The pandemic heightened the need for agility and resiliency within the supply chain. Speed to market remains a top business imperative as we move into the next normal for pharma.

We are excited to announce OPTIMIZE 24, our worldwide user conference, taking place April 29–May 3 in Houston, Texas.

Leading asset-intensive companies are using prescriptive maintenance—powered by AI and machine learning—to unlock the value and productivity lying uncaptured in assets. Using a scalable, easy to implement prescriptive maintenance solution, companies can improve the accuracy of failure detection, increase the advance notification period of asset downtime events and reduce maintenance spend.

For chemical and petrochemical producers, reducing emissions and minimizing disruptions to process requires analyzing and monitoring vast amounts of disparate process data. Learn how Petrocuyo, Braskem Idesa and other leading companies are gaining insight into variability issues and improving overall process efficiency.

Today´s executives are faced with the complex challenge of maximizing profitability while meeting sustainability goals. Using APM 4.0 to identify efficiencies across the organization can drive operational excellence, which can lead to significant advancement of sustainability objectives.

Process industries like bulk chemicals, specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals strive to optimize production processes with existing resources and data to remain competitive and profitable. By implementing product and process quality analytics solutions like Aspen ProMV® and Aspen Process Pulse™, manufacturers can achieve operational and financial benefits while also improving fouling, product yield and overall plant efficiency. Watch this video to find out how leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies have saved up to 25% in costs and increased yield by up to 2%.

Sustainability is emerging as a critical business topic, as companies focus resources toward lowering emissions, waste and energy use in their production process. In this article, Paige Morse, Chemicals Industry Marketing Director, shares how sustainability affects four key areas within a processing plant and how digital transformation supports sustainability efforts through efficiency improvements.

Early returns from an ARC Advisory Group survey indicate that optimizing plant operations performance and eliminating process upsets are considered a critical component of asset performance management (APM) systems.

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.

Independent research and advisory firm Verdantix surveyed 42 executives worldwide to gain insights on the expectations for Asset Performance Solutions (APM). The survey found that 100% of the respondents viewed APM as critical to meeting their business objectives, and 82% relate energy consumption and emissions reduction goals to APM. While these solutions have become the norm for predictive and prescriptive maintenance, companies are also beginning to turn to APM 4.0 to drive performance and sustainability.