Broadly speaking, the chemical industry can be defined as an industry where incoming raw materials are processed into finished goods which have an economic value different, or greater, than that of the raw materials. Within the industry one can find inks, paints and coatings, adhesives,  pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and many other businesses where the finished good is created by a chemical process.

Like all industries the chemical industry faces challenges. Some of them are economic, such as swings in raw material prices. Still others are rooted in the nature of the industry itself, and include regulations associated with hazardous materials, variance in raw material qualities, and difficulties associated with the irreducibility of processed products. 

Formula Development and Maintenance Inconsistent quality of raw materials Production Planning and Scheduling Batch Production based on Material Potency Globalization of Supply Chain Bulk Manufacturing packaged according to requirements Conformance to control of hazardous materials   necessitates storage of backup certificates of approval

Raw Material Substitution Material Data Safety Sheets(MSDS) Comprehensive Quality control and inspection Inventory Control and Management Material specification and physical property management Flexible and customizable reporting

Sage PFW was designed to provide advanced functionality to “level the playing field” through: Formula Revision Tracking, Formula Sizing, Formula Storage and Retrieval, Multi-Level Ingredient and Quality Control Click here for Product info.

SYSPRO provides a comprehensive, yet easy to manage ERP solution that accurately monitors every process from product development and design  to  purchasing and traceability. Built on a flexible architecture, SYSPRO is committed to helping companies achieve and maintain regulatory compliance. Click here for Product info.

Formulator is supplied with all of the tools to develop your materials data base, build the properties files, create performance equations (standard equations are supplied with the program), enhance weight and volume conversions to be used at all levels of calculation, document your quality control tests and make them part of the formula development and testing documentation. User functions can be set by the primary user to limit changes to critical functions. Click here for Product info.