Chemicals

Ensure operational stability. Increase competitiveness.

Sascha Pfordte

B.A. & MBA

Your Contact Person

The Chemical Industry in Transition

Operational Strength Creates Room for Maneuver

High energy, material, and labor costs are compounded by volatile demand, international competitive pressure, and fragile supply chains. At the same time, batch- and campaign-oriented processes, shared equipment, and complex product portfolios limit operational flexibility. It is crucial to reliably transition new products and processes into production, make better use of existing capacities, and build resilient delivery capabilities and production networks.

roeren in Chemistry

Industry experience that makes a difference in implementation

New products and processes must be safe, stable, and economically viable to produce. To achieve this, manufacturability, technology, capacity, and the supply chain must be evaluated collaboratively at an early stage.

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Tailor product and formulation design to ensure industrial manufacturability

Involve Production and the Supply Chain in the Development Process Early On

Assess scalability and required production capacity

Structuring Technology, Plant, and Process Design

Identify and validate requirements for the future production system early on
Volatile demand, global procurement markets, and geopolitical risks are increasing pressure on the supply of raw materials and the delivery of goods to customers. At the same time, safety stock ties up capital and can mask structural weaknesses in planning and control. Therefore, risks, inventory, capacity, and material flows must be considered and managed holistically.

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Develop a supply chain strategy and network design, including a risk analysis for suppliers and raw materials

Establish Sales & Operations Planning and Integrated Planning

Optimize production planning and scheduling for capacities, campaigns, lot sizes, and sequences

Optimize inventory and working capital across raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods

Ensure transparency and security regarding the availability of materials and raw materials, as well as critical suppliers

Evaluating Strategic Production Capacities and Make-or-Buy Decisions
The transition from the laboratory or pilot scale to production requires robust processes, equipment, and capacity. Scale-up and ramp-up must be managed in such a way that production operations start up stably and at the required capacity.

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Develop industrialization and scale-up concepts from the laboratory and pilot scales through to production

Ensure production capacity and scalability for the ramp-up

Implement technology, equipment, and process concepts

Systematically Assess and Ensure Manufacturing Readiness

Manage the ramp-up and handover to production operations
In chemical production, equipment, processes, and personnel directly determine output, costs, and capacity. Bottlenecks, setup and cleaning time, downtime, scrap, or unstable control systems reduce performance. It is crucial to identify sources of loss and make measurable improvements in the efficiency of existing resources.

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Analyze and Increase Equipment and Labor Productivity

Identify capacity bottlenecks and optimize production flow

Reduce setup, cleaning, and cycle times

Reduce scrap, rework, and quality losses

Improving OEE, Technical Availability, Downtime, and Maintenance Performance

Effectively Implement Production Planning, Shop Floor Management, and Performance Management
Production networks, locations, and structures must be regularly adapted to the market, portfolio, technologies, and cost position. It is crucial to have a financially sound target vision that is implemented while maintaining ongoing supply and managed until it has an impact on earnings.

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Develop a footprint and location strategy and realign products, technologies, and capacities within the network

Optimize network capacity and utilization, and evaluate consolidation and relocation scenarios

Structure make-or-buy and vertical integration decisions and implement production relocations smoothly

Conduct operational due diligence and identify areas for operational action

Manage post-merger integration, separation, and portfolio, location, and structural measures

Implement value creation programs, synergies, and profit improvement, and ensure their success through a roadmap, PMO, or interim management

International Project Experience

The Americas

USA
Mexico
Brazil

EMEA

UK
France
Germany
Sweden
Turkey
Netherlands
Austria

A Structured Introduction

Gain an on-site understanding. Identify operational levers.

When productivity, capacity, delivery capability, or a production network are under pressure, we assess the need for action. Where additional information is required, we go directly to the relevant operational areas. There, we integrate processes and available data, identify root causes and economic levers, and determine what kind of support is actually needed.

Our Process

Classifying the Need for Action

We assess the current situation, the key challenges, and the specific actions needed. If the situation is already sufficiently clear, we move directly to finding the appropriate solution and implementing it.

On-Site Operations Performance Screening

When additional facts are needed, we go to the relevant operational departments. Together with the people in charge, we review processes and available data, refine our hypotheses, and, to the extent possible, quantify the economic levers.

Clarify the leverage and next steps

We synthesize the causes, economic levers, and potential solutions to form a robust assessment, and use this to determine the most appropriate next steps.

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Chemicals

The Chemical Industry in Transition

Operational Strength Creates Room for Maneuver

roeren in Chemistry

Industry experience that makes a difference in implementation

International Project Experience

A Structured Introduction

Gain an on-site understanding. Identify operational levers.

Our Process

Classifying the Need for Action

On-Site Operations Performance Screening

Clarify the leverage and next steps

Let's talk about the challenges you're facing.

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Chemicals

The Chemical Industry in Transition

Operational Strength Creates Room for Maneuver

roeren in Chemistry

Industry experience that makes a difference in implementation

Developing Products and Processes to Production Readiness

Ensuring Delivery Capacity and Supply

Ensuring a Smooth Transition to Production During Scale-Up

Increase Productivity and Capacity

Transform Production Networks and Achieve Impact on Results

International Project Experience

A Structured Introduction

Gain an on-site understanding. Identify operational levers.

Our Process

Classifying the Need for Action

On-Site Operations Performance Screening

Clarify the leverage and next steps

Let's talk about the challenges you're facing.

Industry Network

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