In today’s VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) marketplace, it is important for manufacturers to identify and understand the impact of impeding disruptions and minimize safety, while at the same time meeting their profit objectives. In this Oil Review-Middle East article, AspenTech APM Sr. Director Mike Brooks explains how Autonomous Agents can help a plant identify unexpected events and processes that are out of the norm.

The construction industry had been slow to digitalize. The pandemic and growing need to find digital ways of communicating to bring together dispersed project teams and enable them to collaborate has changed all that. Construction firms that will succeed will be those that embrace advanced technology and the latest AI tools that drive operational efficiencies across the end-to-end value chain.

As energy companies shift to a new normal due to the pandemic, the energy transition continues to gain strong momentum. Industry leaders are focused on meeting aggressive sustainability targets and are making investments in digitalization to accelerate innovation.

See how you can use Aspen Technology solutions to develop a refinery wide process model that would enable refinery process engineers to evaluate the economic impact of operational changes and help planners achieve a more accurate assessment of profit margins.

The impact of COVID-19 has accelerated digitalisation for the process industry. In this exclusive interview with Pipeline Oil & Gas News, Antonio Pietri, President and CEO of AspenTech®, discusses how this acceleration of digitalisation will lead to the creation of a Self-Optimizing Plant.

Download this article featured in engineering.com to learn how the partnership between AspenTech and Hexagon PPM will bring value to customers who are digitizing their engineering workflows.

2015年《巴黎协定》和其他国际气候变化协定有助于提高全球对各国需要采取紧急行动应对气候变化的认识。随着企业继续关注可持续性，围绕数字化作为关键推动因素的作用，一个共同的主题正在形成。事实上，ARC咨询集团最近的一项调查显示，75%的受访者认为数字化转型对于实现可持续发展目标非常重要。

As all companies have been challenged by the current economic and health crisis, the successful recovery requires a new view toward future development and growth with metrics that consider broad and more long-term goals. Featured in Hydrocarbon Processing, AspenTech’s Paige Morse shares considerations for building future resiliency that center around digitalization.

The 2015 Paris Agreement and other international climate change accords have helped raise global awareness of the need for countries to take urgent action to combat climate change. As companies continue to focus on sustainability, a common theme is taking shape around the role of digitalization as a key enabler. In fact, a recent ARC Advisory Group survey revealed that 75% of respondents rated digital transformation as highly important for achieving sustainability goals.

To achieve operational excellence, process manufacturers must quickly and systematically address the root causes of asset reliability problems, which include inadequate operating procedures, poor design, and improper scheduling of production.