1. BY ARC ADVISORY GROUP NOVEMBER 2001
ARC User Survey:
PLC Supplier Preferences
Executive Overview ................................................................................ 3
Primary and Secondary PLC Suppliers – How Important Is Brand? ............ 4
How Do Users Select PLCs?.................................................................... 9
Why Do Users Switch PLC Suppliers? .................................................... 10
Which PLC? The User/OEM Struggle ................................................... 12
Converting Controls: Who Pays the Bill? .............................................. 15
Recommendations ............................................................................... 17
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