In recent years, the market competition in the chemical industry has become more and more fierce, requiring good quality, fast delivery and excellent price, and the pressure of production and delivery of enterprises is great. In addition, the chemical industry is affected by upstream and downstream, and the business volume fluctuates greatly. For example, the recent rise in international energy prices, coupled with high shipping prices, has put pressure on the cost control of chemical enterprises; On the other hand, affected by the international local situation, the price of some chemical products (such as fertilizers) has soared, and the market demand is changing rapidly, and chemical enterprises need to keep abreast of changes in end-use demand for products and quickly adjust their business. Specifically, the current challenges faced by chemical companies are as follows: In the previous supply, the types of chemical raw materials are complex, the price of bulk futures fluctuates greatly, the constraints of material demand and supply batch are diverse, the distribution method is complex, the demand of different production lines is different, and it is difficult for enterprises to plan procurement and supply; Mid-stage production, continuous production, capacity expectations are full, but demand fluctuates, superimposed environmental protection policies, power rationing and on-site logistics and other factors, how to match market demand, rationally allocate production capacity, and produce the right type of products to maximize revenue; Back-end sales, one-way flow of information, lack of sharing and coordination of information between departments, fragmentation of plans of various departments, and inability to see the overall business situation; How to use existing resources and achieve the best results in the shortest time, improve revenue and support growth. These challenges put forward higher requirements for the quality of business decisions in all aspects of chemical enterprises, such as production resource allocation, production scheduling tracking, refined process management, marketing system and production and marketing coordination, and the traditional business decision-making method based on business rules + experience decision-making can no longer meet the needs of enterprises, and a more intelligent decision-making mechanism is urgently needed.
