The diverse businesses, which comprise the Chemical Industry, continue to face profound and ever-increasing pressures. They must deliver real value to shareholders and customers, face up to globalization in a climate of mergers and acquisitions, meet regulatory requirements, deliver increased customer value, integrate new technologies, and make cost savings. And they must do this in an aggressive, cyclic and often unpredictable economic environment.
Recently the majority of the industry has been embroiled in a recession, which is unprecedented in its depth and duration. Although confidence is beginning to return, and there are fragile indications of recovery, there is still little conclusive evidence of improvement. In an environment where new investments have significant lead-times, world class cost management is often the only way to provide a Return on Investment (ROI). In parallel with this, growth and economies of scale are sought through mergers and acquisitions and expansion in new territories is an imperative.
To compete effectively requires the most efficient combination of research and development, manufacturing, and distribution - supplemented by effective and well integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Here Chemical companies can reduce their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) or enable strategic transformation by outsourcing non-core operations. They can also use technology to gain a competitive advantage by using enablers such as Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management and Internet enabled technologies such as Portals and Marketplaces.
Effective long-term solutions for the extended enterprise
Atos Origin has the solutions and services that enable Chemical companies to address these key issues. We are one of the most successful consulting, enterprise application and service management firms supporting the chemical industry as shown by our enviable client list, which includes Akzo Nobel, Bayer, DSM, Huntsman, Infineum, Kraton, Oxychem, Sabic, Shell Chemicals and Solvay. Our success is based on extensive industry experience and a pragmatic, results-oriented project methodology. Most importantly, we align with the goals and objectives of our clients to transform ICT systems into a powerful business asset.
In the current environment, we are focusing on areas, which deliver real value in the short term. These include comprehensive support for Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments; strategic and tactical outsourcing; Business Intelligence (BI) / Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM); and the exploitation of enterprise wide synergies through our Innovation Centre approach to the total lifecycle of ICT systems. This focuses on reducing TCO, the implementation of new applications such as SRM and CRM, and the beneficial introduction of new technologies such as SAP's MySAP Business Suite.
We continually incorporate and build upon industry best practices, and we support the increasingly stringent requirements of regulatory compliance in areas such as EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) where new requirements like Emission Management are being introduced continuously.
Our approach is comprehensive, integrated and future-proofed. We provide a complete range of service that include distinctive management consulting and the management of small projects through to total outsourcing of the complete IT environment. Many Tier 1 companies have a mature approach to ICT and have achieved a degree of self-sufficiency. We therefore aim to offer the flexibility to complement the competencies of these larger organizations as well as provision of complete end-to-end services. In particular we recognize the special requirements of companies in the dynamic mid tier.
We are unique in our ability to offer a full range of "design, build, operate" solutions and services that enable us to meet and exceed both client and market expectations. These can be delivered globally, in a uniform and consistent manner across the complete value chain from Research and Development (R&D) through manufacturing and supply chain management to the customer.
And as Chemical companies pursue growth into new markets such as China, Middle East, India and, in the longer term, Russia. Atos Origin supports the rapid growth in these geographies for our strategic global clients and also for local companies. Our proven global capabilities, coupled with our innovative approach to the management of TCO, create a powerful business accelerator.
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