Upstream operations focus on oil exploration and extraction; downstream operations process crude into products. Effective energy chains require balance between upstream production and downstream ...

Over two-thirds of biopharmaceutical manufacturers now report that their facility is experiencing capacity bottlenecks due to downstream processing. A number of factors continue to converge to create ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

New research highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The study outlines how international agreements can better address shared resource problems ...