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The Future Shape of the Process Industries
Author(s) -
Felcht U.H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4125(200204)25:4<345::aid-ceat345>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - process (computing) , production (economics) , industrial organization , control (management) , business , engineering , international trade , economics , manufacturing engineering , computer science , microeconomics , management , operating system
The 20th century was the century of mass production. Greater understanding and precise monitoring of industrial processes are leading to greater control and the potential for purpose‐design of materials without cost penalties. How will these technological developments affect the global industries serviced by chemical engineers, and how will they interact with local and international trade policies, tariffs and barriers?