Chemical Industry Blog
Highlighting the impact of information technology on the chemical industry
Microsoft Sponsoring Logichem 2008 next week in atlanta
Once again, Microsoft is sponsoring LogiChem. This year's event will be held next week in Atlanta,...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/19/2008
Overcoming Challenges in Innovation - September 23 Webcast with UMT Consulting
The chemical industry remains a very dynamic industry where managing and optimizing your portfolio...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/11/2008
On-Demand Webcast on Microsoft's Supply Chain and RFID focus with partner Xterprise
Last month, Colin Masson, Greg Walker, and Dean Frew (Xterprise) recorded an introductory webcast on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/10/2008
Solution Connector for Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007
This may be an obscure post to some of you, but for those of you working on Innovation Management...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/08/2008
Attending the ChemWeek IT Forum? Save 20% on your attendance...
I've posted a discount flyer for the upcoming ChemWeek IT Forum, being held on September 29, 2008 in...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/08/2008
Monsanto Enhances Collaboration with Cisco, Microsoft Technologies
We published another case study on Monsanto's collaboration environment while I was away from the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/27/2008
Microsoft Research Chem4Word Project
Microsoft Research, in partnership with Dr. Peter Murray-Rust and his team at the Unilever Centre...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/25/2008
Hempel is Implementing Dynamics AX
Hempel, a leading producer of protective coatings announced on their website their intention to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/22/2008
ACS launches social networking site for chemical pros
I read this article (subscription may be required) on Chemical & Engineering News about ACS...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/18/2008
The year in blogging on the Chemical Industry
I didn't realize it until today, but last week marked the 1-year anniversary of this chemical blog....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/15/2008
Microsoft is Gold Sponsor for Upcoming ChemWeek IT Conference
Hi everyone - I've been out of town for family business over the past couple of weeks, but am back...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/12/2008
New Manufacturing & Resources blog from Tyler Bryson
Our US Manufacturing & Resources General Manager, Tyler Bryson, launched his blog earlier today...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/28/2008
Refresh of the chemicals website
(corrected link in post - thanks for the heads up, Blake) Shameless plug...check it out and give me...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/23/2008
Bob Wood, Chairman and CEO of Chemtura on Improving ACC Communications Outreach
I was on a quasi-vacation over the past couple of weeks and am just catching up on my periodicals. A...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/16/2008
Sabic Standardizes Desktop Environment
A couple weeks ago, we released a case study with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/14/2008
Windows Vista adoption in the chemical industry - Eastman and PPG
This past week, we released Windows Vista adoption case studies for Eastman Chemical and PPG. The...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/08/2008
Congratulations to Mike Jones of PPG's GTS Services...
On behalf of the Microsoft team, congratulations to Mike Jones, President of GTS Services for being...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/08/2008
Microsoft's Environmental Blog Launched...
As a companion to our new environmental site we launched earlier, the team has also launched a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/07/2008
LyondellBasell Rolls Out Real-Time Web Dashboard to Monitor and Manage Emissions
Coincidentally to my last post, we just released a case study showing how LyondellBasell was able to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/27/2008
New Microsoft Environment Website Launched
The environment is a key priority for the chemical industry, and I get a lot of interest and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/26/2008
LaFarge case study on Simplifying Branch Office IT Management with Windows Server 2008
This scenario comes up quite a bit in the chemical industry - IT management of remote offices where...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/18/2008
Podcasting Kit for SharePoint Released to CodePlex
We released the Podcasting Kit for SharePoint to our CodePlex site this week. I've seen a growing...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/11/2008
Microsoft Announces Enterprise Innovation Management Initiative
We issued a press release today about our innovation management initiative. I have blogged about...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/28/2008
Partner Webinar - SAT Corporation on Role-Based Productivity for Your Mobile Maintenance Workforce
SAT Corporation has released a nice 15-minute on-demand webinar which provides their point-of-view...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/21/2008
Microsoft at the Upcoming PDMA & IIR's Front-End of Innovation Conference
I was reading a colleague's blog the other day who was excited to be home after a bunch of travel so...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/15/2008
ChemSynergy Asia Rolls Out Dynamics NAV ERP in 4 Weeks
We just released this case study about ChemSynergy Asia, a distributor of oleochemicals in the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/06/2008
My Live Mesh Invite Arrived Today
Okay, another off-topic post. But, if you follow the chemical industry closer than you follow...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/05/2008
Xobni Beta is Now Open
As a follow up to my earlier blog about xobni.com...today they opened the beta to everyone. You no...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/05/2008
Final thoughts on ChemITC 2008 Spring Cyber Security Meeting
It was a great few days at the ChemITC spring meeting on Cyber Security. Not the least of which was...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/04/2008
Xobni - My new found friend...
