Discover how EFESO works side by side with clients across industries to achieve measurable, lasting impact. Each story captures the challenges our clients faced, the actions we took together – from boardroom to shop floor – and the tangible operational and financial results delivered.
16–23%
Potential cost savings identified on key bill of materials components
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
A mid-sized European automotive supplier develop a robust cost model and uncover savings for a high-voltage battery module, strengthening internal alignment and negotiation readiness.
+5–6%
EBITDA expected in 5 years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
EFESO supported a major cosmetics supplier in redesigning operations across six factories and optimizing the supply chain, targeting improved productivity and long-term profitability.
90%
Average OTIF achieved in under two years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A mid-sized pharmaceutical company achieved measurable efficiency, cost, and delivery improvements at four European sites through EFESO’s Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation programs.
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
A leading bicycle manufacturer's shift from a supplier-driven model to a customer-centric operating model.
13%
Reduction in release time for high-value APIs
Chemicals
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Smart Factory
A QC lab optimization framework helps a multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company achieved simultaneous gains in productivity, service level, and resource efficiency, delivering measurable improvements in release time, productivity, and FTE requirements without compromising quality.
+25
Business cases initially identified
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Design and implementation of a 10-year strategy targeting 4% annual growth for a world-leading luxury group, focused on aligning operations.
12
"Golden Rules" implemented for production planning
Industrial Manufacturing
Cost and Value Engineering
Data & Ai
Digital & Ai
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
Creating a solid, structured plan for the material flow of its production and validated the static forecast, enabling the factory to increase the output with the existing machinery.
€1.3M
Projected annual savings for one brand
Food & Beverage
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
An international food group partnered with EFESO to redesign iconic products through a structured Redesign to Value program.
20-25%
Potential savings identified across the total product portfolio
Industrial Manufacturing
Cost and Value Engineering
A global technology manufacturer partnered with EFESO to gain cost transparency, identify savings opportunities, and strengthen cross-functional alignment through a comprehensive cost engineering program.
Industrial Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Restructuring & Turnaround
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Fact-based restructuring of a complex industrial site, enabling a clear shutdown decision, cash-drain elimination, and a structured roadmap for execution.
40%
Reduction in Capital Expenditures for new production technology
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A leading global manufacturer of glass containers reduce capital expenditure by 40% in the commercialization of a new glass production technology by applying Value Engineering and Lean Product Development principles.
+30%
OTIF improvement
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Reengineered Order Management processes for pharma services provider, achieving 30% OTIF improvement to 95% target.
-50%
Reduction in claims
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global packaging manufacturer deploys WCOM™ across 24 plants, slashing claims and waste 50% while boosting productivity 30%.
+20%
Increase in global production capacity using the same plants
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global cosmetics manufacturer implements WCOM™ across 29 plants, achieving 20% capacity gain and 70% OEE.
+8.3%
OEE increase in 3 months
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Board manufacturer increased production capacity through WCOM™ implementation, achieving 8.3% OEE improvement in three months.
+25
Percentage points Line OEE improvement at a key site within 6 months
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
An initiative that improved Line OEE by 25 percentage points and positioned the organization to recover a $15M investment within 18 months.
+50
Global change agents equipped to lead maintenance transformation
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Harmonized maintenance across 17 global sites through 50 trained change agents, delivering €50M annualized savings.
€1M
Total run rate cost savings in Year 1 from 30 improvement teams
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global packaging manufacturer implements TPM across lighthouse plants, achieving 1m€ run-rate savings through 30 improvement teams.
-90%
Reduction in manual effort for supply planning
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
Transformed manual Excel-based supply planning into automated digital tool, delivering 90% reduction in manual effort.
-15 to 25%
Inventory reduction
Food & Beverage
Supply Chain
Rapid 300% growth required integrated supply chain transformation delivering 15-25% inventory reduction and sustainable capabilities.
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Implemented real-time DSI digital solution enabling pharma startup's Executive S&OP team to simulate scenarios instantly.
+10%
effectiveness increase of purchasing organization
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Stabilized wood procurement for paper producer: eliminated pricing errors, boosted FSC suppliers 26%, increased purchasing effectiveness 10%.
+10-36%
Productivity and capacity increases
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
Manufacturing
Implemented Lean practices across 40+ pharmaceutical labs, achieving 30% average productivity gains and 70% improvement in on-time batch releases.
15%
Reduction in influenceable maintenance costs
Food & Beverage
Industrial Manufacturing
Digital & Ai
Operational Excellence
Deployed predictive maintenance across 12 production sites, achieving 90% business case accuracy and building internal capabilities.
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