HomeBret Van WykBret Van Wyk is a program manager for Interstates Control Systems, a CSIA certified member located in Sioux Center, Iowa.HomeCorporate IT vs. Manufacturing ITIt’s no secret that significant tension exists between corporate information technology (IT) departments and those who are charged with securing plant floor automation. The key to resolving this tension is for those responsible for manufacturing IT to realize that an "island" mentality no longer works.