Chemicals Industry: Being Responsive in a Turbulent Market

The current global chemicals industry landscape is one of volatility and risk due to continued instability in employment, financial markets, natural disasters and energy. The industry also is faced with slow growth in mature markets, demand shifts in emerging markets, industry consolidation, increased regulatory compliance (REACh) and asset-utilization decisions. All of these elements contribute to the complexity and challenges in the chemicals industry. To help improve this situation, Hitachi Consulting offers solutions that include the strategy, people, processes, technologies, tools, and methods needed to capture, manage, and deliver information technology platforms and performance improvement projects across a global chemicals enterprise.

Featured Solution - S&OP

The current global chemical industry landscape is one of volatility and risk due to continued instability in employment, financial markets, natural disasters and energy. As an industry, we are also faced with slow growth in mature markets, demand shifts in emerging markets, industry consolidation, increased regulatory compliance (REACh) and asset-utilization decisions. All of these elements contribute to the complexity and challenges associated with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) performance in the chemical industry.

Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) – Hitachi Consulting S&OP Performance for Chemicals (The strategy, process, technologies, tools, and methods used to capture, manage, and deliver  S&OP performance capabilities across an enterprise)

GRC Solutions

Global chemical companies continue to be faced with increased pressures to enhance their performance in the areas of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practices. The rapid expansion into emerging markets along with continued changes in North America and the EU have magnified the focus on regulations. Stakeholders are demanding enhanced transparency in accountability, enterprise risk management and performance optimization.  A reactionary response can result in lost business and exclusion from emerging and traditional markets. A proactive approach managing governance, risk and compliance practices across globally diverse chemical businesses is a requirement not an option.

  • Agile & Effective Information ERP Platforms – SAP Chemical Best Practices, Oracle EBS and Microsoft Dynamics, Hitachi Consulting HFusion for Chemicals (Agile technology platforms serve as the foundation for any enterprise)
  • Pricing & Margin Management – Hitachi Consulting Pricing Responsiveness for Chemicals (Continued volatility in raw materials and energy drive complexity in maintaining and maximizing selling prices and margins by product line and customers)
  • Performance Management – Hitachi Consulting Performance Management Framework for Chemicals (Performance Management Framework for Chemicals is the strategy, process, technologies, tools, and methods used to capture, manage, and deliver performance management capabilities across an enterprise)
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention – Hitachi Consulting CRM for Chemicals (Enable a 360° view of your customers. Staying close to customers is a business imperative. We can help refine your customer strategy with improved customer experience insights, while ensuring you get the most out of the tools in place for great customer care -- not only for today's sale, but in the future)
  • Strategy & Driver Alignment/Volatility – Hitachi Consulting Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Chemicals. (IBP accurately represents a holistic model of the company in order to link strategic planning and operational planning with financial planning)

Sustainability Solutions

Sustainability is about ensuring the chemicals industry continues to earn the trust of internal and external stakeholders. It means operating in a manner that recognizes sustainability as a long-term competitive advantage. Sustainability includes combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Global chemical company sustainability goals call for emissions reductions, improvements in worker and transportation safety, and the acquisition of enhanced safety and health data for all chemicals.

Technology Platforms

Agile information technology platforms are the foundation for competing in today’s global business environment. Without strong, efficiently operated, value-driven information technology platforms, global chemical companies are at a significant competitive disadvantage. The hardware, software and delivery infrastructure in today’s global information technology environment is complex, continually evolving, and in some cases, rapidly changing. Global chemicals companies need a trusted partner to assist them in developing optimized strategies, roadmaps and implementation programs for full-value realization of the investments. 

SAP

Microsoft

  • Hitachi Consulting has been a Microsoft Gold Certified Consulting Partner since 1995
  • We offer a complete range of Microsoft solutions from strategy through solutions deployment
  • Hitachi Consulting is a globally managed Microsoft Partner with numerous significant Microsoft recognitions, including Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2011
  • Hitachi Consulting is part of Microsoft’s Virtual Technology Specialist (TS) Program

Oracle

  •  Hitachi Consulting is a Platinum Certified Advantage Oracle Partner for E-Business Suite, JD Edwards and Technology
  • We have knowledge in R12 Upgrades and Implementation, Oracle Business Accelerators, Value Chain Planning and Execution, and CRM On Demand
  •  Hitachi Consulting was Oracle North America Titan Partner of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Our Oracle experience includes Industrial Products, Wholesale/Distribution, High Tech, Financial Services, Communications and Content, and Consumer Products

Mobility

  • Hitachi Consulting Mobility for Chemicals (Chemicals industry mobility solutions and services: mobility strategy & roadmap, tool selection,  technical architecture, implementation,and custom development)
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