Operations consulting · Lyon · Milan · Stuttgart
We find the margin your factory is already losing.
Twelve-week engagements for manufacturers with 50 to 2,000 people. We work on the floor, next to your teams, and we are measured on the cost per unit when we leave.
Sectors
- Food processing
- Automotive parts
- Packaging
- Medical devices
- Industrial equipment
- Cosmetics
Services
Three ways in. One measure out.
01Lean line redesign
8–12 weeks
We film every station, map every movement and redraw the line with your operators. Typical outcome: 15–25% more output from the same floor space, without new machines.
- Value-stream map of the full flow
- New layout tested in a pilot cell
- Standard work written with the team leads
02Procurement & inventory
6–10 weeks
Most plants carry two to three months of stock they do not need. We rebuild reorder points from real consumption and renegotiate the twenty contracts that matter.
- ABC / XYZ analysis on 24 months of data
- Supplier scorecards and renegotiation
- Working capital released, measured in cash
03Planning & scheduling
10–14 weeks
When the plan changes four times a day, nobody follows it. We set up a weekly S&OP rhythm and a schedule the floor can trust, in your existing ERP.
- Demand review with sales, weekly
- Finite-capacity schedule, frozen 48 h ahead
- On-time delivery tracked daily
Savings estimate
What is your plant leaving on the table?
Recurring savings, per year
- Engagement
- Pays for itself in
- Return in year one
Indicative: medians of our last 40 engagements, by type of problem. Fees are fixed and agreed before we start; 20% is paid only if the target is met.
Method
Twelve weeks,
four phases.
- Weeks 1–2
Observe
Two consultants on the floor, every shift. We measure before we suggest anything.
- Weeks 3–5
Diagnose
We quantify each loss in euros and rank them with your management team.
- Weeks 6–10
Change
Pilot, adjust, roll out. Your people lead the changes; we stay next to them.
- Weeks 11–12
Hand over
Routines, dashboards and training stay. We come back at six months to check.
Results
Measured at week twelve, checked at month six.
0 lower cost per unit, median of our last 40 engagements.
| Client | Engagement | Result | Held at 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Client — food processing, 420 people] | Lean line redesign | 0 output | Yes |
| [Client — automotive parts, 1,150 people] | Procurement & inventory | 0 M€ cash released | Yes |
| [Client — packaging, 180 people] | Planning & scheduling | 0 on-time delivery | Yes |
| [Client — medical devices, 640 people] | Lean line redesign | 0 less scrap | Partly |
Demo figures. Replace with your own cases, with your clients' permission.
Case studies
Six plants, six problems, one way of working.
Diagnostic
Four questions. One honest first opinion.
No email needed to see the result. If it is useful, you can send it to a partner.
Partners
The people on your floor are the people you meet.
Claire Aubert
Managing partner · Lyon
Ran two food plants before consulting. Leads line redesigns and the hard conversations with unions.
Marco Rinaldi
Partner · Milan
Former procurement director at an automotive supplier. Has renegotiated over €400M of spend.
Jonas Hartmann
Partner · Stuttgart
Planning and S&OP. Builds schedules in your existing ERP rather than selling a new one.
Sofia Benali
Partner · Lyon
Quality and regulated production. Runs the medical-device practice and validation work.
Questions
What directors ask us first.
How are your fees set?
A fixed fee per engagement, agreed before we start and based on the length and the team. 20% of it is paid only if the target written in the proposal is met at week twelve.
Will you need our data, and is it safe?
We work from your ERP extracts and floor observations. Everything stays on your servers or on encrypted laptops, under an NDA signed before the first visit. We delete our copies at the end.
Do you replace our managers?
No. Your team leads run the changes; we measure, propose and coach. That is why results hold after we leave.
Can it start with a smaller project?
Yes: a two-week paid diagnostic on one line or one product family, with a written report you can use with or without us.
Do you work outside France, Italy and Germany?
Yes, across Europe and North Africa, in French, English, Italian, German and Arabic.
Talk to a partner, not a sales team.
Thirty minutes, by video or phone. Pick a slot; the partner reads your answers before the call.