ADI Analytics supported a scenario planning effort to help a client understand and prepare for evolving transportation energy trends and their long-term business implications.
The client
A leading chemical major serving the automotive and fuel markets and seeking to anticipate shifts in transportation energy.
The situation
The client wanted to explore how changes in transportation energy—driven by electrification, policy, and consumer behavior—might evolve over time and affect its core business units.
ADI’s contributions
Trend identification
Analyzed key transportation energy trends across the near-, mid-, and long-term horizon.
Scenario development
Built four plausible scenarios based on varying rates of adoption for major energy trends.
Impact quantification
Assessed potential impacts of each scenario across a range of business and market metrics.
Strategic implications
Identified implications across the client’s portfolio and formulated no-regret strategies for each scenario.
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