Companies in the process industry are facing fundamental changes. These companies are known for being capital and asset-intensive enterprises, so while they operate within long-term planning horizons and investment cycles, they must also respond rapidly to near-term changes in a cyclical environment.

As if that weren’t enough, globalization is now moving markets around, new competitors are arising in Asian economies, and financial markets are demanding continuous, stable value growth and the simultaneous delivery of short-term positive results.

It’s not easy. These challenges can only be addressed by continuously improving the operational efficiency of global production networks. This means a focus on operational excellence: improved asset utilization and productivity, reduced procurement and infrastructure costs, optimized supply chains and complexity management.

If they are to move forward, they must create new business models and achieve sustainable value-building growth. And if they are to succeed, they must outperform their global competitors.

In other words, they must reconsider and challenge both strategic and operational business activities. A.T. Kearney works with leading companies in the Benelux process industries to do exactly that, using future-focused solutions from both perspectives.

From a strategy perspective, we:

• Develop innovative ways to make the most of the company's best assets (Value Chain Reconfiguration)
• Formulate value-building growth strategies
• Prepare and implement Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestures and Carve-Outs
• Integrate support in both pre- and post-merger phases.

From an Operations perspective, we:

• Develop integrated Supply Chain Management
• Implement extensive restructuring and change management programs
• Reduce the product portfolio and implement active complexity management
• Optimize production network and increase site productivity
• Design and implement sourcing programs

Our Process Industries practice benefits from industry experience – A.T. Kearney consultants build upon several years of relevant professional experience – and our results speak for themselves.