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).
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.
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.
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.