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.
10-12%
Reduction in overall system costs
Industrial Manufacturing
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Industrial cooling systems provider faced operational complexity post-acquisition. We integrated operations, standardized processes, and optimized production planning, improving delivery performance by 45%.
$14.5M
EBIT improvement achieved
Food & Beverage
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Procurement
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Agricultural producer needed productivity improvement and waste reduction. We optimized growing processes, automated harvesting operations, and enhanced quality control, increasing yield by 25%.
+94%
Productivity improvement (12 batches/day)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Healthcare giant required operational transformation in consumer products division. We implemented continuous improvement, automated key processes, and enhanced quality systems, delivering 20% productivity gain.
-30%
Inventory cost reduction
Transportation, Logistics and Services
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Cruise operator required operational excellence across fleet operations. We optimized crew efficiency, enhanced maintenance planning, and improved supply chain logistics, reducing operating costs by 12%.
35%
Downside risk to 10-year profit projections
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Private Equity
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
R&d and Product Profitability
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Investment fund required battery manufacturing joint venture assessment. We conducted technical due diligence, operational analysis, and risk evaluation, identifying 35% downside risk and 15% EBITDA upside.
$2.5M+
Procurement savings secured
Industrial Manufacturing
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Negotiation & Procurement Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Supplier Value Stream Optimization
Transactions and Turnaround
Scientific instruments manufacturer faced production bottlenecks and quality challenges. We redesigned manufacturing flow, implemented lean principles, and enhanced testing protocols, improving on-time delivery to 95%.
-45%
Reduction in maintenance backlog
Transportation, Logistics and Services
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Metropolitan transit authority needed reliability improvement and cost optimization. We enhanced maintenance programs, optimized scheduling, and improved asset utilization, achieving 98% service availability.
-81%
Reduction in breakdowns
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Wine producer struggled with quality consistency and rising costs. We implemented Total Productive Maintenance, optimized production flow, and enhanced quality systems, achieving 81% OEE improvement.
-55%
Waste reduction (from 12.5% to 6.8%)
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Packaging manufacturer slashes material waste by 55% through WCOM™ defect analysis and machine care protocols.
+20%
OEE improvement
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global brewer transforms 150 breweries through customized OpEx program, achieving €400M savings and doubled productivity.
+80%
Reduction in development project time
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Implemented SCRUM methodology and portfolio prioritization in polyurethane development, reducing project time by 80%.
132
Pain points analyzed
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Assessed 132 process pain points at pharma excipient manufacturer, delivering 10 prioritized digital solutions and implementation roadmap.
88
Improvement projects launched
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Food packaging leader deploys 88 project teams, achieving 5.3 million euros in savings and significant carbon reduction.
80%
Supplier conversion rate achieved
Industrial Manufacturing
Sustainability
Enabled 15 SME suppliers to calculate Scope 1 and 2 emissions, establishing CO2 reduction roadmaps within six weeks.
-76%
CO2 emissions reduction by 2026
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Sustainability
Battery recycler achieves 76% CO2 reduction through integrated energy efficiency roadmap with 1.7-year payback.
+10-15%
Potential efficiency improvement
Chemicals
Transactions and Turnaround
Operational due diligence revealed 10-15% efficiency gains and 15-20% indirect productivity improvements across global industrial operations.
-10%
Reduction in total headcount in support functions
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned global support functions through activity rationalization and blueprint organization design, achieving 10% headcount reduction.
€13M
Potential savings identified on labor
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Chemical producer restructures operations through workforce analysis, achieving €13M savings and 5% OEE improvement.
+10%
Productivity increase
Food & Beverage
Cost and Value Engineering
Supply Chain
Optimized dairy distribution operations through management system redesign and continuous improvement, achieving 10% productivity gain.
+105%
Capex adjustments identified
Food & Beverage
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Operational due diligence revealed 105% Capex adjustments, enabling accurate investment sizing for bakery acquisition.
+€5M
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Stabilized pharma production through tailored training and servant leadership, delivering €5M+ savings across 20 lines.
35%
Reduction WIP in production
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Cost and Value Engineering
Supply Chain
Synchronized value chain and lean development system reduced WIP by 35% and production lead time by 35%.
$1.2M
Savings foreseen
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Optimized picking and sorting strategies through dynamic warehouse simulation, reducing automation payback time and delivering $1.2M savings.
+50
Smart Factory projects identified
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Smart Factory
Assessed three pharma plants, prioritized 50 Smart Factory initiatives, achieving 1.4-year payback on first wave.
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