The proprietary optimization program Clariant Excellence deals with the area of Operational Excellence with all steps of product and service creation. This includes order receipt, production planning, production itself, the delivery of products to customers as well as the entire sales process and subsequent customer care. As components of Operational Excellence, the Clariant Production System (CPS) supports the best possible development of these steps in relation to the production environment at Clariant. Important instruments in the process are the standardization, simplification and modernization of processes, thereby creating the highest possible productivity and providing for an above-average financial result in all operating units. As a result of the measures, CPS is expected to increase productivity by 3% to 5% per year.

With this optimization, particular attention is given to the use and application of raw materials, energy, and environmental technology (Yield, Energy, Environment: YEE). Approximately 80% of expenditures are allocated to these categories in the business units of Clariant. In this way, a decreasing purchasing volume of YEE components despite the same production facilitates corporate planning because the prices appear comparatively volatile in this case. After thorough investigation of the operating processes with YEE, savings potential of approximately CHF 60 million was identified, of which CHF 39 million were already achieved in 2015. Approximately 70% of this volume is allocated to the raw materials category.