AI ROCE Optimization Dashboard — Industrial Gases
Board Presentation • Focus: Results in 100 Days, Scale in 12–18 Months
Power Executive Summary
- ROCE uplift +4–6 pts via AI levers: Dynamic Pricing, Asset Utilization, Working Capital, Energy/ESG Efficiency.
- Fast wins in 90–100 days: pricing guardrails, receivables risk model, inventory right-sizing.
- Scale to 12–18 months: predictive maintenance, route/production scheduling, energy optimization across sites.
- Risk-managed rollouts: pilot → playbook → license across plants & key accounts.
ROCE (Actual → Target)
14%
→ 18%
+4 pts with AI program
EBIT Margin
17.8%
Mix ↑, leakage ↓
Capital Employed
€ 1,240m
Asset-light shift
AI-Driven ROCE Gain (YoY)
+2.6 pts
Pilot cohort, 6 plants
AI Driver Impact
Legend: ROCE Impact (pts) • Time-to-Impact • Risk| Driver | ROCE Impact | Time-to-Impact | Risk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Pricing & Contract AI | +4.2 pts | Q2–Q3 | Low | Leakage control, elasticity guardrails |
| Asset Utilization & Predictive Maintenance | +2.8 pts | Q3–Q4 | Med | Uptime ↑, unplanned downtime ↓ |
| Working Capital (Inventory & AR AI) | +1.5 pts | Q2 | Low | DSO ↓, slow-moving stock ↓ |
| Energy & ESG Efficiency | +3.5 pts | Q4–Q1 | Med | CO₂ & energy intensity ↓ with AI tuning |
Scenario
Baseline 2025
ROCE 14%
Status quo; no AI scale-up
Scenario
AI Optimized 2025
ROCE 18%
Pricing + WC + PM pilots
Scenario
Stretch 2026
ROCE 20%+
Scale playbook across plants
Power Decision Request (Board)
- Approve AI-ROCE Program (12–18 months) with Budget € 4.5m for pilots → scale.
- Authorize 3 Fast-Win Pilots (next 100 days): Pricing guardrails, AR risk model, inventory right-size.
- Mandate Governance: ROCE PMO, monthly value tracking, risk & compliance checkpoints.
