+80%
Reduction in development project time
Lean-Agile Drives 80% Faster R&D and 30% OTIF Improvement in Chemical Industry
Facing intense competitive pressure and margin erosion, a chemical manufacturer sought to accelerate innovation across its development portfolio.
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Our Client
Our client is a chemical company specializing in polyurethane foam, polyurethane adhesives, and epoxy resins, operating in a highly competitive market where rapid innovation is essential to protect margins and maintain leadership.
The Challenge
The client needed to accelerate innovation in a market pressured by competition and shrinking margins. Key challenges included:
- Lack of objective evaluation for ongoing development projects
- Limited visibility on project prioritization, leading to resource dilution
- Inefficient development workflows without standardized Agile practices
- Need for a management system to guide project progress and trigger new initiatives
Real Results Achieved Together
Through Lean-Agile practices, structured portfolio management, and improved project governance, the client dramatically increased development speed and reliability.
+30%
Increase in OTIF level of projects
Transformation Impact
- A significant increase of successful completion level of development projects
- Development time drastically reduced, freeing capacity for innovation
- Clear prioritization aligned resources with the most strategic projects
- Agile routines and visual planning strengthened team collaboration
- Enhanced project governance increased reliability and delivery adherence
Our Approach
We supported the organization with a comprehensive transformation program:
- Development and implementation of objective evaluation systems of ongoing development projects
- Review and re-prioritization of the development project portfolio to focus resources
- Training in SCRUM methodology and coaching of application (including visual planning boards, SCRUM sprint approach)
- Design and setup of a management system to steer the progress of development projects and evaluate/initiate new projects when required
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