managers index data. It also notes that while growth is returning, capital spending and some industries have yet to fully recover from the recession. Employment and real estate continue dragging down full economic recovery in some countries.
The immediate outlook for key markets and sectors
Every month, Atradius brings you an up to the minute snapshot report on a range of export markets and key trade sectors. Our underwriters have a specialist view of the world economy – and the
industries that make that economy tick - that you won’t find in the general press coverage of events.
Even more importantly, our underwriters use their expertise and experience to look to the future. In each edition of Atradius Market Monitor you’ll find our outlook for a number of key market economies.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
France – with a spotlight on the household appliances and dairy sectors
Austria – with a spotlight on the paper and timber sectors
Italy
Norway
Canada
New Zealand
Brazil
Japan
Special: Atradius Collections - Keep your cash flow healthy
ARC's Andy Chatha's Current Business Drivers & Trends Presentation @ ARC Indu...ARC Advisory Group
ARC's Andy Chatha's Current Business Drivers & Trends Presentation @ ARC Industry Forum 2009 in Orlando, FL.
Today’s US Business Environment
US is currently facing many crises
• Housing, Financial, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing
Political & Social Pressure to:
• Go Green
• Develop alternative fuels
• Bring manufacturing jobs back
Aging Baby Boomers
• Shortage of Skilled Human Resources
Aging infrastructure
• Bridges, Water, Plants, Electric Grid
Caterpillar reported record sales and revenues in 2008 but faced challenging conditions. While the first three quarters saw strong demand, the global economic downturn in the fourth quarter led to order cancellations and lower profits. Caterpillar expects a very difficult year in 2009 with sales projected to be $40 billion plus or minus 10%, and profit per share of $2.50 excluding redundancy costs. The company is aggressively cutting costs and reducing capacity in response to weak market conditions.
Caterpillar reported record sales and revenues of $51.3 billion for 2008, up 14% from 2007. However, profit per share for the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased 28% due to significantly higher costs and a decline in orders from dealers in response to a deteriorating global economy. Caterpillar plans to lay off about 20,000 workers and lower production costs by 25% to prepare for a challenging 2009, where sales are expected to be in the range of $36-44 billion. The company will focus on dramatically reducing costs and strengthening its position for an eventual economic recovery.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
USA – with a spotlight on the chemicals and metals sectors
Belgium – with a spotlight on the construction and automotive/transport sectors
The Netherlands
Finland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Romania
Atradius Collections sees a marked increase in its caseload
U.S. manufacturing is in a ‘technical recession.’; How Brexit uncertainty is weighing on UK manufacturing; Industry 4.0: The Ways in Which Technology is Transforming Industry.
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Caterpillar reported record third quarter sales and revenues of $12.981 billion, a 13% increase over the third quarter of 2007. While profit per share declined slightly to $1.39 due to higher material costs, the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook. For the third quarter, emerging markets and commodity prices helped offset weakness in developed economies. Looking ahead, Caterpillar expects 2009 sales and revenues to be flat with 2008 due to continued weakness in North America, Europe, and Japan being offset by strength in mining, energy, and emerging markets.
Caterpillar reported record third quarter sales and revenues of $12.981 billion, a 13% increase over the third quarter of 2007. Profit per share was $1.39, down $0.01 from the prior year. Strong emerging market demand and commodity prices offset weakness in developed economies. Caterpillar maintained its full-year 2008 outlook of over $50 billion in sales and $6.00 profit per share, and expects 2009 sales to be flat with 2008 with pockets of strength offsetting weakness in North America, Europe, and Japan. Higher material costs reduced profits in the third quarter.
