We combine deep industrial expertise with private equity insight to drive real results. We future-proof your business with concrete, tailored and impactful consulting services. A global chemical manufacturer operating more than 15 facilities on three continents faced several operational and performance challenges needed a scalable solution to address issues and support sustainable global growth Industry: Chemicals Service: Manufacturing Our Client A leading global specialty chemicals manufacturer operating more than 15 production facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, employing over 1,500 people and generating approximately $1.8 billion in annual revenue. 15 1.5K “ The client faced several operational and performance challenges across its global manufacturing network: Persistent equipment reliability and mechanical integrity issues driving unplanned downtime High utilization and availability losses limiting production capacity Significant quality losses caused by off-specification product and process variability Escalating demurrage and logistics-related costs High workforce turnover creating training and capability gaps Inconsistent performance management systems across sites Need for a scalable operational excellence framework to support sustainable global growth Real Results Achieved Together Through EFESO's deployment of World Class Operations Management (WCOM) methodology, the client was able to perform a data-driven opportunity assessment, a global boost & build deployment, increased capability development and improve governance and sustainability. $8.5M 4% Transformation Impact Standardized methodology deployed consistently across multiple regions Strong focus on internal capability development and leadership ownership Structured loss elimination approach targeting the largest value opportunities Sustainable systems and behaviors embedded to maintain performance gains Our Approach EFESO partnered with the client to design and deploy a global WCOM transformation program across six manufacturing sites. Data-Driven Opportunity Assessment Conducted comprehensive loss analyses using EFESO’s Factory Model methodology Quantified improvement opportunities across reliability, quality, productivity, and cost performance Established baseline performance and site-specific value creation targets Global Boost & Build Deployment Developed a multi-year transformation roadmap tailored to each site’s maturity level Executed a staggered implementation across six facilities over 24 months Balanced rapid performance improvements with long-term capability development Capability Development Trained and coached site leadership, WCOM champions, and Process Kaizen Engineers Established structured Loss Reduction Teams focused on the highest-value opportunities Embedded continuous improvement methodologies into daily operations Governance & Sustainability Standardized best-practice sharing across regions Built internal ownership through leadership development and system deployment Transitioned from program-driven improvements to self-sustaining management systems Related Services Facing Similar Operational and Performance Challenges? Boost improvement opportunities across reliability, quality, productivity and cost performance, Reduce training and capability gaps caused by workforce turnover through training and coaching site leadership Create and implement a global governance structure and standardized best practices shared across regions Chemicals $1.8M $2.5M Annualized savings Food & Beverage 61% Food & Beverage $1M 78% Food & Beverage $50M $15M Chemicals How we Help