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.
$8M
Annual benefit for pilot categories (14% cost reduction)
Logistics and Distribution
Supply Chain
Optimized supply network and pricing strategy for textile retailer, reducing costs 14% while boosting sales and margins 20%.
$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.
90%
Reduction in manual effort for supply planning
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
Transformed manual Excel-based supply planning into automated digital tool, delivering 90% reduction in manual effort.
30%
Inventory cost reduction
Transportation, Logistics and Services
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Cruise operator required operational excellence across fleet operations. We optimized crew efficiency, enhanced maintenance planning, and improved supply chain logistics, reducing operating costs by 12%.
25%
Inventory reduction
Food & Beverage
Supply Chain
Rapid 300% growth required integrated supply chain transformation delivering 15-25% inventory reduction and sustainable capabilities.
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%.
80%
Supplier conversion rate achieved
Industrial Manufacturing
Sustainability
Enabled 15 SME suppliers to calculate Scope 1 and 2 emissions, establishing CO2 reduction roadmaps within six weeks.
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Implemented real-time DSI digital solution enabling pharma startup's Executive S&OP team to simulate scenarios instantly.
€11.4M
Annual savings achieved
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Supply Chain
Redesigned distribution network from centralized to decentralized model, delivering €11.4M savings and improved service reliability.
$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%.
$2.5M
Value Unlocked
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Operational Excellence
Transactions and Turnaround
A U.S. refinery reduced tank maintenance downtime and unlocked $2.5M in value by simplifying processes, improving coordination, and applying Kaizen-driven transformation.
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.
6%
EBITDA expected in 5 years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
EFESO supported a major cosmetics supplier in redesigning operations across six factories and optimizing the supply chain, targeting improved productivity and long-term profitability.
$1.5M
Projected annual savings for one brand
Food & Beverage
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
An international food group partnered with EFESO to redesign iconic products through a structured Redesign to Value program.
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.
50%
Process efficiency improvement
Industrial Manufacturing
Digital & Ai
End-to-end Transformation Digitalization
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Procurement
Construction equipment manufacturer required production efficiency transformation. We optimized assembly processes, implemented lean manufacturing, and enhanced supply chain coordination, increasing productivity by 30%.
16%
Overall procurement cost reduction
Industrial Manufacturing
Procurement
Supply Chain
A scientific technology manufacturer faced a transformation that delivered sustainable cost reductions while establishing new procurement capabilities for ongoing optimization.
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