This document summarizes a case study on the impact of the global financial crisis on four large Australian construction companies. It finds that all four companies - Centro Properties Group, Valad Property Group, Raptis Group Limited, and CEC Group - reported losses from 2008-2010 after experiencing rapid growth during the real estate boom earlier in the decade. Centro Properties Group in particular is discussed in depth, showing how it expanded aggressively through acquisitions but then faced a collapse in its share price in 2007 when it could not refinance debt. By 2010, Centro's financial ratios indicated severe declines in profitability and efficiency. The crisis overwhelmed these companies and either led to receivership, buyouts, or liquidation of
The document discusses the financial results and outlook of the top 200 international design firms. While revenues were up in 2011, many firms are wary due to economic troubles in Europe and the US. The construction market remains active globally but the financial climate in some regions concerns firms. There was a significant increase in mergers and acquisitions among major design companies. Firms are also expanding services like infrastructure management to adapt to challenging market conditions. Europe continues to struggle with public sector weakness, though some private sector recovery is occurring.
March 2019 Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI SlidepackRichard Ramsey
Global output growth increased in March driven by growth in the services sector, however manufacturing activity slowed. Growth accelerated in China but slowed in major economies like the US, Eurozone, Germany, UK, and Japan. The Northern Ireland private sector reported falling output, orders, and employment for the first time since 2016, with all sectors except manufacturing declining. Regional comparisons showed seven UK regions experienced stagnation or contraction in March, and Northern Ireland was the only region expecting future output declines.
General Motors AnalysisGeneral Motors AnalysisTeam 7Li.docxhanneloremccaffery
This document provides an analysis of General Motors and the automobile manufacturing industry. It summarizes key details about GM's industry classification and SIC codes. It also analyzes the industry structure based on 10 items from an IBISWorld report, including that the industry is mature with moderate competition and barriers to entry. External drivers for the industry are discussed, along with current performance, outlook, supply chain, demand determinants, products/services, basis of competition, and major players. Toyota, GM, and Ford have the largest market shares, comprising about 45% total.
The Global Materials industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Materials industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information. Scope * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation* Provides textual analysis of Global Materials's recent performance and future prospects* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards * Includes a five-year forecast of Global Materials* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics * Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market Highlights * Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape * Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand Why you should buy this report * Spot future trends and developments * Inform your business decisions * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials * Save time carrying out entry-level researchMarket DefinitionThe global materials industry group consists of the global chemicals, construction materials, glass, metal, and plastic packaging, metals and mining, and paper and forest products markets.The global chemicals market consists of the base, consumer, pharmaceutical, specialty, and fine chemicals segments.The global construction materials market consists of cement, sand, gravel, aggregates, concrete, and bricks segments.The global glass, metal, and plastic packaging market consists of packaging products made of these materials.The global metals and mining industry consists of the production of steel, aluminum, copper, zinc, tin, lead, nickel, gold, silver, platinum group metals, and natural diamonds. Steel is valued as the production of raw steel; aluminum is valued as the production of primary aluminum, and all others are valued as mine production. The global paper and forest products market consists of printing and other paper and paperboard; pulpwood and other industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, and wood fuels. All the markets are valued at producer/manufacturer prices, and all currency conversions are at constant average annual 2009 exchange rates.Note that this report attempts to value the entire global industry group, and care should be taken when comparing values herein with those provided in some other Industry Profiles, which consider only a representative sample of countries.For the purposes of this report, the global market consists of North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia-Pacific.North America consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.Western Europe comprises Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
The document discusses engineering employment opportunities and Detroit's local job market. It notes that while overall engineering job opportunities are expected to be good, they will vary by specialty. International competition and work being outsourced to other countries will limit growth for some specialties like electrical engineering. The automotive industry in particular is facing a grim outlook in 2009 with U.S. vehicle sales projected to decline significantly. Detroit's top employers are struggling with the major automakers facing difficulties. Unemployment is expected to remain high even after the recession is officially over. Continuing education is important for engineers to stay updated as technology changes.
This document discusses productivity and its importance for economic growth. It examines reasons for slowing productivity growth across OECD countries in recent decades. Key points discussed include the large productivity gaps between frontier firms and laggard firms within industries, slowing adoption of new technologies, and declining business dynamism as seen by falling startup rates. The role of public policy in encouraging the diffusion of innovations from highly productive frontier firms to others is also considered.
