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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.

60%

Reduction in start-up time

Food & Beverage

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Vertical Start-Up Reduces CAPEX Project Time by 60%

Accelerated CAPEX execution through Vertical Start-Up methodology, reducing project timelines by 60% across European operations.

+50

Global change agents equipped to lead maintenance transformation

Chemicals

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Transformation Agent Force Delivers €50M+ Savings

Harmonized maintenance across 17 global sites through 50 trained change agents, delivering €50M annualized savings.

+1.6%

EBITDA improvement achieved

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

People and Organization

Supply Chain

Transforming European Bakery Operations at Scale

Bakery EBITDA lagged 5 points below industry. Comprehensive training and loss reduction. Recovered €5M, improved EBITDA 1.6%.

-45%

Reduction in maintenance backlog

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Transforming Public Transit Operations at Scale

Metropolitan transit authority needed reliability improvement and cost optimization. We enhanced maintenance programs, optimized scheduling, and improved asset utilization, achieving 98% service availability.

-81%

Reduction in breakdowns

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Transforming Wine Production Excellence Through Total Productive Maintenance

Wine producer struggled with quality consistency and rising costs. We implemented Total Productive Maintenance, optimized production flow, and enhanced quality systems, achieving 81% OEE improvement.

€7M

Annual EBIT improvement

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Supply Chain

Turnaround of Two Plants for Major Logistics Company

Logistics provider needed warehouse optimization and service improvement. We redesigned warehouse layouts, implemented automation, and enhanced picking processes, increasing throughput by 35%.

-30%

Inventory cost reduction

Transportation, Logistics and Services

Cost and Value Engineering

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Transformation Boosted by Adoption and Digitalization

Cruise operator required operational excellence across fleet operations. We optimized crew efficiency, enhanced maintenance planning, and improved supply chain logistics, reducing operating costs by 12%.

$14.5M

EBIT improvement achieved

Food & Beverage

Private Equity

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Procurement

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

Right-Sized Network Footprint While Deploying New Packaging Technologies

Agricultural producer needed productivity improvement and waste reduction. We optimized growing processes, automated harvesting operations, and enhanced quality control, increasing yield by 25%.

10-12%

Reduction in overall system costs

Industrial Manufacturing

Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Reducing Costs and Enhancing Collaboration Across Global Engineering Sites

Industrial cooling systems provider faced operational complexity post-acquisition. We integrated operations, standardized processes, and optimized production planning, improving delivery performance by 45%.

$10M

Fixed cost reduction (first year)

Chemicals

Private Equity

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Refreshed and Deployed Standard Work Processes for a Global Industrial Chemical Company

Petrochemical manufacturer needed operational excellence across multiple plants. We standardized best practices, implemented digital solutions, and optimized energy usage, reducing operating costs by 15%.

+50%

Wrench time productivity

Food & Beverage

Factory Planning

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Profitability Programs

Restructuring & Turnaround

Supply Chain

Rescuing a Failing Bakery Investment Through Rapid Operational Turnaround

Equipment failures drove 50% productivity loss. Rapid mobilization restored three bakeries to profitability within nine months.

30%

Reduction in unplanned stops

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Restoring Operational Excellence to Scale Globally

Redesigned operational excellence across 23 plants, unifying fragmented practices and internalizing production for global consumer health company.

5K x

Revenue growth in less than a decade

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Powering Global Expansion Through Lean Production and Digital Transformation

Battery manufacturer needed rapid global scaling while maintaining quality. We implemented lean production, digital integration, and workforce development, supporting expansion to €60B market valuation.

10-15%

Reduction in unwanted project delays

Life Sciences

People and Organization

R&d and Product Development

R&d and Product Profitability

Powering Innovation and Collaboration Through a Positive Error Culture

Medical technology leader needed manufacturing excellence across global sites. We deployed lean systems, enhanced quality processes, and optimized supply chain, reducing defects by 50%.

Up to 50%

Process efficiency improvement

Industrial Manufacturing

Digital & Ai

End-to-end Transformation Digitalization

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Procurement

Procurement Transformation: Building an Agile, Digital and High-Performance Organization

Construction equipment manufacturer required production efficiency transformation. We optimized assembly processes, implemented lean manufacturing, and enhanced supply chain coordination, increasing productivity by 30%.

€90M

in Opportunities identified during the program

Chemicals

Manufacturing

People and Organization

One Operations Community: Strong Performance on Every Playground

A global chemical company launched a joint performance improvement initiative with EFESO across twelve plants on four continents. Significant improvements in cost drivers and margins were achieved.

-10%

Reduction in safety incidents

Food & Beverage

High Performance Organization

Leadership & Change Management

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Connecting Performance and Behavior Cuts Safety Incidents by 10% and $2M Waste

Embedding lean culture by linking performance and behavior across beverage sites, achieving 10% fewer safety incidents and $2m waste savings.

$25M

Cost reduction through organizational optimization

Chemicals

Cost and Value Engineering

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Sustainability

Harmonizing Processes and Implementing Enterprise-Wide Standard Work for a Chemical Manufacturer

Specialty chemicals leader faced cost and reliability operational challenges. We harmonized processes, implemented enterprise standard work, and optimized operations, delivering $25M in annual savings.

€30M

Recurring annual savings

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Holistic Lean Transformation at a Global Automotive Supplier

Automotive supplier with 21 sites faced declining EBITDA margins. We designed holistic lean transformation, deployed continuous improvement, and aligned global operations, delivering €30M in sustained savings.

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