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.
5K X
Revenue growth in less than a decade
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Battery manufacturer needed rapid global scaling while maintaining quality. We implemented lean production, digital integration, and workforce development, supporting expansion to $70B market valuation.
+150
Active system users engaged across the network
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Designed customized Maturity Assessment System for global pharma network. Trained 30 internal assessors, enabling site-wide collaboration.
+$3M
Real benefit delivered (vs. $2.5M expected)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Identified production constraints across API manufacturing processes, enabling capacity expansion that delivered $3M benefit.
+15%
OEE increase
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Deployed World Class Manufacturing pilot across cosmetics plants, driving OEE from 55% to 70% through standardization.
+10%
OEE improvement through digital assistance
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated digitalization into WCOM™ program across 27 plants, delivering 10% OEE improvement and reduced operational losses.
20%
Growth achieved without new investments
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Pharmaceutical manufacturer optimized three-factory footprint, postponing $350M investment while achieving 20% growth through strategic operations transformation.
90%
Average OTIF achieved in under two years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A mid-sized pharmaceutical company achieved measurable efficiency, cost, and delivery improvements at four European sites through EFESO’s Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation programs.
$100M
In opportunities identified during the program
Chemicals
Manufacturing
People and Organization
A global chemical company launched a joint performance improvement initiative with EFESO across twelve plants on four continents. Significant improvements in cost drivers and margins were achieved.
$300K
Annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Restructured maintenance operations at chemical specialty polymers site, delivering $300K annual savings through optimized processes.
-30%
Material losses
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
Global beauty leader transformed 38 factories through digital shop floor management, achieving 30% material loss reduction and $140M savings.
+25%
Line OEE improvement
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Digitized operational excellence framework across 20 European sites, achieving 25% OEE improvement and multimillion savings.
$16M
EBITDA uplift opportunities identified
Industrial Manufacturing
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Transformed manufacturing operations for energy technology leader, doubling production output while identifying $16M EBITDA opportunities.
-40%
Time to market reduction (in select categories)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
Transformed cosmetics product development using Lean-Agile methodology, achieving 40% faster time-to-market and 97% on-time delivery.
+80%
Reduction in development project time
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Implemented SCRUM methodology and portfolio prioritization in polyurethane development, reducing project time by 80%.
+$10M
Annual margin improvement through better loss control and operational routines
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A major refinery embed lean practices, improve operational performance, and strengthen cultural engagement, generating significant financial and organizational impact.
$5M
Savings realized in 8 months ($2.5M from Site 1 + $2.6M from Site 2)
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Lamb Weston / Meijer partnered with EFESO to strengthen process reliability, reduce cost price, and embed a sustainable continuous improvement culture across its two largest European plants.
-39%
Warehouse coverage reduction versus previous year average
Consumer Goods and Luxury
End-to-end Transformation Digitalization
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Mapped end-to-end jewelry supply chain, eliminated waste across suppliers, delivering 39% lower inventory coverage.
132
Pain points analyzed
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Assessed 132 process pain points at pharma excipient manufacturer, delivering 10 prioritized digital solutions and implementation roadmap.
+50
Smart Factory projects with positive business case
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Assessed Industry 4.0 potential across medical device operations, identifying 50 smart factory projects with sub-2-year payback.
$1.1M
Annual warehouse cost reduction
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Logistics and Distribution
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Streamlined global sportswear operations across three continents, launching eCommerce while delivering $1.1M annual savings.
84%
master data made usable within 6 weeks
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A polyethylene manufacturer improved cash flow and reduced costs by transforming spare parts inventory management, enhancing ERP data quality, and implementing structured sourcing strategies, enabling faster data usability and sustainable operational control.
$35M
Recurring annual savings
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Automotive supplier with 21 sites faced declining EBITDA margins. We designed holistic lean transformation, deployed continuous improvement, and aligned global operations, delivering $35M in sustained savings.
25%
Efficiency gain on FTEs
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
A global specialty chemicals leader harmonized maintenance across 17 major sites, achieving $58M+ in annualized benefits and developing a sustainable transformation infrastructure.
+25%
Reduction in total inventory
Industrial Manufacturing
Packaging
Cost and Value Engineering
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
R&d and Product Profitability
Supply Chain
Following assessment, Coesia required execution of transformation program. We implemented lean processes, optimized inventory management, and reduced lead times, achieving 35% working capital reduction.
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