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This long-running series of discussions, curated by 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient Greg McMillan, gathers responses from ISA subject-matter experts on technical topics important to industrial automation professionals, academics and students.

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How to Achieve Greater Manufacturing Efficiency With Online Process Metrics
Add flow measurements to every important stream and compute online metrics for the process efficiency and capacity of each key unit operation.By: Gregory K. McMillan08 March, 2013 | 4 minutes -
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Why Industrial Engineers Should Learn to Estimate Jobs
Estimate each process industry job before starting it and always follow up and compare the final cost figures against the initial estimate.By: Gregory K. McMillan01 March, 2013 | 5 minutes -
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Always Design in Spare Capacity to Allow for Industrial Plant Expansion
A common rule of thumb for most systems is to add at least 25 percent spare capacity to the original design.By: Gregory K. McMillan15 February, 2013 | 4 minutes -
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How to Improve Setpoints in Industrial Processes
Setpoints in industrial automation and manufacturing processes can be improved by achieving a higher level of control and knowledge.By: Gregory K. McMillan08 February, 2013 | 4 minutes
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