The document discusses the top 40 companies on the World's Best Companies/Global Top 40 list compiled by A.T. Kearney and BusinessWeek. The companies were ranked based on sales growth and value creation over the past five years. The top companies generated average annual sales growth of 27% and have a collective market capitalization of $1 trillion. Each entry provides information on the company's name, annual sales, sales and value compound annual growth rates, and a brief description of the company and factors contributing to its success.
Q2 2105 North American Industrial HighligtsCoy Davidson
The North American industrial market continued its strong expansion in Q2 2015, with record low vacancy rates, net absorption, and construction completions. In the U.S., the vacancy rate fell for the 22nd straight quarter while industrial space demand pushed up asking rents in most markets. However, market strength was highly concentrated in a handful of regions, and recent financial volatility points to increasing global economic risks that could slow future industrial space demand growth. Overall, the industrial sector performance has been among the strongest this century but some caution is still warranted.
Only 40 % of turnarounds are successful. And in stressful times like these, the odds are even smaller. A company in declining financial health needs to steer clear of common pitfalls and take necessary action without compromising their long-term strategy.
In this webinar, you will learn some tools and frameworks for identifying, planning and implementing a successful turnaround. We will present insights, learnings and cases from the construction equipment industry and the financial crisis of 2008-2009, together with an outlook on the accelerated change that we are seeing in today’s crisis.
Similar to ARC’s Larry O’Brien and Craig Resnick’s Business Environment & Trends Workshop @ 2009 ARC Industry Forum (20)
ARC’s 19th Annual Industry Forum in Orlando drew more than 700 participants from approximately 300 different companies and 25 countries. The theme for this year's Forum, "Industry in Transition: The Information-driven Enterprise for the Connected World," resonated well with attendees, many who are currently trying to get a handle on the latest Internet-enabled automation and information technologies and determine if and how they can enable competitive advantage.
ARC Advisory Group's 2014 European Industry Forum in the Netherlands included this interesting presentation from Willem Hazenberg of Stork on control system migration.
Asset Information Management (AIM) Presentation @ ARC's 2011 Industry ForumARC Advisory Group
This document summarizes recent research by ARC Advisory Group on asset information management (AIM). It defines AIM and outlines ARC's research reports on developing an AIM strategy and building an AIM program. The document discusses what asset information includes, challenges in managing it, and how AIM can improve asset lifecycle management processes. It recommends that organizations assess potential AIM benefits, develop an AIM strategy considering goals, people, processes and technology, and identify a portfolio of solutions to meet their specific AIM needs.
Three market trends drive collaborative value networks to the next levelARC Advisory Group
Three trends will drive changes in industrial companies over the next decade: 1) the shift in global economic power to emerging markets, 2) increased accessibility and capabilities of information technology, and 3) the rising influence of Millennials in the workforce. These trends will pressure companies to collaborate more extensively with partners throughout their value networks. Advanced IT can enable new forms of collaboration in design, production, and delivery. Leading companies will adapt by increasing information sharing and collaboration with customers and other partners across dynamic value networks.
Mobile Technologies and Supply Chain @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum ARC Advisory Group
Mobile Technologies and Supply Chain @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum by Adrian Gonzalez.
Mobile Internet usage is and will be bigger than most people think.
Use of mobile technologies by consumers is growing quickly, especially in Asia and emerging economies. This will impact supply chains.
Mobile + Social Media = Process Innovation
Supply chain software vendors are investing heavily in mobile solutions.
Early adopters, including CPG companies and 3PLs, are already achieving benefits.
Energy Management Strategies for Operational Excellence @ ARC's 2011 Industry...ARC Advisory Group
Energy Management Strategies for Operational Excellence @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum by Dick Hill.
