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Supplier collaboration
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McKinsey on Chemicals: New perspectives on supplier management

Successful supplier collaboration and streamlining the supplier qualification process can provide new opportunities for chemical companies, both in their roles as suppliers to OEMs and other major consumers and in their relationships with their own suppliers.

Chemical innovation
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Is chemicals innovation still worth the investment?

May 2013—Long considered a cornerstone of chemical industry growth, innovation's contribution has been questioned as parts of the industry have become commoditized. We show that chemicals innovation continues to deliver attractive returns, and describe three approaches to further improve innovation returns.

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What’s next for international chemical companies in China?

June 2013—To drive further profitable growth in the increasingly competitive China market, international chemical companies should focus on five areas.more

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The path to improved returns in materials commercialization

August 2012—Six failure modes bedevil chemical companies when it comes to commercialization of new products and materials. Companies that deploy the right capabilities can dramatically speed up times to launch and to achieving meaningful revenues.more

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Innovation in chemicals: An interview with Dow Corning’s CEO and CTO

May 2011—Dow Corning’s Stephanie Burns and Gregg Zank talk about successful approaches to new-product and business-model innovation.more

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