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The chemical industry & big data
By Mike Snape, Partner at Oliver Wight EAME Without question, big data is set to transform the way the chemical industry operates – for the better. Big data is nothing new – organizations have collected information for decades, but the crucial difference is that we now have the techno...
Case study: Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon
Throughout our 50-year history as business transformation specialists, we’ve worked tens of dozens of companies from across a spectrum of sectors, including chemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing, helping to elevate performance, motivate cultural change and enable sustainable success. In D...
The Secrets to Choosing the Right CEO - Part Three
Written by Debbie Bowen-Heaton, Partner at Oliver Wight EAME In part one and part two of our three-part blog series on ‘The Secrets to Choosing the Right CEO’, we explained the importance of appointing a CEO who can take ownership and whose motivations, ambitions and values are align...
Reflections on 30 years of driving business improvements with Oliver Wight: Part 3
By Oliver Wight Partner, Andrew Purton As I conclude my reflections on changes in the world of business over the past 30 years of working for Oliver Wight, I delve into the healthcare industry and share my thoughts on healthcare sector challenges, fallbacks, and lessons to be learnt from other in...
Resilience in the end-to-end supply chain beyond Covid-19
By Oliver Wight Partner, Flavio Pietrocola Just a few months ago end-to-end (E2E) supply chain agility was a hot topic, but then along came Covid-19 and resilience became the new name of the game. According to the Cambridge Dictionary resilience is ‘the quality of being able to return quick...
Meet the Team - Anne Marie Kilkenny
1. How long have you worked for Oliver Wight? Since 1st January 2004 2. What’s your background? I spent 15 years in the Chemical Industry working in the UK, USA and Belgium, mostly in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. I did two Class A journeys as a client of Oliver Wight so I do...
Meet the Team - Dawn Howarth
1. How long have you worked for Oliver Wight? Almost 6 years. Everybody does say that time flies after joining Oliver Wight! 2. What’s your background? I worked in the chemical industry. I was initially hired for two weeks by my previous company and ended up staying for twenty ...
Meet the Team - Gary Connors
1. How long have you worked for Oliver Wight? This will be my first year and I am very pleased to be joining the team. I have been associated with Oliver Wight for over 15 years as a customer and I have worked alongside them as an independent consultant for the last 2 years, so it doesn’t fee...
Breaking biases takes time – leaders must invest in talent today to improve tomorrow
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, which takes place globally on March 8th, is #BreakTheBias. And in business, it’s undoubtedly essential to drive equality, widen the talent pool at all levels, and strive for greater diversity, as there are many benefits to a more...