I admit it, I have a little bit of a software crush going on right now. A colleague forwarded me an...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/30/2008
First Day at the ChemITC Conference in Miami
It was a busy first day at the ChemITC Spring Cyber Security meeting down in Miami, Florida. While...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/30/2008
Next Week at the ACC Spring Cyber Security Program Meeting for the ChemITC
I will be down in beautiful Miami next week for the American Chemistry Council's Spring Cyber...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/23/2008
The Microsoft Energy & Chemicals Team is Growing...Be a Part of It
We are growing the chemical team and are looking to add a new solution specialist that will call on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/22/2008
OSISoft Case Study on Environmental Sustainability
We just released a case study with OSISoft highlighting the growing trend of usage for OSISoft's PI...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/18/2008
A Great Time in Philly...
What a great day today. I'd like to thank all of the customers who took the afternoon off to join us...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/17/2008
In Philly Hosting an Event...
I landed in Philadelphia this evening to sunny skies. I am here hosting an event tomorrow at the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/16/2008
BASF IT Services Case Study on Application Virtualization (SoftGrid)
It's a busy week this week. After a bit of travel last week, I am out and about again this week...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/15/2008
IFF creates new global director of Innovation for Fragrance Division
ChemWeek reported today that Judith Gross of IFF was named to Global Director, Fragrance Innovation....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/07/2008
Nice line up of chemical industry blogs from ICIS...
I am always looking for new chemical industry blogs. There are a ton of excellent chemistry research...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/02/2008
PolyOne Boosts Sales and Marketing Effectiveness with Discoverable Web Information
I just returned today from a week-long vacation. We released a new case study from PolyOne while I...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/31/2008
Electrochemical Products Inc - Finds Formula for Greater Efficiency using Dynamics NAV
We produced a case study for Electrochemical Products, Inc, a worldwide developer of high quality...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/19/2008
SharePoint and Dynamics CRM Integration...and a good Dynamics CRM blog
I sat in on Ben Vollmer's session today at Convergence today. The topic was focused on how to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/13/2008
Greetings from Convergence...
It's a Thursday afternoon here at Microsoft Convergence in Orlando, Florida, and I have finally...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/13/2008
International Specialty Products Grows Customer Relationships
We released a case study in the middle of February about International Specialty Products migration...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/07/2008
Are you going to Convergence next week?
Convergence, our annual conference for Dynamics ERP and CRM users and prospective customers is next...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/04/2008
Link to Our February 28 Webcast on Driving Innovation in the Chemical Industry
Tony Grzesik and I hosted a webcast focused on driving innovation in the chemical industry, and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/29/2008
Dow Corning Case Study on their Global Rollout of Rights Management Services to Help Protect Intellectual Property
We just released a new case study highlighting Dow Corning's on-going deployment of Rights...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/29/2008
Microsoft DreamSpark Student Program - Access to developer and designer tools at no charge
I have an academic audience on this blog, so in case you haven't seen it, we announced Microsoft...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/20/2008
Microsoft Joins the ChemITC
We joined the American Chemistry Council's ChemITC group for the year 2008. Our logo should be up...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/14/2008