Process

Industry Agenda
Where ABeam Stands Out
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Leading the social implementation of new technology in the process industry and using a co-creation model to create businesses for a sustainable future

Fragmentation of the global economy and rising geopolitical risks are increasing the uncertainties surrounding global supply chains. Material and chemical companies in the process industry are being called on to provide a steady supply of products and accelerate research and implementation of new technologies required to meet climate change and environmental protection measures. They must also contend with the circular economy and to make the case for their contribution to the society of the future. They are also expected to anticipate changes in people’s lifestyles to meet the needs of markets and end consumers, and to find new ways to co-create added value with user firms and other partners.

ABeam Consulting works with clients as a process industry transformation partner to co-create a sustainable future through business transformation and new value creation.

Industry Agenda

Transformation into a sustainable and competitive business portfolio

There is a sense of crisis concerning the global environment and resources. Companies are faced with social demands to take action on climate change, protect the environment, and to implement a circular economy. Europe currently has more advanced measures in place for achieving a sustainable society. Laws and regulations concerning traceability (processes from production to consumption) via digital technology have reached an advanced state. Companies that fail to take the necessary steps run the risk of being squeezed out of the market. These measures are expected to spread to the rest of the world.

Material and chemical companies must prepare themselves for laws and regulations aimed at creating a sustainable society, revise their business portfolios, and invest in businesses that can maintain and improve their competitive edge in a sustainable manner. They must also move away from older “cost + margin” cost accounting and pricing models towards models that ensure profitability from a starting point of the value felt by the customer.

Co-creation businesses that add high value across the value chain

Material and chemical companies have long and complicated value chains, making it challenging to ascertain client and market needs in a timely and accurate manner.

They are faced with the challenge of maintaining and improving points of contact with user companies in their value chains and companies receiving finished products, and accelerating their proposal cycles to meet the needs of their customers. They must go beyond manufacturing products simply in response to customer requests to propose new ways to create value and lifestyles that take advantage of their technology and services. Companies are also called on to go beyond developing their businesses on an isolated, single-company level. They must also generate co-creation businesses with clients and partners across the value chain.

Reinforcing resilient global business foundations

Uncertainty is growing in global supply chains. Redeploying management resources and raising productivity have become urgent tasks for material and chemical companies seeking to improve their ability to deal with change. Companies must thoroughly rationalize operational processes and streamline by reorganizing IT and digital platforms to focus on core operations to generate extra capacity in existing operations.

Where ABeam Stands Out

End-to-end value creation and transformation

ABeam Consulting provides support for value creation and transformation via co-creation that goes beyond individual clients to connect clusters of companies and value chains as business ecosystems. This is possible based on our understanding of and coordination of client needs in the industrial and consumer materials industries.
The ABeam DX Framework, supporting companies in their drive to digital

ABeam Consulting supports DX, from formulating your vision to achieving that vision in your company.
Global deployment from Asia

As an Asia-based global consulting firm, ABeam Consulting supports companies in creating and executing proposals adapted to each region through its global network. We act based on an understanding of the special characteristics and corporate cultures of Japanese material and chemical companies.