Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).
This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.
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Jeff Winter is the Sr. Director of Industry Strategy for manufacturing with Hitachi Solutions. With over 18 years of experience working for different industrial automation product and solution providers, Jeff has a unique ability to simplify and communicate complex concepts to a wide range of audiences, educating and inspiring people from the shop floor up to the executive board room. As part of his experience, Jeff is also very active in the community of Industry 4.0. He currently is the leader of the Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division of ISA (International Society of Automation), a member of the board of directors for MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association), a U.S. registered expert for IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) as a member of TC 65, on the Smart Manufacturing Advisory Board for Purdue University, and a Smart Manufacturing Advisor to CESMII.