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.
€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.
+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.
+150
Active system users engaged across the network
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Designed customized Maturity Assessment System for global pharma network. Trained 30 internal assessors, enabling site-wide collaboration.
+€2.6m
Real benefit delivered (vs. €2.49M expected)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Identified production constraints across API manufacturing processes, enabling capacity expansion that delivered EUR 2.6m benefit.
+10%
OEE improvement through digital assistance
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated digitalization into WCOM™ program across 27 plants, delivering 10% OEE improvement and reduced operational losses.
30%
Reduction in unplanned stops
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned operational excellence across 23 plants, unifying fragmented practices and internalizing production for global consumer health company.
-40%
Time to market reduction (in select categories)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
Transformed cosmetics product development using Lean-Agile methodology, achieving 40% faster time-to-market and 97% on-time delivery.
+20%
Total productivity increase
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Luxury automaker doubled volumes while ramping three series simultaneously, achieving 20% total productivity through parallel Lean implementation.
€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 partnered with EFESO to strengthen process reliability, reduce cost price, and embed a sustainable continuous improvement culture across its two largest European plants.
2X
Profit doubled in 18 months
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Food manufacturer doubled profits from £45M to £90M through 16-site operational transformation and capability building.
4x
Enterprise value growth
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Optimized asset portfolio across seven sites, relocating production to Mexico, achieving 4x enterprise value growth.
-30%
Material losses
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
Global beauty leader transformed 38 factories through digital shop floor management, achieving 30% material loss reduction and €120M savings.
€965K
Annual warehouse cost reduction
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Logistics and Distribution
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Streamlined global sportswear operations across three continents, launching eCommerce while delivering €965K annual savings.
$16M
EBITDA uplift opportunities identified
Industrial Manufacturing
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Transformed manufacturing operations for energy technology leader, doubling production output while identifying $16M EBITDA opportunities.
+25%
Line OEE improvement
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
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
Accelerated CAPEX execution through Vertical Start-Up methodology, reducing project timelines by 60% across European operations.
€636K
Validated savings achieved
Life Sciences
Packaging
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Packaging manufacturer achieved €636K savings through optimized labor ratios, reduced scrap, and material efficiency improvements.
€6M
Annual cost savings achieved
Chemicals
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Chemical company restructured operations post-Chapter 11, implementing organizational redesign and maintenance excellence, achieving €6M annual savings.
+1.6%
EBITDA improvement achieved
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Bakery EBITDA lagged 5 points below industry. Comprehensive training and loss reduction. Recovered €5M, improved EBITDA 1.6%.
+50%
TIR rates improvement per year
Food & Beverage
Private Equity
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Harmonized post-merger manufacturing cultures through customized operating system, delivering 40% cost reduction and sustainable capabilities.
>10%
Material and manufacturing savings indicated
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Transformed unprofitable thermal management module through systematic cost optimization, achieving material, manufacturing and investment savings exceeding targets.
+50%
Wrench time productivity
Food & Beverage
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Profitability Programs
Restructuring & Turnaround
Supply Chain
Equipment failures drove 50% productivity loss. Rapid mobilization restored three bakeries to profitability within nine months.
30-40%
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical manufacturer reduces production costs 30-40% while preparing operations for 2027 capacity expansion and growth.
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