Discover how Arkieva’s One-Plan S&OP Software Suite brought value to Nouryon by harmonizing planning processes across multiple business units, enhancing cross-functional collaboration and operational efficiency.
Company Overview: Nouryon, formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, is a global leader in the specialty chemicals industry, encompassing ethylene and sulfur Derivatives, industrial chemicals, pulp & performance chemicals and surface chemistry.
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Challenges: Nouryon’s planning process was fragmented, with various business units relying on different systems and spreadsheets. This lack of integration impeded effective collaboration among demand planners, business managers, financial controllers, supply chain managers and executives.
Solutions: Nouryon collaborated with Arkieva to implement the full software suite, which provided:
- A unified planning system for all business units
- A collaborative demand planning process
- Integration of data from ERP systems for improved visibility
- A robust segmentation model for recognizing demand patterns
- Enhanced communication via the Arkieva Collaboration Platform
- Demand Planning
- Inventory Planning
- Supply Planning
- S&OP Management
Results: Arkieva’s One-Plan harmonized S&OP processes across all Nouryon Specialty Chemicals Business units. Other benefits include:
- Easy data aggregation and comparison
- Integrated financial planning
- Access to a more robust demand segmentation system
- Scenario-driven capacity-optimization models
- Streamlined bidirectional data integration
