The global enterprise and process control

The manufacturing industry has continued to evolve since its inception. There have been many different areas of focus and paradigms during this journey of improvement. Globalisation, particularly in the form of acquisition and integration of disparate manufacturing plants, has presented an interesting set of challenges and opportunities for plant and process control. This paper looks at the impact of this type of globalisation on process & plant control. The examples and insights that are presented are based on observations and experiences within the global brewing industry. Process control is a popular field of research and is relevant to a significant portion of the manufacturing industries. The insights into the context and basis for emerging control requirements is of use to researchers interested in industry-relevant aspects of this field.