TY - BOOK
T1 - Chemical Management: Overcoming Barriers to Diffusion
AU - Bierma, Thomas J.
AU - Waterstraat, Francis L.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Chemical management services (CMS) is an innovative alternative to traditional
chemical supply, resulting in lower chemical costs and reduced chemical waste.
However, we estimate that only 3%-6% of applicable companies have adopted CMS.
This report identifies the most significant barriers to diffusion and provides a "Top 10"
list of recommendations for strengthening and expanding the CMS industry. These 10
priority activities were derived from a comparison of the CMS and chemical industries
(Part 1 of this report), and from an evaluation of the factors governing market demand
for CMS (Part 2). The "Top 10" list represents broad initiatives for CMS growth; specific
marketing activities must be developed by CMS suppliers, industry associations, and
other organizations, such as WMRC, that seek to accelerate diffusion of CMS.
AB - Chemical management services (CMS) is an innovative alternative to traditional
chemical supply, resulting in lower chemical costs and reduced chemical waste.
However, we estimate that only 3%-6% of applicable companies have adopted CMS.
This report identifies the most significant barriers to diffusion and provides a "Top 10"
list of recommendations for strengthening and expanding the CMS industry. These 10
priority activities were derived from a comparison of the CMS and chemical industries
(Part 1 of this report), and from an evaluation of the factors governing market demand
for CMS (Part 2). The "Top 10" list represents broad initiatives for CMS growth; specific
marketing activities must be developed by CMS suppliers, industry associations, and
other organizations, such as WMRC, that seek to accelerate diffusion of CMS.
KW - Diffusion of innovation -- Illinois
KW - Industrial procurement
KW - Chemicals -- Management -- Illinois
KW - Pollution prevention -- Diffusion of innovation -- Illinois
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2142/2269
M3 - Technical report
T3 - RR Series (Illinois Waste Management and Research Center)
BT - Chemical Management: Overcoming Barriers to Diffusion
PB - Illinois Waste Management and Research Center and Illinois Department of Natural Resources
CY - Champaign, IL
ER -