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Transformation in Chemicals

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Portfolio transformation in chemicals

Construct a portfolio of products, services, and business units to build and maintain a competitive advantage.

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.

Amy Chronis, David Yankovitz and Aijaz Hussain @Deloitte

Thought Leadership

Chemical Companies Need a Bold New Approach to Value Levers

Commoditization, new consumer attitudes, and shifting environmental regulations, plus COVID-19, are adding up to unprecedented disruption.

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?

Andreas Gocke, Marcus Morawietz, and Udo Jung@BCG

Roundtable Sustainability Series: The Chemicals Industry | L.E.K. Consulting

Roundtable Sustainability Series: The Chemicals Industry

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?”

Carol Wingard, Amanda Davis Winters and Morgan Haronian @L.E.K

C&EN’s World Chemical Outlook 2021

A look ahead at the issues that will affect—and connect—chemists and chemistry across the globe

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?

@C&EN

Key issues impacting the chemical industry

REACTION is a publication that focuses on key issues impacting the chemical and performance technology industry.

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.

Jeremy Pafford @ICIS for CNBC

This week’s Consulting News

Somerset cloud tech firm acquires consulting business | ROI-NJ

CareCloud Inc., a Somerset-based cloud technology solutions company, is continuing to grow in the health care and hospital sector, acquiring assets of MedMatica Consulting Associates Inc. The transaction included assets MedMatica had previously acquired from Santa Rosa Consulting Inc., CareCloud sai…

| @ROI-NJ

Environmental consultancy Matrix Solutions hires Matthew Sutton as CEO

Matrix Solutions, a Calgary-headquartered environmental consulting firm, has hired Matthew Sutton as president and chief executive officer.

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Ashfield Engage has completed the acquisition of Nuvera, a US-based healthcare consulting firm specialising in patient support programmes

| @EINPresswire

Supply chain consultancy TMX partners with Fukuda and Partners

Melbourne-headquartered business transformation consultancy TMX and Fukuda and Partners – a Tokyo-based construction and real estate company – have joined forces through a new strategic partnership t

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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

Podcast | How to qualify a consulting firm for a project?

by Hélène Laffitte | Oct 14, 2021 | Clients, Defining the Needs and Finding a Consultant, Podcast

There are several markers that define the “Consulting DNA” of a company: the obvious capability & industry experience, but also the footprint, culture, and delivery model. On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I tell you how to qualify a consulting...

Podcast | How to find the right consultants for your projects?

by Hélène Laffitte | Oct 7, 2021 | Clients, Defining the Needs and Finding a Consultant, Podcast

The first question is not "do I need a consultant?" Instead ask yourself: do I have an urgent problem? If yes, find your best understanding of the issue and why it needs a solution. Then ask yourself: what kind of consultant can solve this issue? Another way to put it...

Podcast | Why you should put consultants in competition?

by Hélène Laffitte | Sep 30, 2021 | Clients, Managing the Consulting Sourcing Process, Podcast

As an executive, you're probably used to making quick decisions. Given the amount of work that you have to do, you can't afford to dither. Is it worth your time to organize a competition when choosing your consultants? On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast,...

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