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OUR CASE STUDY SELECTION
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Strengthening a fit to win organization in the food industry
A global player in the food industry faced challenges: profitable growth acceleration and fixed costs continuously increasing in value and in percentage…
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A successful S&OP Implementation, improving forecasting and increasing margins
The company is the manufacturer of niche and highly seasonal products.
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Agile product development in ingredients
An ingredients supplier facing a highly aggressive and competitive manufacturing market. The company had to develop new grades, reduce harmful byproducts…
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Biologics drug substance and drug product
Our client is Biologics Drug Substance and Drug Product manufactorer in a Global multi-site environment in Europe, USA and Asia. This…
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Building supply chain capability to support growth in developing markets – sub-Sahara Africa
The client is a diverse conglomerate in an emerging economy with interests in manufacturing, processing and distribution including food, beverages, dairy…
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Capability development for contract management excellence in an electrical company
A leading electrical company whose central Contract Management unit had recently developed a staged roadmap for achieving Contract Management Excellence and…
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Cascading corporate strategy into operations strategy in a Malt industry
A world leading malt producer set the objective to double growth, mainly in Asia, Pacific and Africa, and EBITDA within 10…
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Closing Saw Mill saved by WCOM™
Our client is a sawmill producing 85 000 sqm of customized sawn timber for carpentry. The sawmill was at risk of…
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Complexity optimization in the dairy industry
A leading manufacturer of fresh dairy products faced a low operational profit level (2% versus N° 1:14%) despite turnover growth and…
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Contract Management in the Rolling Stock Sector
An Italian leader in high-speed trains design and manufacture of, with more than 2,000 employees, entered into separate contracts for the design and manufacturing of 100…
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Contract Research Organization (CRO)
Our client is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the USA. Our client, a leader in the third-party contract testing field engaged…
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Cost reduction and productivity increase for a world-leading packaging manufacturer
Our client is a world-leading packaging manufacturer with production plants globally that needs to reduce claims, waste, and productivity losses and…
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Cultural Change In a global F&B corporation
An international food, snack & beverage company with a large global footprint of manufacturing and distribution sites needed help setting up…
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Cultural Change In a global retailers large store
One of the world’s largest dairy companies came to a point where they needed alignment in the mix of improvement activities…
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Customer service function optimisation for a manufacturer of publication paper
Our client is a manufacturer of publication paper facing a decreasing demand from the market and needs to focus on cash…
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Developing creative growth strategies to capture value
The client is a multinational consumer healthcare / pharma company, with EUR 33 billion in sales, is present in 100 countries…
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Digital performance control system implementation in chemicals
Our client, the Food Specialties branch of a major chemical group, aimed at increasing the output of its enzyme business, which…
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Disputes resolution and litigation support in a civil aircraft programme
An Italian leading company which designs, builds, integrates and supports complex systems for commercial and defense markets worldwide, was playing a…
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Distribution Center Optimization
The company is a retailer that is gradually increasing its online sales and divesting its food business. Sales are decreasing slowly…
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Driving organic growth in an organization matured with World Class Operations Management WCOM™
The client is a leading player in the agri-food industry, with EUR 4 b net sales. After five years of the…
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E2E Value Chain progression strategy project in the Lubricants Business Unit of an Oil…
The client was the Finnish & Russian Packed Lubricants division of the world's largest publicly traded integrated petroleum and natural gas…
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Enabling growth by becoming a quality market leader in lubricant additives and synthetic base…
Global lubrication additives & synthetic base fluids manufacturer (Business unit of a major chemical group).
