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>98.5%

Delivery readiness level consistently maintained despite inflation, sustainability investments and 12% volume growth

Food & Beverage

High Performance Organization

Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation

Operational Excellence

Operations Footprint

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Organization Design

People and Organization

Profitability Programs

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Strategy

Unified Performance and Culture Transformation Across a Global Food Network

An eight year journey hardwired a common way of thinking and working into the organization, enabling Bell Food Group to sustain delivery performance above 98.5% despite rising costs and market complexity.

$8M

EBITDA savings (11% of site labor costs)

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Industrial Manufacturing

Packaging

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

Optimizing Multi-Site Turnaround Operations in Europe: Transforming a Decentralized Network into a High-Performing, Integrated Operations Model

Restructured multi-site operations and planning processes, delivering €7m EBITDA savings and 46% downtime reduction.

17%

Reduction in Line of Road failures

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Enhancing Passenger Car Availability Through Maintenance Excellence

Optimized maintenance workflows and frontline leadership to boost passenger car availability, reducing failures by 17%.

58%

Reduction in Time-to-Market

Consumer Goods and Luxury

Private Equity

Lean Lab

Operations Strategy and Transformation

R&d and Product Profitability

Transforming Product Development to Unlock 40% Growth: Accelerating Product Development for a Vitamins and Supplements Company

Transformed fragmented product development process using Lean methods, doubling output and reducing time-to-market by 58%.

59%

Reduction in FTE to meet demand requirements

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Optimizing Staffing Levels for Heavy Maintenance Operations

Optimized rail maintenance staffing through productivity analysis, reducing workforce by 59% while meeting increased inspection targets.

+30%

OTIF improvement

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

WCOM™ in a Global Provider of Services to Pharma

Reengineered Order Management processes for pharma services provider, achieving 30% OTIF improvement to 95% target.

50%

Reduction in claims

Packaging

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

WCOM™ Implementation that Transforms Global Packaging Performance

Global packaging manufacturer deploys WCOM™ across 24 plants, slashing claims and waste 50% while boosting productivity 30%.

+85

Interviews conducted across production and headquarters teams

Chemicals

Private Equity

Cost and Value Engineering

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Identifying $10M Savings in Chemical Supply Chain Assessment: Building a More Agile and Transparent Supply Chain Across the Americas

Assessed fragmented chemical supply chain operations, identified $10M+ savings through fleet optimization and maintenance improvements.

45%

Reduction in overall work order backlog

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Boosting Electrical Maintenance Productivity: Reducing Backlog and Enhancing Technician Efficiency

Reduced transit electrical maintenance backlog by 45% through structured workload planning and daily accountability processes.

$7M

Annual freight cost savings

Chemicals

Cost and Value Engineering

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Optimizing Transportation and Fleet Management in a Chemical Producer: Driving Cost Efficiency and On-Time Deliveries Across a Multi-Plant Network

Post-merger freight costs surged. EFESO centralized fleet operations and optimized routing. Delivered 15% cost reduction.

$47M

Annual pre-tax earnings improvements

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Driving Operational Excellence in a Multi-Site Chemical Operation: Boosting Productivity, Reliability, and Asset Performance in a Multi-Site Chemical Operation

Multi-site chemical operation achieved $46.9M earnings improvement through reliability programs, productivity enhancements, and asset optimization.

10%

Increase in identified OEE potential

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

A Major Chemical Manufacturer for Cyanide Seeks to Further Increase Global Market Share Supported by Add-On Acquisition and Brownfield Capital Projects

Evaluated acquisition targets and brownfield expansion opportunities, identifying 10% OEE improvement potential through logistics optimization.

Annual capacity improvement in one process area

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

De-Bottlenecking Operations to Increase Production Volume: Optimizing Capacity and Workforce Deployment at a Coatings & Pigments Manufacturer

Optimized production processes and S&OP implementation delivered 8% capacity gains without additional labor investment.

10%

Increase in project delivery capacity and time-to-market

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

R&d and Product Profitability

Catalyst Manufacturer Enhances Engineering with Lean Development: Lean Product Development Accelerates Project Delivery and Boosts Revenue

Catalyst manufacturer accelerates commercialization through Lean Product Development, achieving 10% faster delivery and $22.5M revenue gain.

$10M

Business value generated from hauler uptime improvements

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Cost and Value Engineering

Lean Lab

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Upstream Value Generation Through Kaizen and Lean Methodology: Driving $150 Million in Cost Savings Through Structured Continuous Improvement

Coached CI practitioners using Kaizen methodology to eliminate capacity constraints, achieving $150 million in savings.

15%

Increase in daily railcar throughput at two sites, generating $10 million in additional annual margin

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Digital & Ai

Lean Lab

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Unlocking Hidden Value in Rail Logistics: Optimizing Rail Operations for Margin Recovery in Petrochemical Sites

Optimized rail logistics at four petrochemical plants, achieving 15% throughput increase and $10M additional margin.

40%

Reduction in craft workforce with increased productivity

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Cost and Value Engineering

Lean Lab

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Integrating Lean Thinking into Maintenance for a Petrochemical Company: Enhancing Maintenance Productivity and Reducing Cycle Time Through Lean Transformation

Applied Lean methodologies to petrochemical maintenance operations, reducing craftsmen by 40% while boosting productivity 360%.

