Chemical Production Site Benchmarking

Jan 18, 2022

Benchmarking Global Chemical Site Productivity and Optimizing Organizational Governance

Situation

The client sought to evaluate if its chemical production site was optimally structured and cost-efficient relativeto its peers. The client wanted to benchmarking world-scale sites in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia (with a strong focus on China).

Objective

The objective was to evaluate the setup, sizing, performance, and productivity of site management functions against leading international peers to identify efficiency gaps and validate long-terminternal productivity targets.

Our Work

10EQS conducted a global benchmarking study combining expert interviews with cross-site quantitative analysis. Benchmarked key metrics including Site Services FTE ratios, fixed cost structures, cost-per-ton metrics, outsourcing models, and organizational setup.

Project team
  • Ex-BCG and Kearney Consultant with strong chemical industry experience and incompetitive benchmarking with a particular focus on markets in Asia
  • Associate Consultant based in China conducting secondary research and supporting interviews
  • 10EQS Delivery Operations (=PMO) providing quality assurance, process management and expert recruitment
  • 15 industry experts
Industry experts (excerpt)
  • Site Manager – Chemical Manufacturer (UK)
  • Sr. Site Manager – Chemical Manufacturer (Brazil)
  • Site General Manager – Chemical Manufacturer (China)
  • Site Executive Director – Chemical Manufacturer (US)
  • Director & General Manager – Chemical Manufacturer (China)
  • Site Operations Specialist – Chemical Manufacturer (KSA)

Results

The research identified concrete improvement levers in site governance, staffing, and cost structures. The engagement enabled leadership to validate efficiency targets and identify quick wins, structural redesign opportunities, and mid-term optimization pathways, including organizational consolidation, service portfolio redesign, procurement review, and workforce model adjustments.