ISA Interchange

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.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

Companies Ramp Up Production of N95 Masks in Response to COVID-19

COVID-19 has exponentially increased the need for N95 disposable masks in hospitals and medical faci...
Kara Phelps Apr 3, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Auto Manufacturers Could Build Ventilators: The Power of Standards in a Global Crisis

As COVID-19 shutters manufacturing plants in North America and around the world, GM, Ford, and Tesla...
Kara Phelps Mar 19, 2020 1:49:27 PM

Leveraging Technology to Work in the Age of Uncertainty

Globalization has been a very successful strategy for many businesses. Distributing the supply chain...
Contributing Authors Mar 18, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Harvard Business Review Analyzes Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19

Harvard Business Review is predicting the peak of the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains “wi...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 17, 2020 5:00:00 AM

COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Unprecedented Demand (and Shortages) for Medical Device Manufacturers

On March 2, 2020, more than a week before COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic, the FDA and CDC too...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 16, 2020 5:00:00 AM

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