Austin, Texas was jam packed this past March with top thought leaders and industry experts in the chemicals space all congregating for 2018’s Best Practices for Chemicals. Held in Austin’s downtown district at the Hyatt Place, the agenda boasted 3 days of high-level networking, an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, and a multitude of featured events sprinkled throughout. Continue reading
As part of 2018’s Best Practices for Chemicals, we’re excited to offer multiple events in addition to the traditional conference agenda. Take advantage of these complementary opportunities (listed below) to maximize your experience at #BP4Chem!
We’re excited to announce our annual Women in Chemicals Reception taking place at 2018’s Best Practices for Chemicals! Sponsored by IBM, the purpose of this event is to honor the exceptional and inspiring women leaders in the chemicals community. By bringing together a multitude of thought-leaders and seasoned professionals, this group will take a deep dive into hot-button issues experienced throughout all organizations.
Supply chain planning in SAP is an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. This impetus for continuous improvement is particularly strong in the Chemicals industry and manifests itself via pressure on asset utilization, customer service and working capital and cost management.
The original article was written by SAP’s Senior Director of Chemicals, Stefan Guertzgen. Check out his article here.
Globalization, major regional shifts of demand and supply base, geopolitical risks, increased competition, and exponentially growing regulatory requirements threaten established strategic models in the chemical industry. Company leaders are faced with new challenges that keep them up at night. How do we quickly integrate acquisitions to release promised synergies and onboard new revenue sources? How do we reduce complexity, integrate across silos, and streamline workflows across our entire global value chain? How do we resist commoditization by embedding ourselves more intimately within our customers’ innovation and operations cycles? How do we rapidly enter, differentiate, and win in new markets?
The Best Practices for Chemicals Event in Houston, April 4-6, will provide answers to those questions and here are the top reasons why you should attend:
Almost every product in the world is touched by chemicals in some way. Either the product or its components are made from chemicals, or chemicals are used in the production process. This pervasiveness has made the chemical industry a hotbed of innovation as well as a target for the cost cutting efforts of every other industry. According to a recent report from the Marketing Research and Advisory Company IDC, chemical companies are turning to digital transformation to increase revenue and remain competitive. Here are the four top imperatives driving the chemical industry.
The face of the chemical industry is changing in a stream of mergers and divestitures. Also, recent advancements in digital technology offer unprecedented levels of connectivity, granularity and speed in accessing, processing and analyzing huge amounts of data. New digital leaders are emerging who use innovation and technology in every aspect of their business. Take the Digital Readiness Survey, tell us where you stand on your Digital Journey and let us help you to plan your platform and roadmap for transition!
Best Practices for Chemicals keynote speaker Christine Hassler talks through the biggest diversity issue facing the workforce today: the generational divide. Christine is an cross-generational workplace management expert.
The generational divide is the biggest diversity issue facing the workforce — even bigger than sex or race, says Christine Hassler.
“By 2020, there are going to be 80 million Millennials strong and they are taking over the workforce,” she says.
A life coach, corporate speaker and Gen Y (aka “Millennial”) expert, Hassler says learning to bridge the generation gap is especially critical inside manufacturing plants, where baby boomers often haven’t adapted their managing style for younger employees.
Best Practices for Chemicals keynote speaker Thack Brown, SVP, GM and Global Head of LoB Finance at SAP, shares how chemical organizations can cash in on the financial changes in 2015.
