Wednesday, June 9th 2021
This week in
Consulting
Transformation in Chemicals
This week’s must read
Chemical companies should continuously track their portfolios to understand which parts drive or destroy shareholder value and realign their portfolio accordingly. This study deals with portfolio strategy, plans, and actions that outline how a company will compete in particular markets. Do the best-performing companies change their portfolio composition more frequently than others?
This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Deloitte about Portfolio transformation in chemicals.
Thought Leadership
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the chemical industry has had to navigate product commoditization deftly. Today’s dynamics are unique and more potentially disruptive than ever before, and changes in their industry are coming quickly. They will be long-lasting and have a deep impact. What do they need to do to make a successful transition?
Leaders in Consulting’s Chemicals provide an in-depth Q&A about sustainability’s impact on the chemicals industry such as “what is the industry doing about sustainability?” or “How long has the environmental impact of the chemicals industry been an issue?”
This article provides insights into the issues that will affect chemists and chemistry worldwide and other key business and policy issues for 2021. Following the global vaccination campaign, will chemists sense the impact of a future when the pandemic crisis is over?
To cope with the emergency of the Covid19 pandemic, chemical and technology companies had to adapt from an operational point of view, but this is not without consequences, especially in terms of cybersecurity.
This week’s Consulting News
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This week’s media
Jeremy Pafford, Head of North America at ICIS, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss the global supply shortage of raw chemicals, and how it could impact everything from electronics to soaps.
Consulting sourcing tips
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
Make-or-buy for consulting services 101
Make-or-buy for consulting services 101
Does Category Management apply to consulting?
According to the CIPS, Category Management enables procurement professionals to focus their time and conduct market analysis to leverage their negotiations fully and correctly manage their suppliers in alignment with the corporate objectives.
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Hélène Laffitte is the CEO of Consulting Quest, a Global Performance-Driven Consulting Platform and author of “Smart Consulting Sourcing”, a step by step guide to getting the best ROI from your consulting. With a blend of experience in Procurement and Consulting, Hélène is passionate about helping Companies create more value through Consulting.
