€2B
Annual revenue
Development and Implementation of a Ten-year Industrial Strategy
The company needed to align its industrial footprint with ambitious growth targets through 2030. EFESO worked with the in-house team to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy encompassing factory rationalization, plant optimization and supply chain improvements. This transformation redefined operations across the company’s entire manufacturing network.
Life Sciences
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Our Client
The company is a €2 billion multinational pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetics company. As one of the largest private pharmaceutical groups and among the largest dermo-cosmetics laboratories worldwide, the company operates a complex global manufacturing network.
The company combines pharmaceutical expertise with dermo-cosmetic innovation across multiple production facilities.
#2
Global dermo-cosmetics position
The Challenge
The company faced the complex task of aligning its entire industrial footprint with long-term business objectives spanning a decade. Key operational constraints included:
- Manufacturing capacity misalignment – Existing factory network did not match projected growth patterns, requiring strategic decisions about facility rationalization and potential closures
- Plant optimization needs – Current operations across remaining facilities needed significant improvements to support future business requirements
- Supply chain complexity – Distribution and logistics networks required restructuring to support the evolving manufacturing footprint while maintaining service levels
Real Results Achieved Together
The partnership delivered a comprehensive industrial roadmap that fundamentally transformed the company’s operational capabilities.
Working alongside its teams for nearly a decade, we have enabled sustainable improvements to be made across its entire manufacturing and supply chain network.
€100M
Savings realized
-15%
Annual CapEx reduction
€40-50M
Yearly investment optimization
Transformation Impact
- Established clear 10-year industrial roadmap aligned with business strategy
- Optimized manufacturing footprint through strategic rationalization
- Enhanced supply chain performance across the network
Our Approach
- Our collaboration with the company began with the development of a comprehensive industrial strategy around 2020, designed to run to 2030 in direct alignment with the company’s long-term business plan.
- We led the development of its industrial footprint strategy, working closely with in-house teams to rationalize manufacturing capacity through strategic factory decisions.
- The approach included optimizing remaining plants and improving the supply chain as integral parts of the 10-year industrial roadmap. Beyond strategy development, we supported the full implementation phase, ensuring a sustainable transformation.
- Our engagement leveraged specific EFESO capabilities in CapEx management, strategic planning and supply chain optimization.
- This partnership stands out for its scope and depth, addressing the operations and industrial strategy across the organization’s entire footprint.
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