6%
Growth achieved, reversing previous decline
Reversing Decline and Boosting Growth Through Lean Innovation: Aligning Fragmented Operations and Accelerating Product Development
Industry: Consumer Goods and Luxury
Service: Lean Lab
Service: Operations Strategy and Transformation
Service: People and Organization
Service: R&d and Product Profitability
Our Client
A global consumer goods conglomerate with operations spanning multiple countries, formed from smaller independent business units, seeking growth acceleration and operational alignment.
The Challenge
The client faced declining performance due to fragmented leadership, inconsistent practices, and inefficiencies across multiple independent business units.
- Fragmented leadership: Siloed decision-making across units.
- Operational inconsistency: Diverse practices across countries and languages.
- Innovation delays: Small, dispersed development centers slowing product launches.
- Limited standardization: Founder influence persisted, reducing corporate alignment.
Real Results Achieved Together
Through Lean Product Development, integration workshops, and cross-unit alignment, EFESO helped the client reverse decline, accelerate innovation, and improve overall R&D and operational performance.
35%
Increase in R&D efficiency
30%
Acceleration in time-to-market
Transformation Impact
- Aligned fragmented operations under standardized practices.
- Embedded set-based learning and real-time visibility in product development.
- Strengthened leadership alignment and decision-making across business units.
- Accelerated new product development and enhanced overall growth performance.
- 4x increase in revenue from new products
- 50–95% improvement in on-time project delivery
Our Approach
EFESO applied a multi-phase Lean Product Development and integration methodology:
Assessment, Problem Definition & Alignment
- Conducted as-is assessments across all business areas.
- Synthesized findings into a unified problem statement to ensure alignment.
Engagement & Planning
- Each business area appointed representative leaders.
- Developed holistic plans with tailored subplans addressing local gaps.
Visual Management & Real-Time Engagement
- Introduced tools for real-time work visibility, enabling proactive execution.
Reusable Knowledge & Set-Based Learning
- Captured trade-offs and limits for development decisions.
- Standardized new product developments using set-based learning.
Integration Events & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Conducted workshops to optimize design across units.
- Assigned Entrepreneurial Systems Designers to oversee development efforts globally.
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Facing Similar Challenges?
- Fragmented operations across multiple business units?
- Standardize product development and R&D practices?
- Accelerate time-to-market and increase innovation efficiency?
- Wanting to embed a sustainable culture of Lean Product Development?
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