The Self-Optimizing Plant Is Within Reach

Crystol Energy is quoted in Forbes. The survey we carried out, in collaboration with AspenTech, on the impact of COVID-19 on the global energy and chemical industries shows three key developments:

1. the increased sense of urgency for various strategic priorities (including: diversity and inclusion, digitalization and other new technologies, operational and employee safety, optimizing operational efficiency, defending market share, expansion and investment, diversification of assets and activities, raising capital, improving competitiveness, and environmental, social and corporate governance);
2. the rise in the perceived urgency of digitalization which dwarfs that for all other priorities;
3. shortage of skills ranks high among the companies’ top concerns for the coming years.