42
Plants worldwide
WCOM™ Implementation that Transforms Global Packaging Performance
A global packaging leader faced rising competitive pressure and mounting operational inefficiencies across its manufacturing footprint. EFESO partnered with the organization to deploy a comprehensive WCOM™ program across its network, delivering a step change in operational excellence recognized through multiple TPM awards.
Industry: Packaging
Service: Manufacturing
Service: Operations Strategy and Transformation
Our Client
A world-leading packaging manufacturer operating 42 production plants worldwide. The company’s extensive industrial footprint positions it at the center of a rapidly evolving packaging landscape facing increasing technological disruption and performance pressures.
+20K
Employees
The Challenge
Competitive pressures intensified as new technology-driven products challenged the company’s traditional packaging solutions. Operational inefficiencies were impacting performance across the global network:
- Performance erosion: High levels of claims, waste and productivity losses were driving up costs and affecting customer satisfaction
- Inconsistent practices: Sites operated independently, with non-standardized routines and uneven capability levels
- Global scale without global systems: Expansion had outpaced the development of a harmonized way of working, limiting the ability to replicate improvements at scale
To remain competitive, the organization needed a unifying operating model capable of instilling disciplined routines, elevating site capabilities, and driving consistent performance improvements across all plants.
Real Results Achieved Together
Through a phased global rollout of WCOM™, EFESO and the client created a sustainable operating model that generated measurable improvements across all key operational metrics.
-50%
Reduction in claims
-50%
Reduction in waste
+30%
Productivity increased
-37%
Conversion cost reduction
Transformation Impact
- Standardized WCOM™ practices deployed across 24 plants globally
- Corporate skill development training institutionalized new capabilities
- Multiple TPM awards achieved, validating excellence at both plant and corporate level
- Continuous improvement culture embedded, creating sustained operational momentum
Our Approach
EFESO introduced WCOM™ as a structured, multi-year transformation program anchored in standardized routines, capability development, and site-specific improvement frameworks. The journey began with pilot sites and expanded globally through successive waves.
Corporate skill development programs—including PKE and Change Management—ensured the right leadership, behaviors, and technical competencies were in place.
EFESO embedded transformation routines, performance governance, and improvement methodologies, allowing plants to accelerate benefits and institutionalize best practices.
TPM awards were set as milestones for top-performing sites, reinforcing accountability and recognition.
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