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Managing risk during turnarounds and large capital projects: Experience from the chemical industry

by | Oct 2015

Large capital projects such as turnarounds and shutdowns require the management of a vast number of employees and tasks simultaneously. At chemical sites, where assets are highly complex, ensuring that risks are managed properly is of vital importance both to the...

11th anniversary of the Journal of Business Chemistry

by | Jun 2015

11 years ago, the first issue of the Journal of Business Chemistry was published by the Institute of Business Administration. Since then, 33 issues including 60 research papers, 50 articles within the practitioner’s section and 20 commentaries have been submitted,...

From megatrends to business excellence: Managing change in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry

by | Jun 2015

1 An industry in transition The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is an industry in transition. In the past, the chemical industry always altered modern life through the transformation of new scientific findings into marketable products. Business historian Alfred...

Can a top-executive in the chemical industry “survive” without a Business Coach?

by | Jun 2015

1 Executive summary Not more than 30 years ago, hiring a consultant was seen by many top executives – not only in the chemical industry – as a sign of “weakness” or of “not being able to cope on my own”. Today, all chemical companies use the knowhow,...

Size does matter in chemical distribution

by | Jun 2015

This article provides an overview on the current and likely future situation of chemical distribution in Europe. Chemical distribution markets in Europe are described and put into global perspective. Chemical distribution is compared to other distribution channels...

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