Strategy & Management

Product Stewardship in the Cloud

16.01.2014 - Up In The Clouds - Product safety specifications are increasing sharply around the world, and industrial enterprises must list the material composition of their products precisely...

Strategy & Management

Saving Time And Money

16.12.2013 - Speed And Accuracy - As project schedules and budgets continue to get shorter and tighter, automation will continue to be a key driver in an organization's ability to increase...

Strategy & Management

Energy Costs and the European Chemical Industry

13.12.2013 - Competitive Edge - The European chemical industry would like to be exempted from any additional energy costs stemming from state subsidies of renewables. Without being freed from...

Strategy & Management

Industry 4.0 Is Here

11.11.2013 - Survival of the Most Adaptable - "It is not the strongest that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." Charles Darwin's statement...

Strategy & Management

SAP’s Marko Lange on Industry 4.0

11.11.2013 - CHEManager Europe: How will the trends and challenges described by the term "Industry 4.0" affect the chemical industry in particular? Marko Lange: In order to understand what...

Strategy & Management

Optimizing the Operation

29.01.2013 - Computer Aided Production - Process manufacturers are under constant pressure to optimize their operations and meet customer demand. Along with market volatility, refining...

Strategy & Management

Shale Gas to Reshape World Energy Markets

21.11.2012 - Energy - Of all energy resources, oil and coal dominate global consumption. While natural gas currently holds a significant share of the energy market, newly discovered shale gas...

Strategy & Management

Every Drop Counts

20.07.2012 - Drop by Drop - Recycling holds the key to sustainable use of industrial process water. Closed-loop water management reduces water consumption, provides a basis for material...