AI for Chemical Industries

Practical Digital Transformation for the Industries — Workshop Survey

Welcome

Thank you for participating in the workshop “AI for Chemical Industries — Practical Digital Transformation for the Industries.”

This short survey helps us understand common challenges, digital maturity, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness among chemical industry participants. Your input will shape workshop discussions and practical examples.

The survey takes about 8–12 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers.

Privacy & confidentiality

Please do not enter confidential company names, customer details, financial figures, or trade secrets. We collect only non-confidential, aggregated information.

Individual responses are not shared publicly. Results will be consolidated into overall themes for the workshop. A one-way hash (not your raw IP address) may be stored to help prevent duplicate submissions.

Section A Company profile — non-confidential
2. Approximate company size
4. Number of operating sites
5. Type of operation
Section B Business and plant challenges
6. Top three business challenges Select up to 3
7. Top three plant / operation challenges Select up to 3
8. Which problem repeats most often?
9. Which area has the biggest hidden cost?
10. How well are losses measured today?
Section C Current digital maturity
11. How are daily production records captured?
12. How are maintenance records captured?
13. How are quality records captured?
14. Do you currently use PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), or machine data?
15. How much do people trust the data?
Section D Knowledge and people
16. Is important operating knowledge dependent on a few senior people?
17. Are SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and procedures easy to find and use?
18. How good is shift handover or daily communication?
19. Where is practical knowledge stored today? Select all that apply
20. What training challenge do you face most?
Section E Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness
21. Have you used AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or similar?
22. Which AI use cases interest you most? Select all that apply
23. What is your biggest concern about AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
24. Would you prefer AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to run locally, in cloud, or no preference?
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