Client Results & Business Cases

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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.

+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%.

€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%.

$8M

Annual benefit for pilot categories (14% cost reduction)

Logistics and Distribution

Supply Chain

Textile Network Design Boosts Sales and Margins 20%

Optimized supply network and pricing strategy for textile retailer, reducing costs 14% while boosting sales and margins 20%.

-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%.

35%

Downside risk to 10-year profit projections

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Private Equity

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

R&d and Product Profitability

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

Technical and Operational Due Diligence Identifies 35% Downside Risk and 15% EBITDA Upside

Investment fund required battery manufacturing joint venture assessment. We conducted technical due diligence, operational analysis, and risk evaluation, identifying 35% downside risk and 15% EBITDA upside.

$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%.

Life Sciences

Advanced Planning

Supply Chain

S&OP Digital Solution Enables Real-Time Simulations in Pharma

Implemented real-time DSI digital solution enabling pharma startup's Executive S&OP team to simulate scenarios instantly.

Industrial Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Restructuring & Turnaround

Supply Chain

Transactions and Turnaround

Strategic Operations Restructuring for a Leading Industrial Components Manufacturer

Fact-based restructuring of a complex industrial site, enabling a clear shutdown decision, cash-drain elimination, and a structured roadmap for execution.

-90%

Reduction in manual effort for supply planning

Life Sciences

Advanced Planning

Operational Excellence

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Strategy

Supply Planning Tool Cuts Manual Effort by 90% in Pharma

Transformed manual Excel-based supply planning into automated digital tool, delivering 90% reduction in manual effort.

-15 to 25%

Inventory reduction

Food & Beverage

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Improvement Delivers Inventory and Procurement Savings

Rapid 300% growth required integrated supply chain transformation delivering 15-25% inventory reduction and sustainable capabilities.

€1.3M

Projected annual savings for one brand

Food & Beverage

Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation

Operational Excellence

Supply Chain

Redesign to Value Boosts Customer Satisfaction and Reduces Costs

An international food group partnered with EFESO to redesign iconic products through a structured Redesign to Value program.

+5–6%

EBITDA expected in 5 years

Life Sciences

Factory Planning

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Redesigning Operations and Optimizing Supply Chain in Cosmetics Production

EFESO supported a major cosmetics supplier in redesigning operations across six factories and optimizing the supply chain, targeting improved productivity and long-term profitability.

+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.

"Golden Rules" implemented for production planning

Industrial Manufacturing

Cost and Value Engineering

Data & Ai

Digital & Ai

Factory Planning

Manufacturing

Smart Factory

Supply Chain

Production Validation and Optimization via Material Flow Simulation

Creating a solid, structured plan for the material flow of its production and validated the static forecast, enabling the factory to increase the output with the existing machinery.

16%

Overall procurement cost reduction

Industrial Manufacturing

Procurement

Supply Chain

Procurement Optimization Yields Double-Digit Savings for Mid-Sized Scientific Manufacturer

A scientific technology manufacturer faced a transformation that delivered sustainable cost reductions while establishing new procurement capabilities for ongoing optimization.

-30%

Material losses

Consumer Goods and Luxury

Life Sciences

Digital & Ai

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Smart Factory

Supply Chain

Multi-year Partnership With Global Beauty Leader to Drive Operational Excellence

Global beauty leader transformed 38 factories through digital shop floor management, achieving 30% material loss reduction and €120M savings.

$3.87M

Annual cost reduction vs. baseline

Chemicals

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Procurement

Supply Chain

Optimizing Network Footprint to Offset Raw Material Costs and Enable Strategic Growth

Network redesign delivered $3.87M savings, offsetting raw material cost increases while enabling international expansion.

100%

Maintenance organization redesigned at pilot site

Chemicals

Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Organizational Redesign in Chemicals Creates Blueprint for Group-Wide Rollout

Redesigned maintenance organization across epoxy resin sites, creating scalable blueprint for group-wide implementation.

-16%

Reduction in lead times

Consumer Goods and Luxury

Logistics and Distribution

Supply Chain

Luxury Distributor Cuts Lead Time 16% and Saves €250K via Supply Chain Excellence

Transformed luxury distributor's Amsterdam warehouse through Lean Management, reducing lead times 16% and unlocking €250K inventory savings.

$1.2M

Savings foreseen

Consumer Goods and Luxury

Operational Excellence

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Luxury Eyewear Warehouse Optimization Saves $1.2M

Optimized picking and sorting strategies through dynamic warehouse simulation, reducing automation payback time and delivering $1.2M savings.

-39%

Warehouse coverage reduction versus previous year average

Consumer Goods and Luxury

End-to-end Transformation Digitalization

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Jewelry Supply Chain Optimization Reduces Warehouse Coverage 39% and Lead Time 30%

Mapped end-to-end jewelry supply chain, eliminated waste across suppliers, delivering 39% lower inventory coverage.

€965K

Annual warehouse cost reduction

Consumer Goods and Luxury

Logistics and Distribution

Manufacturing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

Supply Chain

Improving Time to Market While Minimizing Costs for a Specialized Sportswear Manufacturer

Streamlined global sportswear operations across three continents, launching eCommerce while delivering €965K annual savings.

15%

Improvement in delivery performance (OTIF)

Resources Mining and Processing

Operations Strategy and Transformation

People and Organization

Supply Chain

Sustainability

Integrated Business Planning at a Global Copper Manufacturer

EFESO supported KME Group in integrating Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) with its broader supply chain, driving strategic alignment, improving delivery performance by 15%, and reducing metal stock by 33%, resulting in a €100 million financial impact.

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