10 Energy Optimization Recommendations
1.Secure Management‟s Full Support
2.Plant-level Energy Teams –Include Automation
3.Build an Energy Strategic Plan
4.Perform Energy Audits –Current Reality
5.Establish Energy Metrics
6.Benchmark: Other Plants & Other Companies
7.Energy KPIs –Not just for Management
8.On-Line Energy Measurements –Fill Gaps
9.Automate to Optimize
10.Empower the Worker
Energy Management and the Evolution of Intelligent Motor Control and Drives @...ARC Advisory Group
Intelligent motor control and drives have evolved from providing safe and flexible motor control to acting as smart energy managers. They perform critical protective, diagnostic, and troubleshooting functions to improve productivity and minimize downtime, especially in applications where even short periods of downtime can be costly. The document discusses a survey of electrical power system end users that found most operate systems 11-30 years old. While many exceed equipment suppliers' stated obsolescence dates, practices for justifying upgrades focus on lost production, failure costs, and failure frequency. Condition assessments before upgrades help prevent future downtime.
Driving Innovation, Sustainability and Performance @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum ARC Advisory Group
Driving Innovation, Sustainability and Performance @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum by Andy Chatha.
Today’s Business Drivers
Uncertainty
Security
Scarce Resources
Need to Go Green
Global Competition
Changing Workforce
Increasing Regulations
Emerging Smart Grid
Easy IT Solutions
Today’s business drivers demand agility
Anti-counterfeiting and Brand Protection (ABP) Workshop @ ARC's 2011 Industry...ARC Advisory Group
Anti-counterfeiting and Brand Protection (ABP) Workshop @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum by Janice Abel and John Blanchard.
Market for ABP technologies is increasing
Important to protect brands and image
Brand protection teams and organizations are important
Secure the supply chain
Range of ABP technologies to consider –depends on many factors
Only a few companies have e-pedigree in place
Strategies for Asset Performance Management @ ARC's 2011 Industry Forum ARC Advisory Group
This presentation discusses asset performance management strategies and models. It presents a model for major asset lifecycle management processes, including project performance management, asset performance management, and asset and project portfolio management. The processes span activities from planning and design through operation and maintenance to retirement. The presentation is copyrighted by ARC Advisory Group.
Current Automation Purchasing Strategies Fall Short
End users today have a paradoxical relationship with their suppliers. Primary
business drivers in today’s environment include maximizing asset
utilization, enhancing plant performance, and reducing capital, maintenance,
and operational expenditures, but many manufacturers employ
purchasing strategies and supplier relationship management strategies developed
during the heyday of the 1980s. Rather than
focusing on achievement of today’s objectives, the
current environment is characterized by an approach
that relies primarily on initial cost, driving discounts
off list price, and failure to employ a lifecycle costing
perspective.
CPM (Collaborative Production Management) systems help manufacturers extract hidden value from their existing manufacturing assets. By coordinating production data in real-time, CPM solutions provide visibility into operations and enable continuous performance improvement. While no single vendor can provide all RPM (Real-time Performance Management) needs, effective CPM systems make production data accessible across functions to optimize decision-making and drive innovation. The document discusses how several manufacturers have leveraged CPM solutions to uncover additional production capacity, reduce costs, and sustain operational excellence over time.
Controls to CPM Connection: Are We There?
The requirements for manufacturing
intelligence and visualization are
becoming requisite components of
the collaborative manufacturing
enterprise.
Conoco on Path to Reliability Centered Loop Management: Enhancing ROA on the WayARC Advisory Group
Conoco on Path to Reliability Centered Loop Management: Enhancing ROA on the Way
Process manufacturers have invested heavily in manufacturing plants and
automation systems. A typical manufacturing plant may have hundreds or
even thousands of regulatory control loops to enable safe and efficient operations.
The most complex units often have advanced process control and
optimization schemes implemented on top of these regulatory control
loops. All of these systems have a need for
tighter process control to enable more effective
use of assets that result in higher ROA and ultimately
better business performance and
profitability.
Unfortunately, automation effectiveness deteriorates
over time. The lack of a structured
methodology for control loop maintenance is a
contributing factor that erodes performance. A
manufacturing plant typically has only two or three control engineers who
each have responsibility for a large of number of loops, yet they often have
no means of identifying where to focus their efforts so that their work has
the largest economic impact on plant performance.
