Client Results & Business Cases

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>98.5%

Delivery readiness level consistently maintained despite inflation, sustainability investments and 12% volume growth

Food & Beverage

Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Organization Design

People and Organization

Unified Performance and Culture Transformation Across a Global Food Network

An eight year journey hardwired a common way of thinking and working into the organization, enabling Bell Food Group to sustain delivery performance above 98.5% despite rising costs and market complexity.

35%

Reduction in logistics headcount through automation

Food & Beverage

Cost and Value Engineering

Factory Planning

Manufacturing

Enabling Efficient Greenfield Dairy Operations Through Production and Logistics Planning

EFESO supported the design and realization of a 30,000 sqm greenfield dairy plant, delivering an integrated factory planning concept with full automation and optimized material flows and scalable operational concepts.

€1.3M

Projected annual savings for one brand

Food & Beverage

Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation

Operational Excellence

Supply Chain

Redesign to Value Boosts Customer Satisfaction and Reduces Costs

An international food group partnered with EFESO to redesign iconic products through a structured Redesign to Value program.

+25

Percentage points Line OEE improvement at a key site within 6 months

Food & Beverage

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Transitioning To Opex 4.0: A Significant Evolution

An initiative that improved Line OEE by 25 percentage points and positioned the organization to recover a $15M investment within 18 months.

-15 to 25%

Inventory reduction

Food & Beverage

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Improvement Delivers Inventory and Procurement Savings

Rapid 300% growth required integrated supply chain transformation delivering 15-25% inventory reduction and sustainable capabilities.

15%

Reduction in influenceable maintenance costs

Food & Beverage

Industrial Manufacturing

Digital & Ai

Operational Excellence

Predictive Maintenance Implemented from Business Case to Full Roll-Out

Deployed predictive maintenance across 12 production sites, achieving 90% business case accuracy and building internal capabilities.

+100%

EBITDA increase

Food & Beverage

Cost and Value Engineering

End-to-End Value Chain Assessment Unlocking a 60% EBITDA Growth Path

An E2E progression plan enabled up to 60% EBITDA growth within five years without compromising quality, service, or organizational harmony.

€4.5M

Savings realized in 8 months (€2.2M from Site 1 + €2.3M from Site 2)

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Lamb Weston / Meijer Builds Sustainable Continuous Improvement Culture

Lamb Weston / Meijer partnered with EFESO to strengthen process reliability, reduce cost price, and embed a sustainable continuous improvement culture across its two largest European plants.

Profit doubled in 18 months

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

EBITDA Step-Change Transformation Journey

Food manufacturer doubled profits from £45M to £90M through 16-site operational transformation and capability building.

€9M

Total benefits over 3 years identified

Food & Beverage

Retail

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Strategy

Coffee Supply Chain Optimization

Transformed fragmented coffee supply chain across 30 countries, delivering €9M benefits through integrated operations.

+25%

Line OEE improvement

Food & Beverage

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Merging Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation to Generate Multimillion Savings

Digitized operational excellence framework across 20 European sites, achieving 25% OEE improvement and multimillion savings.

60%

Reduction in start-up time

Food & Beverage

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Vertical Start-Up Reduces CAPEX Project Time by 60%

Accelerated CAPEX execution through Vertical Start-Up methodology, reducing project timelines by 60% across European operations.

+50%

TIR rates improvement per year

Food & Beverage

Private Equity

Leadership & Change Management

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Achieving World-Class Operations at Global Coffee Manufacturer

Harmonized post-merger manufacturing cultures through customized operating system, delivering 40% cost reduction and sustainable capabilities.

+1.6%

EBITDA improvement achieved

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Supply Chain

Transforming European Bakery Operations at Scale

Bakery EBITDA lagged 5 points below industry. Comprehensive training and loss reduction. Recovered €5M, improved EBITDA 1.6%.

+50%

Wrench time productivity

Food & Beverage

Factory Planning

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Profitability Programs

Restructuring & Turnaround

Supply Chain

Rescuing a Failing Bakery Investment Through Rapid Operational Turnaround

Equipment failures drove 50% productivity loss. Rapid mobilization restored three bakeries to profitability within nine months.

