8. Are you ready to outsource?

Outsourcing can be a great help in terms of helping both the chemical and pharmaceutical industries get out of the ruts we find ourselves in . . . when outsourcing works well, it allows companies to spend their resources on innovation, rather than on development or manufacturing infrastructure that already exists elsewhere. . . . the more important question to ask is . . . will outsourcing fulfill its promise in the future? My answer is . . . again yes.

Andrew Liveris, Business Group President, Performance Chemicals

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