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.
$1.8M
Annualized savings
Food & Beverage
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Material Cost Optimization
Operational Excellence
Profitability Programs
A leading tequila producer was struggling with raw material costs and by optimizing extraction efficiency and yield achieved $1.8M in annual savings.
$2.5M
Annualized savings
Food & Beverage
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Material Cost Optimization
Operational Excellence
Profitability Programs
An industrial bakery cut material waste by 20%, boosted OEE by 5.7%, and saved over $2.5M using WCOM and a Performance Control System.
61%
Reduction in minor stops
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Due Diligence
People and Organization
A leading beverage manufacturer cut bottling line minor stops by 61% using Autonomous Maintenance Step 1 while developing and refining Cleaning, Inspection, Lubrication, and Tightening (CILT) standards.
$1M
Annualized savings
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
EFESO partnered with a leading spirits producer to reduce tequila maturation losses by 59% and save $1.0M annually through TPM practices.
$8.5M
Annualized savings
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Discover how EFESO worked with a global chemical manufacturer to achieve $8.5M+ in annualized savings and boosted OEE by 8% across six sites.
$25M
annual cost reduction
Chemicals
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Material Cost Optimization
Operational Excellence
EFESO's framework delivered $25M in annual savings by simplifying global operations and eliminating acquisition complexity.
$15M
reduction in annual fixed costs
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Due Diligence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
EFESO helped a global manufacturer eliminate knowledge silos, deploy a new maintenance operating model, and drive $15M in fixed-cost savings.
471
Critical Tasks Reviewed
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
People and Organization
Restructuring & Turnaround
A standardized Task Transfer Management of Change process was developed and piloted enabled the client to successfully navigate a significant workforce transition while maintaining operational continuity and regulatory confidence.
$1.6M
annualized cost savings
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Footprint
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Achieved $1.6M in annualized savings using a World Class Operations Management program, expanded opportunity pipeline from $300K to $10 million annually
$25M
Cost reduction through organizational optimization
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Sustainability
Specialty chemicals leader faced cost and reliability operational challenges. We harmonized processes, implemented enterprise standard work, and optimized operations, delivering $25M in annual savings.
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.
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