Distributed Control Systems for India

This report provides an in-depth analysis of India’s distributed control systems (DCS) business.  The report can serve as an effective planning guide for companies interested in purchasing DCSs and/or providing DCSs to India’s marketplace.  The report is specifically prepared to provide strategic information to industry executives responsible for planning, marketing, and developing their company's DCS business, as well as for technical, purchasing, and business executives in DCS end user companies.

Software Convergence Driving the Distributed Control Systems Market in India

ARC envisions a convergence in the different classes of software development over the forecast period of this report.  Historically, the market has worked with several different classes of software development where each class required unique tooling and deployment.  ARC feels this will change as software development tools based on cloud technologies will come to dominate and converge.  Furthermore, this convergence will take place at a rapid, “open source” pace, not the far slower pace of software development characteristic of the industrial automation industry.

Distributed Control Systems for India Market Strategic Issues

In addition to providing a five-year market forecast, the DCS India market research provides detailed quantitative current market data and addresses key strategic issues as follows.

Strategic Issue: Intense Competition among Suppliers

In the current DCS market, demand for certain features and parameters that make the DCS more innovative is increasing.  Users are looking for higher level of automation, redundancy and reliability requirement, network security and stability, and software periodicity and update requirements.

Strategic Issue: Resistance to Change

The long lifespan of DCS, along with a general preference to leave well enough alone, and a fear of change among the heavy process end user community continue to inhibit DCS upgrade opportunities for suppliers.  End users in the heavy process industries typically do not see the benefit in upgrading their DCS unless there is a glaring need to do so (such as unsupported products or lack of spare parts).  This attitude is limiting the replacement business opportunities for DCS suppliers.

Strategic Issue for All Market Participants: Impact of COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and factory shutdowns resulted in ceasing of significant economic activity. The manufacturing output decreased, which reflected a fall in the external as well as domestic demand.