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The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field.

The economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every industry around the globe, driving many people to work from home. But those working in manufacturing faced unique challenges. How do we maintain the same level of success in the workplace when some people can’t be on site?

This excerpt of the 28-page Automation.com 2020 Salary Survey report reflects the early effects of pandemic-related economic upheavals for engineering, business and technical professionals in manufacturing and industry.

At this year’s ARC Industry Forum, held virtually, discussions covered how pandemic-related disruptions have pushed digitalization efforts, enhancing what can be delivered. Insights came from 200 speakers, including ExxonMobil, ADNOC and many others.

In a presentation during the International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Virtual Process Industry Conference (PIC) on Nov. 17, 2020, Don Bartusiak, president of Collaborative Systems Integration and co-chair of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF), gave an overview of OPAF’s published standards and the planned future work of the forum.