operations flexibility in process industries - Roland Berger Strategy ...
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5 BUSINESS PORTFOLIO FLEXIBILITYM&A activities and value cha<strong>in</strong> reconfiguration require <strong>operations</strong>to be flexible towards portfolio changesBus<strong>in</strong>ess portfolio <strong>flexibility</strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>esstrendsM&A transaction value Europe [USD m]100,00080,000000ConsumerGoods60,000Pharma40,00020,000Chemicals01994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Drivers for portfoliochanges• M&A activities– Until 2004: ma<strong>in</strong>ly cost-focused– S<strong>in</strong>ce 2005: ma<strong>in</strong>ly growth-oriented• Ongo<strong>in</strong>g changes <strong>in</strong> Value Cha<strong>in</strong>Configuration– Competition of value cha<strong>in</strong>srather than companies– Forward and backwards<strong>in</strong>tegration and des-<strong>in</strong>tegrationOps challengesManufactur<strong>in</strong>g:Supply cha<strong>in</strong> management:Purchas<strong>in</strong>g:R&D:Process for product transfers, modular value cha<strong>in</strong>, flexible support functions,…Scalable distribution <strong>in</strong>frastructure, standardized <strong>process</strong>es and systems, …Global and regional sourc<strong>in</strong>g strategy, …Platform strategy, alignment with manufactur<strong>in</strong>g, …19
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