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.
-18%
GHG emissions reduction by 2025
Chemicals
Sustainability
Accelerated GHG reduction roadmap for chemical manufacturer targeting climate neutrality, delivering 18% emissions cut by 2025.
+5–6%
EBITDA expected in 5 years
Life Sciences
Factory Planning
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
Pharmaceutical manufacturer reduces production costs 30-40% while preparing operations for 2027 capacity expansion and growth.
€1.3M
Projected annual savings for one brand
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
An international food group partnered with EFESO to redesign iconic products through a structured Redesign to Value program.
+10-36%
Productivity and capacity increases
Lean Lab
Implemented Lean practices across 40+ pharmaceutical labs, achieving 30% average productivity gains and 70% improvement in on-time batch releases.
>10%
Material and manufacturing savings indicated
Procurement
Transformed unprofitable thermal management module through systematic cost optimization, achieving material, manufacturing and investment savings exceeding targets.
Up to 50%
Process efficiency improvement
End-to-end Transformation Digitalization
Procurement
Construction equipment manufacturer required production efficiency transformation. We optimized assembly processes, implemented lean manufacturing, and enhanced supply chain coordination, increasing productivity by 30%.
16%
Overall procurement cost reduction
Procurement
Supply Chain
A scientific technology manufacturer faced a transformation that delivered sustainable cost reductions while establishing new procurement capabilities for ongoing optimization.
100%
Maintenance organization redesigned at pilot site
Chemicals
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Redesigned maintenance organization across epoxy resin sites, creating scalable blueprint for group-wide implementation.
$3.87M
Annual cost reduction vs. baseline
Chemicals
Procurement
Supply Chain
Network redesign delivered $3.87M savings, offsetting raw material cost increases while enabling international expansion.
+29%
Increase in advanced bioreactor lab utilization
Life Sciences
Optimized bioreactor utilization and planning processes in pharmaceutical R&D, achieving 29% capacity increase through lean methodology.
+80%
Reduction in development project time
Chemicals
Operational Excellence
Implemented SCRUM methodology and portfolio prioritization in polyurethane development, reducing project time by 80%.
€4.5M
Savings realized in 8 months (€2.2M from Site 1 + €2.3M from Site 2)
Operational Excellence
Lamb Weston / Meijer partnered with EFESO to strengthen process reliability, reduce cost price, and embed a sustainable continuous improvement culture across its two largest European plants.
-39%
Warehouse coverage reduction versus previous year average
Supply Chain
Mapped end-to-end jewelry supply chain, eliminated waste across suppliers, delivering 39% lower inventory coverage.
132
Pain points analyzed
Life Sciences
Assessed 132 process pain points at pharma excipient manufacturer, delivering 10 prioritized digital solutions and implementation roadmap.
+50
Smart Factory projects with positive business case
Life Sciences
Assessed Industry 4.0 potential across medical device operations, identifying 50 smart factory projects with sub-2-year payback.
€965K
Annual warehouse cost reduction
Logistics and Distribution
Supply Chain
Streamlined global sportswear operations across three continents, launching eCommerce while delivering €965K annual savings.
$25M
Cost reduction through organizational optimization
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Sustainability
Specialty chemicals leader faced cost and reliability operational challenges. We harmonized processes, implemented enterprise standard work, and optimized operations, delivering $25M in annual savings.
Life Sciences
Advanced Planning
Supply Chain
Harmonized scattered IT landscape and weak OEE through SAP S4/HANA migration with integrated APS platform and shopfloor adoption.
-10%
Reduction in total headcount in support functions
Chemicals
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Redesigned global support functions through activity rationalization and blueprint organization design, achieving 10% headcount reduction.
+€40M
Savings delivered
Packaging
Operational Excellence
Sustainability
Deployed global OpEx program across 25 plants, standardizing waste reduction practices to deliver €40M savings and 4.5M tons CO₂ reduction.
20-25%
Efficiency gain on FTEs
Chemicals
A global specialty chemicals leader harmonized maintenance across 17 major sites, achieving €50M+ in annualized benefits and developing a sustainable transformation infrastructure.
+25%
Reduction in total inventory
Packaging
Supply Chain
Following assessment, Coesia required execution of transformation program. We implemented lean processes, optimized inventory management, and reduced lead times, achieving 35% working capital reduction.
€67M
annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Integrated two heritage organizations through customized production system across 12 chemical sites, delivering €67M annual benefits.
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