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.
+40%
Increase in effective leadership behaviors
Chemicals
People and Organization
Transformed leadership behaviors at chemical plant, reducing packing variation from 10% to 2% through behavioral excellence.
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.
$3.87M
Annual cost reduction vs. baseline
Chemicals
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Supply Chain
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
Redesigned maintenance organization across epoxy resin sites, creating scalable blueprint for group-wide implementation.
€260K
Annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Restructured maintenance operations at chemical specialty polymers site, delivering €260K annual savings through optimized processes.
€90M
in Opportunities identified during the program
Chemicals
Manufacturing
People and Organization
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%
OEE improvement through digital assistance
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated digitalization into WCOM™ program across 27 plants, delivering 10% OEE improvement and reduced operational losses.
-39%
Warehouse coverage reduction versus previous year average
Consumer Goods and Luxury
End-to-end Transformation Digitalization
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Mapped end-to-end jewelry supply chain, eliminated waste across suppliers, delivering 39% lower inventory coverage.
€4.5M
Savings realized in 8 months (€2.2M from Site 1 + €2.3M from Site 2)
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
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.
+80%
Reduction in development project time
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Implemented SCRUM methodology and portfolio prioritization in polyurethane development, reducing project time by 80%.
+$10M
Annual margin improvement through better loss control and operational routines
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
A major refinery embed lean practices, improve operational performance, and strengthen cultural engagement, generating significant financial and organizational impact.
+100%
EBITDA increase
Food & Beverage
Cost and Value Engineering
An E2E progression plan enabled up to 60% EBITDA growth within five years without compromising quality, service, or organizational harmony.
$16M
EBITDA uplift opportunities identified
Industrial Manufacturing
Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Transformed manufacturing operations for energy technology leader, doubling production output while identifying $16M EBITDA opportunities.
+25%
Line OEE improvement
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Digitized operational excellence framework across 20 European sites, achieving 25% OEE improvement and multimillion savings.
€30M
Recurring annual savings
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
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.
€965K
Annual warehouse cost reduction
Consumer Goods and Luxury
Logistics and Distribution
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
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
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.
€67M
annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated two heritage organizations through customized production system across 12 chemical sites, delivering €67M annual benefits.
10%
CAGR in assembly labor productivity in participating plants
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
EFESO implemented a global award-based operational excellence program for a leading automotive OEM, boosting productivity, cost efficiency, employee engagement, and sustainability across the factory network.
+25%
Reduction in total inventory
Industrial Manufacturing
Packaging
Cost and Value Engineering
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
R&d and Product Profitability
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.
20-25%
Efficiency gain on FTEs
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
A global specialty chemicals leader harmonized maintenance across 17 major sites, achieving €50M+ in annualized benefits and developing a sustainable transformation infrastructure.
+€40M
Savings delivered
Packaging
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Deployed global OpEx program across 25 plants, standardizing waste reduction practices to deliver €40M savings and 4.5M tons CO₂ reduction.
-10%
Reduction in total headcount in support functions
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned global support functions through activity rationalization and blueprint organization design, achieving 10% headcount reduction.
$25M
Cost reduction through organizational optimization
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
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.
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