Client Results & Business Cases

Transformed Europe's second-largest port into climate-neutral hub while increasing throughput and securing substantial EU funding.

Accelerated GHG reduction roadmap for chemical manufacturer targeting climate neutrality, delivering 18% emissions cut by 2025.

Redesigned manufacturing organization across seven functions using Fit-to-Win methodology, delivering €4.5M savings beyond 10% target.

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

A scientific technology manufacturer faced a transformation that delivered sustainable cost reductions while establishing new procurement capabilities for ongoing optimization.

Assessed maintenance and reliability gaps at PVC producer's sites, delivering detailed improvement roadmap achieving 30-55% loss reduction.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer optimized three-factory footprint, postponing €300M investment while achieving 20% growth through strategic operations transformation.

Eliminated EV battery component press bottleneck through scientific process optimization, achieving 30% productivity gain and enabling future volume growth.

Streamlined biotechnology contract manufacturing operations, reducing 18-24 month lead times by 60% and inventory by 45%.

Developed comprehensive five-year business plan for European CRO, identifying 40% growth potential through strategic positioning.

Deployed World Class Manufacturing pilot across cosmetics plants, driving OEE from 55% to 70% through standardization.

Urea reactor failures slashed output by 50%. PM analysis traced root cause to upstream pump lubricant. Restored stable high performance.

Aligned pharmaceutical manufacturing footprint with 2030 growth targets, delivering €100M savings and 15% CapEx reduction.

Redesigned distribution network from centralized to decentralized model, delivering €11.4M savings and improved service reliability.

Holistic Total Cost of Ownership approach across inbound supply chain delivers €7M loss elimination through 19 targeted projects.

EFESO supported KME Group in integrating Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) with its broader supply chain, driving strategic alignment, improving delivery performance by 15%, and reducing metal stock by 33%, resulting in a €100 million financial impact.

A global chemical company launched a joint performance improvement initiative with EFESO across twelve plants on four continents. Significant improvements in cost drivers and margins were achieved.

Aerospace manufacturer increased aircraft assembly capacity 17% through operational optimization, achieving 4.2-hour takt time sustainably.

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

Building operational excellence at a major sawmill in Sweden, increasing production capacity by 20% and reducing accidents by 75%.

Automotive supplier needed profitability improvement for complex drive components. We established end-to-end value optimization, supplier collaboration, and cost engineering, improving margins across entire value chain.

Industrial machinery manufacturer faced complexity in custom equipment production. We implemented modular design principles, standardized components, and optimized project management, reducing lead times by 40%.

Global aerospace manufacturer struggled with 180-site real estate complexity. We established centralized intelligence service, data-driven governance, and sustainability tracking, guiding €7 billion in asset decisions.

Aerospace corporation faced fragmented digital infrastructure across divisions. We launched enterprise-wide transformation, integrated systems, and drove operational excellence, reducing operational costs by 10%.