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.
+20%
Increase in global production capacity using the same plants
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Global cosmetics manufacturer implements WCOM™ across 29 plants, achieving 20% capacity gain and 70% OEE.
+30%
OTIF improvement
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Reengineered Order Management processes for pharma services provider, achieving 30% OTIF improvement to 95% target.
€636K
Validated savings achieved
Life Sciences
Packaging
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Packaging manufacturer achieved €636K savings through optimized labor ratios, reduced scrap, and material efficiency improvements.
+94%
Productivity improvement (12 batches/day)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Healthcare giant required operational transformation in consumer products division. We implemented continuous improvement, automated key processes, and enhanced quality systems, delivering 20% productivity gain.
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Implemented real-time DSI digital solution enabling pharma startup's Executive S&OP team to simulate scenarios instantly.
-90%
Reduction in manual effort for supply planning
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Strategy
Transformed manual Excel-based supply planning into automated digital tool, delivering 90% reduction in manual effort.
30%
Reduction in unplanned stops
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned operational excellence across 23 plants, unifying fragmented practices and internalizing production for global consumer health company.
+10-36%
Productivity and capacity increases
Life Sciences
Lean Lab
Manufacturing
Implemented Lean practices across 40+ pharmaceutical labs, achieving 30% average productivity gains and 70% improvement in on-time batch releases.
+5–6%
EBITDA expected in 5 years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
EFESO supported a major cosmetics supplier in redesigning operations across six factories and optimizing the supply chain, targeting improved productivity and long-term profitability.
30-40%
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical manufacturer reduces production costs 30-40% while preparing operations for 2027 capacity expansion and growth.
+€2.6m
Real benefit delivered (vs. €2.49M expected)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Identified production constraints across API manufacturing processes, enabling capacity expansion that delivered EUR 2.6m benefit.
+150
Active system users engaged across the network
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Designed customized Maturity Assessment System for global pharma network. Trained 30 internal assessors, enabling site-wide collaboration.
+15%
Additional synergies on operational costs
Life Sciences
Private Equity
Carve-out & Merger Integration
Operations Due Diligence
Transactions and Turnaround
Integrated two pharmaceutical companies across five countries, delivering 15% operational cost synergies and 13% revenue growth.
10-15%
Reduction in unwanted project delays
Life Sciences
People and Organization
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
Medical technology leader needed manufacturing excellence across global sites. We deployed lean systems, enhanced quality processes, and optimized supply chain, reducing defects by 50%.
-30%
Material losses
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Life Sciences
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
Global beauty leader transformed 38 factories through digital shop floor management, achieving 30% material loss reduction and €120M savings.
90%
Average OTIF achieved in under two years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A mid-sized pharmaceutical company achieved measurable efficiency, cost, and delivery improvements at four European sites through EFESO’s Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation programs.
20%
Growth achieved without new investments
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Pharmaceutical manufacturer optimized three-factory footprint, postponing €300M investment while achieving 20% growth through strategic operations transformation.
-40%
Time to market reduction (in select categories)
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
Transformed cosmetics product development using Lean-Agile methodology, achieving 40% faster time-to-market and 97% on-time delivery.
+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.
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.
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.
+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.
+€5M
Savings achieved
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Stabilized pharma production through tailored training and servant leadership, delivering €5M+ savings across 20 lines.
€100M
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.
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