3 Technology Trends That Would Impact Chemical Industry
The
rapid advancement in industry 4.0 technologies like IoT, ML, etc has forced
most industries to give technology adoption a top priority in the present and
future business roadmap. The chemical industry in India is not an exception. It
is witnessing a strong wave of digitization which will bring radical changes in
the way industry has been traditionally functioning. In this article, we share
three technology trends that would have a major impact on the global chemical
industry in the upcoming decades.
1. IoT:
IoT
is an abbreviation for the Internet of Things. It is a network of devices that
can communicate with each other using the internet. IoT is viewed as a true
game-changer for the chemical industry. IoT will enable chemical players to
collect valuable data from multiple components of the supply chain. By
analyzing these data, chemical businesses would be able to introduce greater
operational and functional efficiencies across the supply chain.
2. Blockchain:
Blockchain
is a decentralized system for ledger keeping. It promises accountability and
transparency across different sub-domains of the chemical industry. Its use
cases in the chemical industry are expected to only grow with time. One of the
early impacts of blockchain adoption will be seen in chemical export-importprocedures. It will help create a level playing field for chemical buyers and
suppliers by ensuring transparency and consistency in export-import procedures.
Other key areas of the chemical industry expected to adopt blockchain benefits
include:
●
Research and Development (For anonymity and security)
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Record-keeping and
management of chemical assets.
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Ensuring product integrity and checking to counterfeit.
3. Cloud Computing:
Legacy
IT infrastructure lacks mobility as well as the accuracy to meet the needs of
modern business. Particularly, if we consider the amount of data each business
generates daily, legacy IT infrastructure cannot make the most of this data.
Cloud computing not only offers businesses an ideal and cost-effective
alternative to managing business IT needs but also offers 24*7 access to
business IT resources. With cloud computing not only can business say goodbye
to all forms of traditional IT headaches but also leverage it for business
growth and productivity.
While the above are some of the primary
technology trends that are set to change the chemical industry for better, the
industry must also be prepared to implement and adopt structural operational
and functional changes. Unlike other industries, the chemical industry has been
a little late in waking up to the benefits of digitization. Considering this,
it is pivotal that industry players follow a strategic plan for technology
adoption and do not adopt technology on face value
alone. A strategic approach will ensure easy adoption and consistent value
creations for incremental ROI.
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