06.08.2013
- Focus -The role and perception of operational excellence (OPEX) within the pharmaceutical industry has changed significantly over the last decade. Concepts that are applied in...
06.08.2013
- Skill Pool - Securing steady inflow of "new blood" to the market is key to long-term sustainable growth. Access to diverse and skilled pools of technicians, engineers, managers and...
06.08.2013
- Adaptation and Growth - For years, pharmaceutical companies have turned to emerging markets as low cost manufacturing destinations, utilizing lower wages and, frequently, less...
29.07.2013
- Technology - After announcing the framework of a new R&D strategy in the spring of last year, BASF is beginning to reveal in detail just how it is affecting its research operations...
24.07.2013
- Crack To The Future - The petrochemical feedstock world is changing. Historically most petrochemical feedstock came from the refinery, with refinery naphtha and liquefied petroleum...
24.07.2013
- Proving the Value of Sustainability - Green chemistry and engineering, a promising and innovative approach toward sustainable chemistry, is not yet established. As every adoption...
24.07.2013
- Predicting Threats And Opportunities - The transformation of the Chinese economy is a major topic in the media, covered by publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, Al...
24.07.2013
- Pioneering the Worldwide Health-Care Market - After years of showing low productivity, research and development in leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies is starting to...
24.07.2013
- Ideas In Jeopardy - For chemical companies doing business in China, few concerns are as ubiquitous as the risk of the theft or loss of intellectual property. Of all the forms of IP...
24.07.2013
- DuPont plans to exit its once-lucrative paint pigments business to focus on a thriving agricultural unit better equipped to shield the biggest U.S. chemicals maker from market...
