Customer: Asian rolling stock manufacturer

An Asian rolling stock company wants to increase its market intelligence. For this purpose, it has ordered a regular update of an analysis of selected target countries. The analysis includes projects, competitors and operators.

Customer: Service company

Starting points for target-oriented service marketing in the field of railway infrastructure maintenance and repair were developed in a workshop together with the client. As a basis for this, a market and competition analysis was carried out in which general cost reduction requirements were identified.

Customer: North German municipality

A municipality in Northern Germany has decided to develop a trans-shipping facility for combined transport. Funding is needed to build the facility. SCI Verkehr advised the municipality and applied for a preliminary location evaluation in accordance to funding guidelines for trans-shipping facilities.The result is still pending.

Customer: Financing institution

On behalf of a financing institution, SCI Verkehr determined the current value as well as the possibilities of remarketing of modernized passenger coaches.

Customer: Transport company

On behalf of a passenger transport operator, SCI Verkehr appraises the current vehicle value and future performance of used DMUs. Appraisal is conducted by means of the cost-based DRC method. Special focus is put on defining realistic scenarios to reuse the fleets. Moreover, technical condition assessment will be carried out by an expert.

Customer: Banking institution

On behalf of a financing company, SCI Verkehr determined the current market value of diesel multiple units (DMUs) used for regional passenger rail transport in the Netherlands. SCI Verkehr based its analysis on a cost-based DRC approach and included the specifics of the Dutch regional passenger rail transport market.

Customer: Transport authority

On behalf of one of the largest German transport authority, SCI Verkehr (as project manager) compiled the feasibility study “Infrastructural and operational requirements for the economic operation of hydrogen-powered buses“. For this purpose, the vehicle-related, infrastructural and operational possibilities and future developments were evaluated. As a result, SCI Verkehr recommended an experiential project regarding the introduction of hydrogen-powered buses in standard operation. The project was decided by the accompanying advisory board.

Customer: European Union

SCI Verkehr will carry out a cost-benefit analysis for the EU to evaluate the economic effects of interoperability guidelines for conventional transport. In particular, the consequences of interoperability for the railway industry will be identified and evaluated in cooperation with the AEIF.

Customer: Company for economic development

SCI Verkehr investigated a former industrial site?s suitability as a logistics site. In order to support the political and planning discussion concerning this site, SCI Verkehr compiled settlement scenarios for the various industries in which ideal types of logistics centres were modelled for the respective industries. The parameters of the models were the size of the plant, lorry transport, car transport and the number of workplaces. In addition, on the basis of the scenarios, constraints in the surrounding transport network were identified and a proposal made for optimising access to the site.

Customer: Operator

Checking the plausibility of a plan to reduce capacity and close sites for heavy maintenance. Preparing recommendations for the next steps with the objective of maintaining as many competitive jobs in the maintenance plants as possible.

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Customer: Globally active chemical company

On behalf of a globally active chemical company, SCI Verkehr analysed the market potential for painting raw materials. The in-depth analysis evaluated the market potential for these materials and provided a basis for further strategic planning.

Customer: Global player in the food industry

When centralising three workshops into one new site, our client had not implemented an active change management strategy. The processes and areas of work taken over from the old locations led to a significant drop in output at the new site. First of all, SCI Verkehr analysed and documented the existing workflows in a task force including management and the works council. At the same time, the team from SCI Verkehr identified and initiated necessary changes and oversaw the implementation on site. The aim of the project was to introduce staff to the new conditions in order to establish the adapted working areas and processes for the long term.

Customer: Global player in the rail industry

The Rotterdam - Genoa axis is going to be developed into the first major European corridor to use ETCS/ERTMS. SCI Verkehr assisted a leading industrial company in developing the research project for testing ETCS/ERTMS. We analysed the assistance criteria and evaluated them for the concrete project concept, we identified and brought in project partners, compiled the necessary application documents and accompanying documents in cooperation with the client and ensured communication with funding institutions.

Customer: Shipping/Logistics company

Analysis of the daily operational processes in trans-shipping facilities and in administrative areas. Direct support in the implementation of suggestions for improvement of daily operations.