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.
+$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.
+15%
Productivity improvements through levelling, flow, and standard work.
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Biologics manufacturer stabilizes supply through standardized QC lab operations, achieving 15% productivity improvement across global sites.
+29%
Increase in advanced bioreactor lab utilization
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
People and Organization
Optimized bioreactor utilization and planning processes in pharmaceutical R&D, achieving 29% capacity increase through lean methodology.
$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.
15%
Improvement in delivery performance (OTIF)
Resources Mining and Processing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Sustainability
EFESO supported KME Group in integrating Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) with its broader supply chain, driving strategic alignment, improving delivery performance by 15%, and reducing metal stock by 33%, resulting in a $100 million financial impact.
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.
$62M
Increase in annual EBITDA
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
A large U.S. refinery improved from 4th to 1st quartile performance, delivering $62M in EBITDA through Lean transformation, improved maintenance execution, and enhanced workforce productivity.
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.
25%
Reduction in project delays
Resources Mining and Processing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
A leading mining company improved CAPEX project performance by strengthening planning accuracy, cost governance, contractor management, and digital execution capabilities.
$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
Business cases initially identified
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Design and implementation of a 10-year strategy targeting 4% annual growth for a world-leading luxury group, focused on aligning operations.
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Digital & Ai
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Harmonized scattered IT landscape and weak OEE through SAP S4/HANA migration with integrated APS platform and shopfloor adoption.
-10%
Reduction in total headcount in support functions
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned global support functions through activity rationalization and blueprint organization design, achieving 10% headcount reduction.
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.
10%
CAGR in assembly labor productivity in participating plants
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
EFESO implemented a global award-based operational excellence program for a leading automotive OEM, boosting productivity, cost efficiency, employee engagement, and sustainability across the factory network.
$18M
Savings delivered (OpEx + right sizing)
Retail
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Transformed industrial supply chain through lean operations and product simplification, delivering $18M savings and 10% service improvement.
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Digital & Ai
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
Rapid expansion strained jewelry supply chain. Comprehensive planning framework established. Enabled sustainable growth for 30,000+ employees globally.
€6M
Annual cost savings achieved
Chemicals
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Chemical company restructured operations post-Chapter 11, implementing organizational redesign and maintenance excellence, achieving $7M annual savings.
-42%
Reduction in labor costs
Aerospace & Defense
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Defense conglomerate needed to unify 25 acquired companies. We harmonized operations, implemented digital transformation, and established OpEx 4.0, achieving 42% labor reduction and 53% productivity gain.
+$6M
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Stabilized pharma production through tailored training and servant leadership, delivering $6M+ savings across 20 lines.
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