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CHEMICAL R&D ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE CASE STUDY -
Global Chemical Manufacturer Assesses Competitor's R&D Organization
in Europe, China, and the US
Client Request
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Find
R&D key personnel and organizational charts in every location
globally
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Determine number of personnel in each R&D location
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Identify the new molecule discovery process, number of new molecules
annually, and number of commercialized new molecules annually
Primary Impact Findings
- Although more
than a thousand new molecules are developed annually, less than five
new molecules are commercialized annually
- New molecules
are synthetic versions of naturally occurring substances and are developed
for cost reduction since natural substances are very costly
- R&D department
personnel, the number of personnel by department, university attended,
education level, and research focus helped the client understand their
competitors' research focus
- Types and number
of scientists in each analytical chemistry area clarified client's
new understanding of competitors' research focus
- Analytical chemistry/focus
areas identified included gas chromatography, HPLC, mass spectroscopy,
ATR-FTIR, sensory evaluation, and human micro flora
- Number of people
in the competitors' organic synthesis departments focused on specific
product lines helped the client to realign their R&D internally
to be more competitive
- Client planned
increasing the R&D headcount of PhDs to create more intellectual
property to increase profit margins long-term
Primary Impact Recommendation
- Increase PhD
headcount in R&D to focus on new molecule and new platform (i.e. polymer
chemistry) development
- Embrace using
interdisciplinary teams regularly to leverage biotechnology, synthesis,
and encapsulation departments
- Empower scientists
to effectively select research focus by analyzing competitive research
and identifying unsolved opportunities
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