Management of
regulated substances

Diagnosis and operating model

The CSO of a big group, responsible for the compliance to European regulations on chemicals, is facing a lack of visibility on major risks from its BUs (ban of use, site closure, export blockage, …)​

To mitigate them, the client has launched a project to implement a new operating model: 

  • Risk-based​
  • With a reinforced governance​
  • Developing group-wide synergies ​

In 3 months, STEP performs a diagnosis covering: ​

  • x00M€+ of yearly activities​
  • x00+ technical topics open​
  • x00+ contributors from all functions: engineering, manufacturing, programmes, services and support, …​​

And lays the foundations for a group operating model 

  • Based on 11 standards, built from the success of our previous experiences​
  • Adapted through a collective approach (2-days seminar, workshops with the operational teams)​

*chromates for surface treatment, primers, PFAS, …

client

Member of executive committee

equipe

6 consultants

duree

4 months

secteur

Aerospace industry

savoir faire

éléments clés

  • Implementation of an operational risks management linked to regulated substances
  • Definition of a reinforced governance cross-BUs with group functions
  • Implementation of cross-BUs synergies

Diagnostic performed on the 6 BUs within the group

  • x00+ persons interviewed: engineering, procurement, programmes, industry, EHS, public affairs, aftermarket, …​
  • Deadlines met thanks to a 11-standards analysis grid capitalising on the success from previous missions​
  • Project portfolio analysis to identify disruption risks (late substitution, supplier exit, …)​
  • Identification of shortfalls of current activities​
  • Identification of potential synergies between BUs​

New operating model based on: 

  • Single Heat Matrix”: to escalate the risks, the priorities, build actions plans with group support​
  • Single Source of Truth” based on all parts attributes (substances, processes, suppliers, …)​
  • A robust governance at all levels (group and BUs) with intermediary decision making (technical topics, supply chain, …)​
  • Concrete pilot cases for the implementation of synergies (common developments, central functions, …)​

Validation meeting with the client (ExCom)

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Referent Partner

Christophe Barth

Christophe Barth

Partner