The 51st Chemical Processing Industry Exposition, better known to all and sundry for the past 90 years as the Chem Show, is on at the Javits Center in lower Manhattan. I first started attending the Chem Show at least 20 years ago, when it was still in the gone-but-not-forgotten New York Coliseum on Columbus Circle. The only reason I miss the old place is that hotels were easier … [Read more...] about Chem Show Much Better Than Anticipated
Isolation, Isolation, Isolation, the game we all should play!
From SP99 Chair Bryan Singer, of Rockwell: To the members of ISA SP-99: Here is a great case for isolating the shop floor, and disallowing protocols such as IRC and Instant Messenger... AIM Worm Plays Nasty New Trick See better commentary on www.slashdot.org For more scary stuff, see the December edition of CONTROL, wherein Rich Merritt in his column tried to scare the pants … [Read more...] about Isolation, Isolation, Isolation, the game we all should play!
From Harbor Research on the Interconnectedness of All Things
From a recent Harbor Research newsletter: Here is a brief summary of some key observations and viewpoints from our discussion: Increasing connectedness of owned and non-owned assets, combined with technology openness, is creating massive new opportunities in global business—but also driving the need for new strategies and corporate cultures. All participants agreed that the … [Read more...] about From Harbor Research on the Interconnectedness of All Things
As Terri Clark sings, "Size isn't everything."
This is one of the smallest ISA shows ever, with 8000 non-vendor attendees, out of a total of about 10,000, so far anyway. But I've spoken to many exhibitors who have said that they were pleased with the results. It might be that we all lowered our expectations to the point where this is a win, and if that's the case, so what. What is true is that it is unlikely that the show … [Read more...] about As Terri Clark sings, "Size isn't everything."
Fairytales sometimes are real…
Stephan Neuburger, managing director of Krohne AG, had some very interesting things to say. So, let me get my kvetches out of the way first. I have been either part of the Krohne business family or an observer of the Krohne company since I became the first Krohne America representative in the mid 1970s. I was actually representing Rise Inc, which became K-Tek, so you can see … [Read more...] about Fairytales sometimes are real…
