by | Oct 2018
Abstract The signs are clear, the focus on Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in business is by no stretch of the imagination just a fad. It will therefore also remain an important issue for chemical industry companies in years to come. An extensive survey of Russell... by | Jun 2018
Hardly any other topic dominates the current disourse in the chemical industry like digitalization. The digital transformation is in full swing. Production facilities are becoming more intelligent, processes are shifting from analog to digital, algorithms creating... by | Jun 2018
Do you still remember ChemConnect, CheMatch, cc-chemplorer and the like? More than 15 years after these companies set out to disrupt the chemical value chain, the topic is back. While most of the then startups have failed (Elemica being the notable exception), today’s... by | Jun 2018
Abstract Marketing and sales in the B2B chemical sector are slowly making their way into the digital era. Especially in Europe the development is inhibited, as long established firms set the tone by listening to their best customer only, relying on deeply embedded... by | Jun 2018
Abstract Data-based solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), and especially its sub-domain of machine learning, are a key driver of today’s fast-paced technological evolution. In the process industry, barriers for many organizations to apply this technology...