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.
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.
-10%
CapEx reduction for new buildings
Aerospace & Defense
Cost and Value Engineering
Digital & Ai
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Global aerospace manufacturer struggled with 180-site real estate complexity. We established centralized intelligence service, data-driven governance, and sustainability tracking, guiding $8 billion in asset decisions.
88
Improvement projects launched
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Food packaging leader deploys 88 project teams, achieving $6 million in savings and significant carbon reduction.
+10K
Pallet positions created through optimized DC layout expansion design
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
EFESO conducted a feasibility study for a new 10,000-pallet automated warehouse in Romania, optimizing logistics design, layout, and CAPEX to enable scalable, efficient pharmaceutical distribution.
+6.5%
Tax and Duty mitigation of revenues in scope
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Retail
Logistics and Distribution
Supply Chain
Redesigned post-Brexit European logistics network for sports retailer, achieving 85% next-day retail service and 6.5% revenue savings.
-76%
CO₂ emissions reduction by 2026
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Sustainability
Battery recycler achieves 76% CO2 reduction through integrated energy efficiency roadmap with 1.7-year payback.
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