PÖYRY POINT OF VIEW REPORT / 24 Oct 2017
The hidden value on pulp and paper operations – the difference between survival and failure?
The global pulp and paper industry has evolved into a highly competitive arena where producers have placed themselves in the lowest cost position possible while capturing market shares.
While companies cannot control market forces, improving operational efficiency is the lever that they can actively control. Instead of looking at new investments, more focus needs to be given to the operational efficiency of current assets. The issues are common in all geographies and phases of the investment cycle.
In a highly competitive market companies that maximise the value of their assets, regardless of their age, will achieve a competitive advantage. This can positively impact production volumes or raw materials and utilities consumption, which has direct effect on the profit equation under all market conditions.
owing to operational improvements on production, maintenance and supply chain
Pöyry’s proven Execution Gap methodology that reveals the difference between current and potential performance is based on sound analytics and process insights into operations, supply chain and organisation. Of the resulting improvement opportunity, roughly 55% can be attributed to increased production and 45% to variable cost savings.
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