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.
€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.
Aerospace & Defense
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Reduced military aircraft lifecycle costs by over 10% through design-to-cost analysis and supplier collaboration.
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Digital & Ai
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Rapid expansion strained jewelry supply chain. Comprehensive planning framework established. Enabled sustainable growth for 30,000+ employees globally.
€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.
>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%
Productivity improvement
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
R&d and Product Profitability
Transformed seven manufacturing facilities across three countries, achieving 30% productivity gains and 45% faster innovation.
+€40M
Savings delivered
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Deployed global OpEx program across 25 plants, standardizing waste reduction practices to deliver €40M savings and 4.5M tons CO₂ reduction.
20-25%
Efficiency gain on FTEs
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
A global specialty chemicals leader harmonized maintenance across 17 major sites, achieving €50M+ in annualized benefits and developing a sustainable transformation infrastructure.
€67M
annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated two heritage organizations through customized production system across 12 chemical sites, delivering €67M annual benefits.
€15.5M
Savings delivered (OpEx + right sizing)
Retail
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Transformed industrial supply chain through lean operations and product simplification, delivering €15.5M savings and 10% service improvement.
0 paper
Remaining in PCS routines
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
A global cosmetics manufacturer sought to digitalize the Performance Control System used in its distribution centers, replacing paper-based boards that slowed communication and limited operator involvement.
+€4.5M
Cost savings identified
Life Sciences
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Redesigned manufacturing organization across seven functions using Fit-to-Win methodology, delivering €4.5M savings beyond 10% target.
-10%
Reduction in safety incidents
Food & Beverage
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Embedding lean culture by linking performance and behavior across beverage sites, achieving 10% fewer safety incidents and $2m waste savings.
33 - 55%
Loss reduction
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Assessed maintenance and reliability gaps at PVC producer's sites, delivering detailed improvement roadmap achieving 30-55% loss reduction.
20%
Growth achieved without new investments
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Pharmaceutical manufacturer optimized three-factory footprint, postponing €300M investment while achieving 20% growth through strategic operations transformation.
+30%
Productivity increase through cycle time reduction
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Eliminated EV battery component press bottleneck through scientific process optimization, achieving 30% productivity gain and enabling future volume growth.
-60%
Reduction in lead time
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Streamlined biotechnology contract manufacturing operations, reducing 18-24 month lead times by 60% and inventory by 45%.
+40%
Identified growth potential
Life Sciences
Operations Strategy and Transformation
R&d and Product Profitability
Developed comprehensive five-year business plan for European CRO, identifying 40% growth potential through strategic positioning.
+15%
OEE increase
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Deployed World Class Manufacturing pilot across cosmetics plants, driving OEE from 55% to 70% through standardization.
100%
Problem eradication and stable reactor operation restored
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Urea reactor failures slashed output by 50%. PM analysis traced root cause to upstream pump lubricant. Restored stable high performance.
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