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.
45K m²
Optimized factory layout (reduced from 52K m²)
Industrial Manufacturing
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
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.
-15 to 25%
Inventory reduction
Food & Beverage
Supply Chain
Rapid 300% growth required integrated supply chain transformation delivering 15-25% inventory reduction and sustainable capabilities.
-30%
Inventory cost reduction
Transportation, Logistics and Services
Cost and Value Engineering
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Supply Chain
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
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
Agricultural producer needed productivity improvement and waste reduction. We optimized growing processes, automated harvesting operations, and enhanced quality control, increasing yield by 25%.
+10%
effectiveness increase of purchasing organization
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Stabilized wood procurement for paper producer: eliminated pricing errors, boosted FSC suppliers 26%, increased purchasing effectiveness 10%.
+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.
+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.
€1.3M
Projected annual savings for one brand
Food & Beverage
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
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
EFESO supported a major cosmetics supplier in redesigning operations across six factories and optimizing the supply chain, targeting improved productivity and long-term profitability.
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
Industrial cooling systems provider faced operational complexity post-acquisition. We integrated operations, standardized processes, and optimized production planning, improving delivery performance by 45%.
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.
$10M
Fixed cost reduction (first year)
Chemicals
Private Equity
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
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
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
Redesigned operational excellence across 23 plants, unifying fragmented practices and internalizing production for global consumer health company.
12
"Golden Rules" implemented for production planning
Industrial Manufacturing
Cost and Value Engineering
Data & Ai
Digital & Ai
Factory Planning
Manufacturing
Smart Factory
Supply Chain
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
A scientific technology manufacturer faced a transformation that delivered sustainable cost reductions while establishing new procurement capabilities for ongoing optimization.
Up to 50%
Process efficiency improvement
Industrial Manufacturing
Digital & Ai
End-to-end Transformation Digitalization
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Procurement
Construction equipment manufacturer required production efficiency transformation. We optimized assembly processes, implemented lean manufacturing, and enhanced supply chain coordination, increasing productivity by 30%.
>10%
Material and manufacturing savings indicated
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Transformed unprofitable thermal management module through systematic cost optimization, achieving material, manufacturing and investment savings exceeding targets.
+€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.
5K x
Revenue growth in less than a decade
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
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
Medical technology leader needed manufacturing excellence across global sites. We deployed lean systems, enhanced quality processes, and optimized supply chain, reducing defects by 50%.
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