Why Industry 4.0 is Imperative for the Chemical Manufacturer

May 1, 2017

While hyperbolic claims may prompt you to question the value of such initiatives as Industry 4.0 and digital transformation, they can be strategically valuable and directly actionable. In the specialty chemicals manufacturing industry, where most organizations already are sophisticated users of cutting-edge technology especially in their labs and research centers, opportunities abound for companies to use digital resources to bring more value to customers and become more agile and productive in responding to competitive challenges.

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