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.
45K m²
Optimized factory layout (reduced from 52K m²)
Industrial Manufacturing
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
Creating a solid, structured plan for the material flow of its production and validated the static forecast, enabling the factory to increase the output with the existing machinery.
$12M
Projected annual savings
Retail
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Redesigned omni-channel warehouse operations, cutting order-to-ship cycle time by 87% and increasing throughput capacity by 30%.
$6.5M
Annual margin gain through increased crude throughput
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Eliminated naphtha bottleneck through lean optimization, accelerating crude throughput 25% and capturing $6.5M margin gain.
60%
Reduction in start-up time
Food & Beverage
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Accelerated CAPEX execution through Vertical Start-Up methodology, reducing project timelines by 60% across European operations.
$750K
Validated savings achieved
Life Sciences
Packaging
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Packaging manufacturer achieved $750K savings through optimized labor ratios, reduced scrap, and material efficiency improvements.
+$8M
Annual EBIT improvement
Transportation, Logistics and Services
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Logistics provider needed warehouse optimization and service improvement. We redesigned warehouse layouts, implemented automation, and enhanced picking processes, increasing throughput by 35%.
+25
Percentage points Line OEE improvement at a key site within 6 months
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
An initiative that improved Line OEE by 25 percentage points and positioned the organization to recover a $15M investment within 18 months.
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.
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.
$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%.
+1.6%
EBITDA improvement achieved
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Bakery EBITDA lagged 5 points below industry. Comprehensive training and loss reduction. Recovered $5M, improved EBITDA 1.6%.
+50
Global change agents equipped to lead maintenance transformation
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Harmonized maintenance across 17 global sites through 50 trained change agents, delivering $50M annualized savings.
$1.2M
Total run rate cost savings in Year 1 from 30 improvement teams
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global packaging manufacturer implements TPM across lighthouse plants, achieving $1M run-rate savings through 30 improvement teams.
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.
Industrial Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Restructuring & Turnaround
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Fact-based restructuring of a complex industrial site, enabling a clear shutdown decision, cash-drain elimination, and a structured roadmap for execution.
+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.
+10%
effectiveness increase of purchasing organization
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Stabilized wood procurement for paper producer: eliminated pricing errors, boosted FSC suppliers 26%, increased purchasing effectiveness 10%.
$15M
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%.
30%
Reduction in unplanned stops
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned operational excellence across 23 plants, unifying fragmented practices and internalizing production for global consumer health company.
+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.
$10M
Fixed cost reduction (first year)
Chemicals
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Petrochemical manufacturer needed operational excellence across multiple plants. We standardized best practices, implemented digital solutions, and optimized energy usage, reducing operating costs by 15%.
40%
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical manufacturer reduces production costs 30-40% while preparing operations for 2027 capacity expansion and growth.
12
"Golden Rules" implemented for production planning
Industrial Manufacturing
Cost and Value Engineering
Data & Ai
Digital & Ai
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
Creating a solid, structured plan for the material flow of its production and validated the static forecast, enabling the factory to increase the output with the existing machinery.
>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.
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