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End-to-end retail value chain
Improving competitive performance by applying a LEAN approach in an end-to-end retail value chain
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Engagement Monitoring In a service environment
The client is a leading postal operator and universal service provider, offering an array of mail, financial and insurance products through…
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Growth Excellence pilot with market leader in mineral building materials
A world-wide leader in mineral building materials had the growth target in its Central East Europe premises to double turnover in…
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Growth strategy in frozen food
A French company specialized in the breeding, processing and marketing of poultry as well as in the preparation of meals. EFESO…
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How to make more quality products without increasing the market prices
A 40M€ group and 1200 plants all over the world takes control by installing a global Operational Excellence program to make even more quality products…
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Huge savings result from greatly improved distribution network
The client was a leading global tobacco manufacturer based in Turkey and losing in GBP10m p.a. due to a lack of…
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Improve Nutrician laboratory efficiency and effectiveness
Our client is a Nutrition laboratory in a Global multi-site environment in Europe, USA and Asia. The objective of this program…
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Indirect spend optimisation programme in a soccer club
A professional Italian football club was wanting to achieve important savings in different areas (marketing, catering & food, facility mgt, materials…
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Leading global technology and automation Group
Contract Management Excellence to improve end-to-end Project execution
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Leading Progression In a global Dairy Company
One of the world’s largest dairy companies came to a point where they needed alignment in the mix of improvement activities…
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Lean implementation in helicopter assembly
One of the leading worldwide helicopters manufacturer, with 5,000 employees, which was not able to respect promised delivery times and avoid…
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Lean/agile development at a provider of polyurethane foam and polyurethane adhesives and epoxy resins
Our client is a provider of polyurethane foam and polyurethane adhesives and epoxy resins. The organisation was facing an increasingly competitive…
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Leveraging IP in a joint-venture to fund a new programme
A world leader in Aerospace & Defense was willing to establish a joint venture with a foreign partner to develop, produce…
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Mobilising for Waste Reduction for one of the world’s largest producers of multi-layered packaging…
Our client is one of the world’s largest producers of multi-layered packaging bags. The major part of the company’s cost is…
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Mobilizing people In a company dedicated to mobility
The client is a leading company aiming to upgrade and maintain mobility for its members. Services include road-side assistance and insurance.…
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Multi-channel distribution project in the Textile Retail sector
The client was a worldwide custom-made fashion and home furnishing company offering home delivery. It operated in a promotion-driven market. Although…
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Operational excellence at a global leader in thermoset resins serving aero- space, energy and…
Our client is a global leader in thermoset resins serving aero-space, energy and automotive markets. The organisation determined ambitious targets to…
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Operational Excellence in the beer sector
An international leader in the Beer sector present in 70 countries with more than 150 breweries spread across the globe. The…
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Operational Strategy driving industrial footprint re-design
Our client is a globally leading player in the Life Science and Materials sector. Facing a situation of geographic demand shifts…
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Organisational Effectiveness by organisational re-design
Our client is a leading provider of Epoxy resins. After subsequent acquisitions, the company experienced vastly different organisational structures and practices…
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Performance Behavior In Industrial Chemicals
The client is a global producer of natural gas-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals, employing around 3000 people. Confronted with an ageing…
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Performance Improvement at Food Manufacturer Distribution Center
Our client is going through a process of establishing an omni-channel strategy. This requires a restructuring and integration of its distribution…
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Problem solving digitization in a chemical organisation
Our client is a major European chemical organisation whose organisation had undergone a global Manufacturing Excellence program but was concerned with…
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Procurement Cost Management Excellence
Global manufacturer of helicopters wanted to profitably increase market shares in both mature market segments and innovative niches. Investment in key…
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Reduce batch record review for a Solid Dose (Small Molecule) Pharmaceutical company
Our client is a Solid Dose (Small Molecule) Pharmaceutical company in a Global multi-site environment in North America. The primary objective of…
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Reduce the overall lead time for an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
Our client is an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) company located in Ireland. The objective of this program was to reduce the overall…
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Remarkable OEE Increase for a board manufacturer
Our client is one out of several mills of a board manufacturer with a production capacity of 350 kton. The plant…
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Securing wood supply volume and abatement of Price Fluctuation for a high-end paper and…
Our client is a high-end paper and board producer only utilising virgin fibres. The reliable supply of wood, preferably FSC-certified, is…
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Succesfully balancing profitability, strategic focus and improvement on performance
Supporting progression of the 3 Companies along the dimensions of strategy, operational performance and people.
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Successful Cultural Change for a global leader in packaging solutions
Our client is a global leader in packaging solutions who is encoun- tering a severe lack of motivation from employees, a…
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Supply Chain Process Improvement in Global Wholesale Retailer
The client is a wholesale/cash & carry division of a global multiple format retailer carrying food and non-food product ranges for…
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Supply Chain Strategy and Inventory Optimization in Food Wholesaler
The company is a national food retailer that has grown in recent years through acquisitions. As a result, the potential distribution…
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Value Chain Excellence in Global Tyre Manufacturer
A leading global company, active in the development and manufacturing of tires for automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. Due to growing competition…
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Value chain improvement for a leading provider of chemicals
Our client is a leading provider of speciality chemicals and services to the food, healthcare, industrial and energy sectors. The business…
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Value Chain progression in confectionary
A leading confectionery manufacturer reviewed their Operating Supply Network (OSN), a global network of 22 factories, 68 in-house warehouses and 240…
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Vertical Start-up for Millions of Revenues for large paper manufacturer facing an investment in…
Our client is a large paper manufacturer facing an investment ina new paper machine, increasing their capacity tremendously. By integrating Project…
