Value Chain Transformation

Solvay’s ambition is to have an End-to-End Value that is providing customers the “right” customer experience in line with business strategy, by optimizing cost, cash and service throughout the value chain in a sustainable way.

The levers that are used to achieve this ambition are:

Digitalization
Simplification & standardization
Performance management and transparency
Expertise and talent
Supply Chain “family” animation / governance
E2E mindset & behavior

Historical view of Value Chain Transformation and Transformation Center mandate : here.

The Value Chain Domains are the following:

E2E Value Chain strategy

Archetype and Value Chain strategy
Overall E2E assessment guide
E2E IT system architecture
E2E Performance management by using E2E Dashboard (QlikSense), Global SC dashboard (Tableau)
On Time In Full

Forecasting, Planning & Scheduling

Forecasting & demand sensing
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Supply Operation Execution (S&OE)
Stockholding strategy & implementation
Inventory spare parts reduction (MRO)
Order Intake
Planning integrated system
Production planning / Scheduling (including product allocation in case of shortages)
Production wheel
SMOG assessment and improvement

Logistics & Packaging

GBU/Global level

Inbound, Outbound logistics // Logistics operations
Onsite Supply Chain Logistics
Warehousing (structure, operations)
Cost optimisation
Packaging

Customs & Trade Excellence

Diagnostic
Operating Model design

Customer Service Excellence *

Customer Segmentation
Complaint management
Special customer requests

E2E Levers:

The Transformation Center has been active for years in many areas (industrial, sustainability, supply chain, sales, marketing, etc.) and brings those competencies together and enables End-To-End (E2E) transformations thanks to multidisciplinary/cross-functional teams.

Business capabilities covered by E2E Value Chain (link).

Beside our traditional services, here are E2E levers that we can support you on: