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.
-18%
GHG emissions reduction by 2025
Chemicals
Sustainability
Accelerated GHG reduction roadmap for chemical manufacturer targeting climate neutrality, delivering 18% emissions cut by 2025.
$3B
Total savings achieved
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
Automotive supplier needed profitability improvement for complex drive components. We established end-to-end value optimization, supplier collaboration, and cost engineering, improving margins across entire value chain.
15%
Potential efficiency improvement
Chemicals
Transactions and Turnaround
Operational due diligence revealed 10-15% efficiency gains and 15-20% indirect productivity improvements across global industrial operations.
2X
Profit in 18 months
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Food manufacturer doubled profits from £45M to £90M through 16-site operational transformation and capability building.
+30%
Productivity improvement
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
R&d and Product Profitability
Transformed seven manufacturing facilities across three countries, achieving 30% productivity gains and 45% faster innovation.
25%
Weight differences between technical solutions
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
Luxury automaker sought competitive advantage in EV battery systems. We analyzed technology landscape, optimized costs, and developed innovation roadmap, achieving 22% cost reduction potential.
$290M+
Annualized Benefits
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Logistics and Distribution
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
A downstream refining company improved performance across six sites, delivering over $330M in EBITA through coordinated improvements in maintenance, contractor management, capital deployment, and operational standardization.
25%
Potential savings identified across the total product portfolio
Industrial Manufacturing
Cost and Value Engineering
A global technology manufacturer partnered with EFESO to gain cost transparency, identify savings opportunities, and strengthen cross-functional alignment through a comprehensive cost engineering program.
0
Paper remaining in PCS routines
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
A global cosmetics manufacturer sought to digitalize the Performance Control System used in its distribution centers, replacing paper-based boards that slowed communication and limited operator involvement.
+40%
Meeting efficiency improvement
Chemicals
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Deployed Digital Performance Control System at enzyme plant, achieving 40% meeting efficiency gain through data integration.
<2
Years average ROI for identified digital initiatives
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
A leading premium chocolate manufacturer partnered with EFESO to define and implement a comprehensive digitalization strategy across five global plants.
$117M
Savings realized
Life Sciences
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Aligned pharmaceutical manufacturing footprint with 2030 growth targets, delivering $100M savings and 15% CapEx reduction.
+10%
Productivity increase
Food & Beverage
Cost and Value Engineering
Supply Chain
Optimized dairy distribution operations through management system redesign and continuous improvement, achieving 10% productivity gain.
$5M
Cost savings identified
Life Sciences
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Redesigned manufacturing organization across seven functions using Fit-to-Win methodology, delivering $5M savings beyond 10% target.
20%
Fabric and metal scrap reduction
Industrial Manufacturing
Private Equity
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Window manufacturer required operational turnaround amid market pressures. We restructured production, implemented lean manufacturing, and optimized supply chain, reducing costs by 30%.
$30M
Total value improvement identified
Food & Beverage
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Transactions and Turnaround
Food ingredients supplier required rapid turnaround after quality issues. We stabilized operations, rebuilt quality systems, and restored customer confidence, returning to full production within 6 months.
$10M
Total benefits over 3 years
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Retail
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
Transformed fragmented coffee supply chain across 30 countries, delivering $10M benefits through integrated operations.
$8M
Loss elimination delivered
Chemicals
Supply Chain
Holistic Total Cost of Ownership approach across inbound supply chain delivers $8M loss elimination through 19 targeted projects.
40%
Reduction in Capital Expenditures for new production technology
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A leading global manufacturer of glass containers reduce capital expenditure by 40% in the commercialization of a new glass production technology by applying Value Engineering and Lean Product Development principles.
+105%
Capex adjustments identified
Food & Beverage
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Operational due diligence revealed 105% Capex adjustments, enabling accurate investment sizing for bakery acquisition.
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
A leading bicycle manufacturer's shift from a supplier-driven model to a customer-centric operating model.
13%
Reduction in release time for high-value APIs
Chemicals
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Smart Factory
A QC lab optimization framework helps a multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company achieved simultaneous gains in productivity, service level, and resource efficiency, delivering measurable improvements in release time, productivity, and FTE requirements without compromising quality.
Aerospace & Defense
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Reduced military aircraft lifecycle costs by over 10% through design-to-cost analysis and supplier collaboration.
60%
Reduction in lead time
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Streamlined biotechnology contract manufacturing operations, reducing 18-24 month lead times by 60% and inventory by 45%.
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