Future competitive advantage

The authors of the chapters were asked to include the following information whenever possible the description of the use or application the scientific basis for the use market size—current and future competitive advantage of the rare earths and competition from other markets. Naturally some chapters for various reasons did not discuss all of these points. 

Viewed through this lens, innovative activity focused on opportunities for new markets in sustainably designed products presents the chemical industry, and the industries it supplies, with potentially enormous entrepreneurial opportunities. As feedstock providers, chemical companies have the opportunity to shape new competitive space in the near future. They can differentiate their products and strategies in ways that will gain future competitive advantage over those who fail to react. In... 

In this chapter, the author has attempted to prove there is a practicable method for controlling the influence of the environment s social capital, as well as the social capital of individual companies, on the operation of supply chains. This method consists in conscious, organised and consistent social capital management at the supply chain level. It refers to the social capital of the environment, of the companies, and of the supply chain itself, as it is a specific social binder of integrating initiatives. The results of the research presented herein are promising. Even if almost half of the respondents show little interest in social capital today, the majority appreciate its importance in building future competitive advantage. 

Successful specialty chemicals companies can still reap rich rewards and create value in the future, by concentrating on two key factors for success they have to develop strategies which allow them to shape leading positions in markets or arenas that fit their competitive advantages, and achieve superior operational performance at the business unit level. In this chapter we map out the key strategic levers that specialty players can pull to achieve this, and assess what is needed to fulfill them. 

Buyout firms also face important challenges that they may only overcome if they manage to achieve differentiation. They need to understand what will make them distinctive in the future in order to become or remain superior performers. Crucially, they need to understand their sources of competitive advantage. 

The product must not only meet the needs of the market today, but must also be able to maintain its position in the future. The team must also indicate that there is a sustainable competitive advantage, with respect to the market. Such advantages could include being first to market, existing infrastructure, synergies, existing sales force, etc. 

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Additionally, continnons improvement encompasses the realization that technological advances will resnlt in presently unavailable solutions. A risk reduction option that is either not feasible and/or too costly today may well become feasible both technically and economically in the future. Many snch advancements, while having key safety and secnrity benefits, may also resnlt in better performance and additional competitive advantages. Examples of these types of changes may inclnde ... 

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