By Rodney Smith, Pyxis Group Most organizations do not struggle to define strategy. Leadership teams are capable of setting direction, identifying growth opportunities, and making informed decisions about where the business should go. In many cases, the strategy itself is sound. The challenge is execution. The gap between strategic intent and operational delivery is one of the most consistent issues across industries. From the outside, it presents as missed targets, delayed i

Global partnership unites world-class CTRM implementation expertise with deep commodity markets advisory capabilities Pyxis Group and Principia Consulting today announced the formation of a strategic joint venture to jointly serve the global commodity and energy markets. The partnership brings together two highly specialized firms whose capabilities are designed to complement each other. This joint venture creates a combined offering that addresses the full spectrum of what c

By Matt Flanagan, Pyxis Group Founder-led startups rarely fail because of a lack of ideas. In most cases, the challenge is not in the concept, the technology, or even the initial product. It is in how that product is positioned, taken to market, and scaled in a way that generates real, sustained demand. This is where go-to-market strategy becomes critical. Since establishing Pyxis, a consistent pattern has emerged. Founder-led businesses across manufacturing, energy, and tech

Wednesday 25th March 2026 | By Heather Gilligan, Pyxis Group part one | part two | part three | part four | part five In refining, chemical plants and other manufacturing plants, complexity is the norm. Having a culture of Operational Excellence with systems to manage the change and risk is imperative. This five-part series will explore why Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) matters today, how they drive consistency, safety, and reliability, and what it takes fro

Thursday 19th March 2026 | By Matt Dunn , Shou Kurosu & Gopee Ravipati , Pyxis Group Why Enterprise Leaders Must Rethink Execution Discipline Large-scale digital transformation has become one of the defining strategic priorities of modern enterprises. Across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, organizations are committing billions to ERP modernization, cloud migration, advanced analytics, digital twins, and cybersecurity reinforcement. The intent is clear: · Im

As global energy companies reshape trading and commercial strategies in response to portfolio shifts, divestitures, and evolving market conditions, a critical question emerges: what level of commercial, operational, and financial integration is actually required? This has become a recurring post-merger and acquisition challenge for commodity organizations as they reshape trading and commercial strategy. Following divestitures and restructuring, the IT implications are signif