Global product strategy

In February 2006, The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) launched the Responsible Care Global Charter and the Global Product Strategy (GPS), marking a renewal of the chemical industry s former commitment. 

All the industry s major players have a global presence, and more than 40 percent of chemical sales are typically outside the companies respective home markets. In such a context, global business divisions allow for coordinated product strategies and customer service across the world s markets. 

Fig. 2. Chromatograms of the double phosphorylated peptide H-CXVAVVRT (P)PPKS(P)PSSAK-NH2 (X = -aminohexanoic acid, T(P) = phosphothreonine, and S(P) = phosphoserine) synthesized by the global phosphorylation strategy (see Subheading 3.3.) after precipitation with diethyl ether (upper panel) and after purification on a preparative Jupiter Ci8-column (lower panel). For chromatographic conditions see Fig. 1. The by-products eluting at 14.9 min and 17.7 min are most likely impurities of the amidite reagent and not formed by the peptide.

According to the European Commission s White Vapcr on the strategy for a fiiture chemicals policy, the global production of chemicals had increased fitim Imillion tonnes in 1930, to 400 million tones by die time the White Paper was published in 2001 (EC, 2001 4). The chemical industry in the EU produces about one third of total international chemical output and as such is collectively the largest chemical industry in the world, with an estimate turnover of some 556 billion in 2003 (for the EU 25 counteies) (CEFIC 2004). 

Lean manufacturing covers tools such as just-in-time (]TT), small inventory, zero defects, flexible production, small batches, and close technical cooperation with suppliers. Some of its advantages, such as reduction of defects and engineering changes, can facilitate implementation of a global purchasing strategy. 

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