To chemical and polymer manufacturers, achieving site optimization and resiliency to disruptions is key to meeting the world's ever-changing demand. Take a deep dive look into the flywheel effect of how Advanced Process Control (APC) and Scheduling synergies takes manufacturing sites to another level of performance and resilience. Leverage both of these crucial layers together to multiply the benefits of each other.

Leading chemical companies across the globe face more competitive pressures with volatile market conditions and a rapidly changing workforce pushing the demand for increased sustainability and profitability. Digital twin software offers new levels of operational excellence through enterprise-wide insights that drive improved business operations.

As the process industries face the challenge of digitally transforming their plants and assets, they need tools and technology to support this change. Integrating the use of process simulation, operator training systems (OTS) and digital twin technology is an essential first step on this journey.

Faced with new levels of complexity, disruptions and pressure to meet customer demands, chemical supply chains have been tested as never before in recent years. In addition, there is the growing challenge to achieve net zero targets while maintaining sustainable, profitable operations.

With dynamic market conditions, tight profit margins and stringent emission targets, process industries are facing a dual challenge of achieving ambitious sustainability goals while meeting growth targets. Companies must chart a course to rapidly overcome these challenges in a volatile market.

As the chemical industry moves to renewable feedstocks as part of a circular economy, the design of biorefineries remains a challenge. The processes to recover streams and create high-value products are inefficient and wasteful. That’s where today’s process simulation software helps, as proven by the consortium BioSPRINT, which used Aspen Plus® to improve the purification and conversion of hemicellulose streams to produce an alternative to fossil-based polymers.

Recently AspenTech and the ARC Advisory Group conducted a study on the circular economy among industrial manufacturers. Early results indicate that complex supply chains and proven technologies are the most significant barriers to achieving circular economy goals with 75% of respondents believing digital capabilities are essential.

As sustainability remains an industry imperative, it’s essential you make progress with both your near- and long-term sustainability targets.

Las innovaciones en IA industrial ahora permiten la descarbonización de los principales procesos químicos y de refinación, mejoran la eficiencia energética y del agua, reducen las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero e impulsan la captura y el almacenamiento de carbono. Descubra cómo estas tecnologías digitales y aplicaciones pueden apoyarlo a alcanzar más rápido sus objetivos de sustentabilidad a través de la simulación de procesos, la optimización de servicios públicos, el control avanzado de procesos, el mantenimiento predictivo, la optimización de la planificación de la producción y la gestión de la cadena de suministro.

Speed to market remains a key driver for the digitalization of long-standing paper-based processes in drug manufacturing. Bottlenecks such as manual execution and review—all associated with bloated documentation—prevent companies from aligning with the FDA’s vision for advanced manufacturing to achieve continuous improvement. Manufacturers like GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are embracing Pharma 4.0 and paperless technologies to help bring quality medicines to patients more quickly.