In today’s fast business scenarios, a company’s lack of agility will seriously affect its competitiveness. Chemical industry is a highly unstable industry, which requires its participants to develop continuously and adapt to changing market conditions. To help them achieve this, chemical manufacturer must has a reliable IT infrastructure and ERP system that can analyze operational data, support key business functions, and ensure increased organizational transparency. With the increasing competition and challenges, the only way for chemical manufacturers to survive in the market is to turn these challenges into opportunities. Let’s take a look at the main challenges facing manufacturers:
Unexpected changes in commodity prices
According to the trend a decade ago, energy costs seem to be rising, but in recent years, cheap energy has emerged. If the benefits of low energy prices are evenly distributed across countries, energy producers will be relieved. Therefore, chemical enterprises need a strong ERP system to help them deal with energy price fluctuations quickly.
Increased number of recalls and quality audits
Chemical production enterprises should obey the government and other laws and regulations. Therefore, they must maintain strict quality management and detailed product information. Chemical manufacturer is also required to obtain accurate data from operations in order to be ready for any recall. In order to make itself have the ability to conduct quality audit, chemical companies must integrate the traceability data of the whole business, and let the stakeholders such as suppliers and customers have access to the data in the quality audit process.
Manage manufacturing and operational data
Different stakeholders may have different needs for chemical enterprises. When shareholders pursue profits and revenues, customers want more with less, and regulators respond to safety and environmental issues. By effectively managing their operations and production data, chemical manufacturers can ensure that they successfully respond to the needs of various stakeholders in their value chain.
Reduce the cost of formula milk and create new efficiency
The supply of raw materials for chemical companies is affected by factors such as seasonality, procurement costs and maintenance constraints. But at the same time, chemical manufacturers must ensure that the correct materials they purchase meet the specifications required to meet the standards of the formula. Chemical companies must work smarter to achieve the right mix of resources and formulation optimization at minimum cost so that they can meet internal and external stakeholders.
