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.

How to Build a Successful Project Team in the Automation Industry

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Oct 25, 2013 10:00:58 AM

Managing Industrial Supplier Relationships: Focus on Quantifiable Metrics

This post was authored by Roy Kok, vice president of sales and marketing at Ocean Data Systems.
Contributing Authors Sep 16, 2013 10:42:51 AM

If You Have to Tell Everyone How Smart You Are, You Probably Aren’t

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Aug 16, 2013 10:00:50 AM

Technical Expertise Across Multiple Platforms: What the Auto Dealership Taught Me the Hard Way

This guest post is authored by Chad Harper, senior director of technology at MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Jun 24, 2013 10:42:28 AM

The Molecule: Why Professionals Matter Over Equipment

This guest post is authored by Bill Stewart, vice president of corporate planning and strategy at MA...
Contributing Authors May 22, 2013 10:42:32 AM

Eight Steps Critical to a Complete Industrial Supplier Selection Process

This post was authored by Roy Kok, vice president of sales and marketing at Ocean Data Systems.
Contributing Authors Apr 29, 2013 1:50:08 PM

Is the Process Control System Documentation at Your Plant in Order?

This guest post is authored by Alex Habib, a professional automation and controls engineer and ISA-c...
Contributing Authors Apr 24, 2013 11:24:54 AM

Manufacturing IT Project Pitfalls (Part 2)

This guest post is authored by John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at MAVERICK Technologies. ...
Contributing Authors Apr 17, 2013 10:42:22 AM

Manufacturing IT Project Pitfalls (Part 1)

This guest post is authored by John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at MAVERICK Technologies. ...
Contributing Authors Apr 15, 2013 12:25:16 PM

How to Achieve Reliable Foundation Fieldbus Communications

This post was wrriten by Augusto Pereira, an ISA Fellow who has served as a professor of engineering...
Contributing Authors Apr 10, 2013 11:42:08 AM

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