10%
Increase in project delivery capacity and time-to-market
Catalyst Manufacturer Enhances Engineering with Lean Development: Lean Product Development Accelerates Project Delivery and Boosts Revenue
Industry: Chemicals
Service: Manufacturing
Service: Operations Strategy and Transformation
Service: R&d and Product Profitability
Our Client
A global manufacturer of chemical catalysts and designer of processing plants and equipment.
The Challenge
Facing evolving market dynamics, the client needed to improve engineering performance and accelerate commercialization of new products. Legacy CapEx planning and reactive project management hindered efficiency, predictability, and strategic growth.
- Need to strengthen engineering efficiency and project throughput
- CapEx planning focused on sustainment rather than innovation
- Frequent reprioritization and workflow interruptions
- Reactive problem-solving culture limiting risk prevention
Real Results Achieved Together
By applying EFESO’s Lean Product Development (LPD) approach, the client achieved a measurable impact on project efficiency, profitability, and organizational agility.
$23M
Additional annual revenue generated
$6M
Accelerated CapEx benefits realized
Transformation Impact
- Strengthened alignment between business priorities and engineering capacity
- Increased visibility and flow across the project portfolio
- Embedded knowledge-sharing practices to sustain performance gains
- Improved project predictability and resource efficiency
- Enhanced collaboration, shifting from firefighting to proactive risk management
Our Approach
EFESO deployed its 7+1 Lean Product Development essentials to streamline engineering processes and enhance visibility across projects, piloting the approach on two strategic initiatives before scaling globally.
- Aligning Engineering Throughput to Business Needs
- Matched project throughput with business priorities to balance demand and capacity.
- Established portfolio cadence and flow, improving predictability and delivery speed.
- Enhancing Visibility and Decision-Making
- Introduced visual management tools to track progress and identify constraints.
- Shifted focus from reactive reporting to proactive risk prevention.
- Strengthening Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration
- Implemented standardized cross-functional knowledge templates.
- Defined clear roles to support information flow and organizational flexibility.
These initiatives enabled the company to evolve beyond traditional stage-gate and project management practices, creating a more adaptive, knowledge-driven development model.
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