This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) in the Southern African Metal and Mining Industry provides a detailed examination of the following technologies: manufacturing execution systems (MES), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts offer an exhaustive examination of key market drivers, restraints and trends as well as in-depth product analysis.