$300M
Current revenue
Transforming Product Development to Unlock 40% Growth: Accelerating Product Development for a Vitamins and Supplements Company
Industry: Consumer Goods and Luxury
Industry: Private Equity
Service: Lean Lab
Service: Operations Strategy and Transformation
Service: R&d and Product Profitability
Our Client
A private equity-owned nutraceutical company producing wellness products across 19 global brands.
19
Global wellness brands
The Challenge
The company faced inefficiencies and resistance in its product development process, limiting growth potential:
- Failed previous transformation: Previous internally led attempts created animosity.
- Lack of tracking: No analytics or metrics to measure development performance.
- Ownership issues: Leadership infighting over process responsibilities.
- Employee disengagement: Fear and low morale following personnel departures.
- Tool overuse: Overreliance on a disliked software rather than structured processes.
- Data gaps: Poor linkage across historical and current projects.
Real Results Achieved Together
By implementing Lean Development methods and structured oversight, EFESO enabled the company to improve Time-to-Market, increase delivery capacity, and strengthen predictability and employee engagement.
58%
Reduction in Time-to-Market
2x
Increase in new product delivery capability with same personnel
70%
Improvement in predictability of new product launches
Transformation Impact
- Streamlined and standardized development processes for clarity and efficiency.
- Introduced Visual Management and metrics for structured oversight.
- Embedded Lean Development methodology into daily operations.
- Strengthened organizational culture and team engagement, enabling sustainable growth.
- Enhanced morale and employee engagement
Our Approach
EFESO partnered with leadership to rebuild credibility, establish accountability, and embed Lean Development methods across the organization.
Assess the Situation
- Identified 250+ issues impeding development performance.
Stabilize the Process
- Halted performance-draining activities.
- Categorized projects and removed clutter.
- Engaged Executive Leadership Team for oversight.
Bring Accountability to the Process
- Separated creative processes from execution.
- Standardized project types for clarity and consistency.
Increase Visibility & Build the System
- Mapped current state and transitioned to Lean processes.
- Co-designed systems with front-line personnel.
- Introduced Visual Management, metrics, and structured oversight.
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Facing Similar Product Development Challenges?
- Accelerate Time-to-Market for new products.
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- Strengthen accountability and organizational engagement.
- Embed sustainable Lean Development practices across teams.
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