Most chemical companies have tried in the past to boost financial performance by improving their efficiency and growing their revenues. But companies today are finding that this is not enough to set themselves apart from competitors.
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Value Creation - Strategies for the Chemical Industry
2005 edition: Wiley-VCH Written by a global team of top managers and senior McKinsey experts, this expanded and completely revised second edition provides a wide-ranging manual on the subject of value creation in the chemical industry.
Industrial Biotechnology: Turning the Potential into Profits
Chemical Market Reporter , December 06, 2004 In contrast to earlier attempts to use biotechnology broadly for industrial production, the odds that it will deliver on its promise this time are high—the underlying technologies have become tremendously powerful and the need for action is more urgent than ever.
Setting the Course for Operational Excellence in Chemicals
Chemical Market Reporter, November 01, 2004 In recent years, the stunning growth of low-cost suppliers has exerted increasing pressure on chemical producers. To stay competitive, chemical companies have turned to advanced productivity approaches.