$9.7M

Annual pre-tax earnings improvement (+12%)

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Implementing a Global Maintenance and Reliability Strategy: Strengthening Asset Availability and Maintenance Productivity

Reactive maintenance plagued chemical plants. EFESO deployed reliability-centered strategies. Achieved $9.7M earnings improvement, 75% emergency reduction.

Chemicals

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Sustainability

Building a World-Class SHES Framework for a Global Catalyst Manufacturer: Driving Safety, Sustainability, and Operational Excellence

Transformed fragmented SHES programs into world-class framework, integrating sustainability and driving operational excellence across global sites.

$83M

Revenue increase with no additional capital investment

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Unlocking Hidden Factory Potential for Growth: Driving Growth Without Capital Investment Through Data-Driven Performance Management

World-class performance management exposed hidden inefficiencies, unlocking $83M revenue growth without capital investment.

$3.9M

Increase in EBITDA

Chemicals

Cost and Value Engineering

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Procurement

Chemical Manufacturer Implements Value Pricing: $3.9M EBITDA Increase and 60% Reduction in Invoicing Errors Through Pricing Standardization and Process Discipline

Standardized pricing and order processes for chemical distributor, eliminating margin erosion and increasing EBITDA by $3.9M.

$16M

Annual pre-tax earnings improvement

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Operational Excellence at a Chemical Plant: Driving Cost Reduction and Reliability Improvements

Deployed operational excellence playbook at chemical plant, achieving $15.6M earnings improvement and 90% manpower utilization.

$195M

In annual EBITDA improvement

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Cost and Value Engineering

Operations Strategy and Transformation

R&d and Product Profitability

Driving Long-Term Value Through Lean Product Development in the Energy Sector: Building a Sustainable Innovation System and Operational Excellence Through Lean NPD

Transformed energy sector product development through Lean NPD, delivering $195M EBITDA improvement and 93% SKU reduction.

15%

Throughput improvement across four processing sites

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Increasing Warehouse Capacity and Throughput for Fresh Protein Operations: Optimizing Flow, Storage, and Distribution Across Mid-Atlantic Facilities

Optimized warehouse network design and TMS deployment delivered 39% capacity increase for protein processor.

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Unified Performance and Culture Transformation Across a Global Food Network

Optimizing Multi-Site Turnaround Operations in Europe: Transforming a Decentralized Network into a High-Performing, Integrated Operations Model

Enhancing Passenger Car Availability Through Maintenance Excellence

Transforming Product Development to Unlock 40% Growth: Accelerating Product Development for a Vitamins and Supplements Company

Optimizing Staffing Levels for Heavy Maintenance Operations

WCOM™ in a Global Provider of Services to Pharma

WCOM™ Implementation that Transforms Global Packaging Performance

Identifying $10M Savings in Chemical Supply Chain Assessment: Building a More Agile and Transparent Supply Chain Across the Americas

Boosting Electrical Maintenance Productivity: Reducing Backlog and Enhancing Technician Efficiency

Optimizing Transportation and Fleet Management in a Chemical Producer: Driving Cost Efficiency and On-Time Deliveries Across a Multi-Plant Network

Driving Operational Excellence in a Multi-Site Chemical Operation: Boosting Productivity, Reliability, and Asset Performance in a Multi-Site Chemical Operation

A Major Chemical Manufacturer for Cyanide Seeks to Further Increase Global Market Share Supported by Add-On Acquisition and Brownfield Capital Projects

De-Bottlenecking Operations to Increase Production Volume: Optimizing Capacity and Workforce Deployment at a Coatings & Pigments Manufacturer

Catalyst Manufacturer Enhances Engineering with Lean Development: Lean Product Development Accelerates Project Delivery and Boosts Revenue

Upstream Value Generation Through Kaizen and Lean Methodology: Driving $150 Million in Cost Savings Through Structured Continuous Improvement

Unlocking Hidden Value in Rail Logistics: Optimizing Rail Operations for Margin Recovery in Petrochemical Sites

Integrating Lean Thinking into Maintenance for a Petrochemical Company: Enhancing Maintenance Productivity and Reducing Cycle Time Through Lean Transformation

Implementing a Global Maintenance and Reliability Strategy: Strengthening Asset Availability and Maintenance Productivity

Building a World-Class SHES Framework for a Global Catalyst Manufacturer: Driving Safety, Sustainability, and Operational Excellence

Unlocking Hidden Factory Potential for Growth: Driving Growth Without Capital Investment Through Data-Driven Performance Management

Chemical Manufacturer Implements Value Pricing: $3.9M EBITDA Increase and 60% Reduction in Invoicing Errors Through Pricing Standardization and Process Discipline

Operational Excellence at a Chemical Plant: Driving Cost Reduction and Reliability Improvements

Driving Long-Term Value Through Lean Product Development in the Energy Sector: Building a Sustainable Innovation System and Operational Excellence Through Lean NPD

Increasing Warehouse Capacity and Throughput for Fresh Protein Operations: Optimizing Flow, Storage, and Distribution Across Mid-Atlantic Facilities

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