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%
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
Manufacturing
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.
$8M
Annual benefit for pilot categories (14% cost reduction)
Logistics and Distribution
Supply Chain
Optimized supply network and pricing strategy for textile retailer, reducing costs 14% while boosting sales and margins 20%.
+33%
Productivity improvement
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
Manufacturing
Implemented Lean Lab methodology to boost pharmaceutical laboratory capacity, achieving 33% productivity improvement without additional headcount.
+15%
Productivity improvements through levelling, flow, and standard work.
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Biologics manufacturer stabilizes supply through standardized QC lab operations, achieving 15% productivity improvement across global sites.
€1.8M
Potential savings identified
Food & Beverage
Sustainability
Comprehensive energy walkthrough identified 30 improvement measures, delivering €1.8 million potential savings for dairy manufacturer.
98%
Increase in planning and forecast accuracy
Retail
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Transformed retail operations through Daily Management System and behavioral coaching, achieving 98% forecast accuracy and 99.9% picking reliability.
+29%
Increase in advanced bioreactor lab utilization
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
People and Organization
Optimized bioreactor utilization and planning processes in pharmaceutical R&D, achieving 29% capacity increase through lean methodology.
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