Component Based Solutions Well Aligned with Needs of Service Logistics ProvidersARC Advisory Group
Component Based Solutions Well Aligned with Needs of Service Logistics Providers
Service Logistics supply chains are very dynamic. Achieving customer satisfaction
depends not only delivering the right parts, but also the right
people, the right tools and the right information to the right place at the
right time. Two Service Logistics providers, TNT and IMI Bevcore, concluded
that in order to effectively enable their processes,
they had to implement logistics software
based on component-assembly architectures.
Combined Fluid Power and Mechatronic Technology Optimizes SolutionsARC Advisory Group
Combined Fluid Power and Mechatronic Technology Optimizes Solutions
Current electro-hydraulic actuation products employ technologies that
provide greater functionalities and practically eliminate many drawbacks of
hydraulics. Additionally, some new electro-hydraulic actuators on the
market today come as a highly integrated unit
with advanced electronic control and plug and
play design for modern distributed architecture.
These advancements in electro-hydraulics technology
create opportunities for users to optimize
their investments in automation solutions by selectively
using both electric and electro-hydraulic
actuation.
Collaborative Asset Lifecycle Management Vision and StrategiesARC Advisory Group
Collaborative Asset Lifecycle Management Vision and Strategies
Capital asset management is once again becoming a key managerial concern.
Organizations that have been focusing on developing new products,
expanding services, and making supply chains super-efficient are now facing
challenging markets and expensive overcapacity. Survival demands
that they reduce their cost basis and capital assets, one of their largest expenses,
which are becoming the target for these efforts.
Discussions about postponing asset purchases and eliminating non-critical
assets are dominating many executive agendas. But lack of information
makes any decision a gamble. The importance of an effective capital asset
management strategy that minimizes the need for such discussions and
enables executives to confidently make necessary
decisions is becoming painfully clear.
Manufacturers are used to market swings and frequently
adjust their product inventories to match
reduced demand forecasts. The rapidity of this
“inventory alignment” for the current situation is
clear testament to the effectiveness of new supply
chain management technology. But the persistence
of this slowdown is forcing all organizations
to consider the more complex issue of “structural
Closing the Gap on Digital Manufacturing
The concurrent engineering required for new product designs between design
engineering and manufacturing engineering has always been a critical
focal point for manufacturers to shorten time-to-market, accelerate time-tovolume,
and minimize cost of production. Today, collaboration between
product design (CAD) and manufacturing processes
(CAM) is a robust process due to tight
integration between CAD and CAM and the emergence
of extended PDM and PLM systems.
However, there has not been a corresponding
level of tight integration between CAD/CAM and
production management. But the benefits of exchanging
information between the product
definition domain and production management are becoming clear as
manufacturers move to a collaborative environment. Two leading PLM
suppliers, EDS and IBM/Dassault, have recently launched new programs
to integrate these disparate domains.
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3Data Hops
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Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process MiningLucaBarbaro3
Presentation of the paper "Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process Mining" given during the CAiSE 2024 Conference in Cyprus on June 7, 2024.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Salesforce Integration for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions A...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on integration of Salesforce with Bonterra Impact Management.
Interested in deploying an integration with Salesforce for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
This presentation provides valuable insights into effective cost-saving techniques on AWS. Learn how to optimize your AWS resources by rightsizing, increasing elasticity, picking the right storage class, and choosing the best pricing model. Additionally, discover essential governance mechanisms to ensure continuous cost efficiency. Whether you are new to AWS or an experienced user, this presentation provides clear and practical tips to help you reduce your cloud costs and get the most out of your budget.
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
ARC’s Larry O’Brien and Craig Resnick’s Business Environment & Trends Workshop @ 2009 ARC Industry Forum
1. Eye of the Storm: The Environment
for Manufacturing and Automation
in 2009 and Beyond
Eye of the Storm: The Environment
for Manufacturing and Automation
in 2009 and Beyond
Craig Resnick
Research Director
ARC Advisory Group
cresnick@ARCweb.com
Larry O’Brien
Research Director
ARC Advisory Group
lobrien@ARCweb.com