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Dupont Engineering

To empower the world with essential innovations through our materials science expertise to transform industries and improve everyday life

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To empower the world with essential innovations through our materials science expertise to transform industries and improve everyday life

Strengths

  • EXPERTISE: World-class materials science R&D capabilities
  • PORTFOLIO: Diverse high-performance materials across key sectors
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Advanced manufacturing facilities and processes
  • TALENT: Deep engineering and scientific expertise
  • REPUTATION: 200+ year legacy of technical innovation excellence

Weaknesses

  • LEGACY: Aging technology infrastructure requiring modernization
  • INTEGRATION: Siloed data systems limiting cross-functional insights
  • AUTOMATION: Manual processes reducing engineering efficiency
  • DIGITAL: Limited digital product offering compared to competitors
  • AGILITY: Lengthy development cycles slowing innovation speed

Opportunities

  • SUSTAINABILITY: Growing demand for eco-friendly material solutions
  • DIGITALIZATION: Expanding digital product capabilities and services
  • AUTOMATION: Implementing advanced manufacturing technologies
  • COLLABORATION: Forming strategic tech partnerships with startups
  • DATA: Leveraging materials data analytics for predictive insights

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Emerging companies with digital-first approaches
  • REGULATION: Increasing compliance requirements for chemicals
  • TALENT: Shortage of specialized technical engineering talent
  • SECURITY: Growing cybersecurity risks to intellectual property
  • DISRUPTION: Rapid technology shifts affecting market dynamics

Key Priorities

  • TRANSFORMATION: Accelerate digital transformation initiatives
  • MODERNIZATION: Upgrade technical infrastructure and systems
  • INTEGRATION: Develop unified data platform across divisions
  • AUTOMATION: Implement advanced automation in core processes
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To empower the world with essential innovations through our materials science expertise to transform industries and improve everyday life

TRANSFORM

Lead industry in digital transformation excellence

  • DEPLOYMENT: Implement digital transformation roadmap across 75% of technical operations by Q3 2025
  • AUTOMATION: Deploy AI-powered workflow automation in 5 key engineering processes, reducing cycle time by 35%
  • UPSKILLING: Train 85% of engineering staff on digital tools and methodologies with 90% certification rate
  • MEASUREMENT: Establish transformation metrics dashboard with weekly executive reporting and action tracking
UNIFY

Create seamless integrated technical ecosystem

  • PLATFORM: Deploy unified data platform connecting 90% of divisional systems with 99.5% reliability by Q3
  • MIGRATION: Complete legacy system migration for 12 critical engineering applications ahead of Q2 deadline
  • GOVERNANCE: Implement technical governance framework with 100% compliance across all business units
  • STANDARDS: Define and implement enterprise-wide engineering data standards with 95% adoption rate
INNOVATE

Accelerate innovation through technology

  • AI-DISCOVERY: Implement AI-driven materials discovery platform reducing development time by 40% in 3 key areas
  • DIGITAL-TWIN: Deploy digital twin capabilities for 5 manufacturing processes, improving yield by 15%
  • COLLABORATION: Launch engineering collaboration platform with 85% active weekly usage across R&D teams
  • AUTOMATION: Automate 75% of routine testing procedures, increasing throughput by 30% with 99% accuracy
SECURE

Protect technology assets with world-class security

  • ASSESSMENT: Complete security assessment of 100% of technical systems with remediation of critical findings
  • PROTECTION: Implement enhanced IP protection for engineering data with zero breaches by year-end
  • MONITORING: Deploy real-time security monitoring for 95% of technical infrastructure with 99.9% uptime
  • TRAINING: Achieve 100% completion rate for cybersecurity training among all technical personnel
METRICS
  • DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: 65% of processes digitized by Q4 2025
  • INNOVATION EFFICIENCY: 35% reduction in time-to-market for new materials
  • TECHNICAL DEBT: 40% reduction in legacy system dependencies
VALUES
  • Safety & Health
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Highest Ethical Behavior
  • Respect for People
  • Customer-Centered Innovation
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Align the learnings

Dupont Engineering Retrospective

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To empower the world with essential innovations through our materials science expertise to transform industries and improve everyday life

What Went Well

  • INNOVATION: New digital materials platform exceeded adoption targets by 15%
  • EFFICIENCY: Modernized production systems delivered 12% operational savings
  • SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainable product portfolio grew 18% year over year revenue
  • AUTOMATION: Pilot automation projects reduced manufacturing defects by 23%
  • TALENT: Successfully recruited 35 specialized technical engineers globally

Not So Well

  • INTEGRATION: Cross-divisional system integration projects behind schedule
  • DIGITAL: Digital transformation initiatives 15% behind target implementation
  • LEGACY: Technical debt accumulation exceeded acceptable thresholds by 22%
  • DATA: Data quality issues impacted 28% of analytical projects and insights
  • SECURITY: Three significant cybersecurity incidents affected operations

Learnings

  • ALIGNMENT: Cross-functional technical alignment critical to transformation
  • ADOPTION: User adoption requires earlier and deeper stakeholder engagement
  • ARCHITECTURE: Enterprise architecture planning must precede implementation
  • AGILITY: Smaller, incremental deployments yield better success rates than
  • FOUNDATION: Data quality fundamentals underpin all digital initiatives

Action Items

  • PLATFORM: Implement unified data platform with cross-divisional access by Q3
  • MODERNIZE: Accelerate legacy system replacement with 90-day sprint approach
  • TALENT: Launch technical upskilling program targeting 2,000 engineers by Q4
  • GOVERNANCE: Establish centralized technology governance council by month-end
  • SECURITY: Deploy enhanced cybersecurity protocols across all systems by Q2
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To empower the world with essential innovations through our materials science expertise to transform industries and improve everyday life

Strengths

  • RESEARCH: Strong foundation in computational materials science
  • DATASET: Extensive proprietary materials and process data
  • TEAM: Established data science and AI research capabilities
  • COMPUTE: Significant high-performance computing resources
  • PILOTS: Successful AI implementation in select manufacturing sites

Weaknesses

  • SCALE: Limited enterprise-wide AI implementation and adoption
  • INTEGRATION: Disconnected AI initiatives across business units
  • TALENT: Shortage of specialized AI engineering talent
  • GOVERNANCE: Underdeveloped AI ethics and governance framework
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Legacy systems limiting AI deployment capability

Opportunities

  • DISCOVERY: AI-accelerated materials discovery and development
  • OPTIMIZATION: Process optimization reducing costs and waste
  • PREDICTION: Predictive maintenance improving manufacturing uptime
  • EXPERIENCE: Enhanced customer experience through digital tools
  • AUTOMATION: Advanced automation increasing operational efficiency

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Competitors rapidly adopting AI at greater scale
  • DISRUPTION: New AI-driven business models in materials science
  • TALENT: Fierce competition for AI engineering talent
  • COMPLIANCE: Evolving AI regulations affecting implementation
  • SECURITY: Increased cybersecurity risks from AI integration

Key Priorities

  • PLATFORM: Develop enterprise-wide AI strategy and platform
  • ACCELERATION: Scale successful AI pilots across organization
  • CAPABILITY: Enhance AI talent through hiring and upskilling
  • DISCOVERY: Prioritize AI in materials discovery processes