+40%

Meeting efficiency improvement

Chemicals

Food & Beverage

Digital & Ai

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Digital Performance Control System Boosts Efficiency 40% in Chemicals

Deployed Digital Performance Control System at enzyme plant, achieving 40% meeting efficiency gain through data integration.

-10%

Reduction in safety incidents

Food & Beverage

High Performance Organization

Leadership & Change Management

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Connecting Performance and Behavior Cuts Safety Incidents by 10% and $2M Waste

Embedding lean culture by linking performance and behavior across beverage sites, achieving 10% fewer safety incidents and $2m waste savings.

Years average ROI for identified digital initiatives

Food & Beverage

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Development of a Group-Wide Digitalization Strategy

A leading premium chocolate manufacturer partnered with EFESO to define and implement a comprehensive digitalization strategy across five global plants.

~$30M

Total value improvement identified

Food & Beverage

Private Equity

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Procurement

Transactions and Turnaround

A Comprehensive Operational Analysis to Maximize Exit Value

Food ingredients supplier required rapid turnaround after quality issues. We stabilized operations, rebuilt quality systems, and restored customer confidence, returning to full production within 6 months.

+44%

Plant throughput increase

Food & Beverage

Private Equity

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Procurement

Supply Chain

Accelerated Operational Transformation Post-Acquisition

Energy infrastructure operator faced aging assets and rising maintenance costs. We implemented reliability-centered maintenance, optimized turnarounds, and enhanced asset management, extending equipment life by 30%.

$14.5M

EBIT improvement achieved

Food & Beverage

Private Equity

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Procurement

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

Right-Sized Network Footprint While Deploying New Packaging Technologies

Agricultural producer needed productivity improvement and waste reduction. We optimized growing processes, automated harvesting operations, and enhanced quality control, increasing yield by 25%.

-81%

Reduction in breakdowns

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Transforming Wine Production Excellence Through Total Productive Maintenance

Wine producer struggled with quality consistency and rising costs. We implemented Total Productive Maintenance, optimized production flow, and enhanced quality systems, achieving 81% OEE improvement.

+20%

OEE improvement

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Operational Excellence in the Beer Sector

Global brewer transforms 150 breweries through customized OpEx program, achieving €400M savings and doubled productivity.

+10%

Productivity increase

Food & Beverage

Cost and Value Engineering

Supply Chain

Dairy Distribution Center Boosts Productivity 10% in One Year

Optimized dairy distribution operations through management system redesign and continuous improvement, achieving 10% productivity gain.

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Client Results & Business Cases

Unified Performance and Culture Transformation Across a Global Food Network

Enabling Efficient Greenfield Dairy Operations Through Production and Logistics Planning

Redesign to Value Boosts Customer Satisfaction and Reduces Costs

Transitioning To Opex 4.0: A Significant Evolution

Supply Chain Improvement Delivers Inventory and Procurement Savings

Predictive Maintenance Implemented from Business Case to Full Roll-Out

End-to-End Value Chain Assessment Unlocking a 60% EBITDA Growth Path

Lamb Weston / Meijer Builds Sustainable Continuous Improvement Culture

EBITDA Step-Change Transformation Journey

Coffee Supply Chain Optimization

Merging Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation to Generate Multimillion Savings

Vertical Start-Up Reduces CAPEX Project Time by 60%

Achieving World-Class Operations at Global Coffee Manufacturer

Transforming European Bakery Operations at Scale

Rescuing a Failing Bakery Investment Through Rapid Operational Turnaround

Digital Performance Control System Boosts Efficiency 40% in Chemicals

Connecting Performance and Behavior Cuts Safety Incidents by 10% and $2M Waste

Development of a Group-Wide Digitalization Strategy

A Comprehensive Operational Analysis to Maximize Exit Value

Accelerated Operational Transformation Post-Acquisition

Right-Sized Network Footprint While Deploying New Packaging Technologies

Transforming Wine Production Excellence Through Total Productive Maintenance

Operational Excellence in the Beer Sector

Dairy Distribution Center Boosts Productivity 10% in One Year

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