SCI Verkehr is a medium-sized, sustainability-oriented consultancy focussing on strategic issues in the international rail and logistics business. We support our business partners in optimising their processes and evaluating their assets. We help to analyse markets and develop sustainable and tailor-made strategies for the future. This includes, among other things: Accompanying M&A activities, realising climate targets, optimising the portfolio or existing processes, and opening up new markets and business areas.
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SCI Verkehr supported an infrastructure fund in the acquisition of a rail vehicle leasing company by preparing a commercial due diligence report (CDD). SCI Verkehr analysed the development of the transport and rail vehicle markets, customer competitors and evaluated the complete rail vehicle fleet. In addition, SCI Verkehr carried out a determination of the current and future market value of the assets.
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For an Asian manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analysed the market and the competitive landscape in the European market for passenger information systems (PIS).
Customer: Railway infrastructure manager
On behalf of a railway infrastructure operator, SCI Verkehr analysed the current locomotive fleet and its existing equipment with ETCS and prepared a forecast of the expected future locomotive fleet over the next ten years. This analysis took into account infrastructural, operational and on-board developments and also considered the roadmap of the main European suppliers of ETCS equipment and their long-term strategy.
Customer: Supplier
On behalf of a supplier, SCI Verkehr provided data on production volumes and future projects in the rail vehicle market. A differentiation was made by market regions and vehicle segments.
Customer: Railway supply industry
On behalf of a leading component producer, SCI Verkehr analysed the market for passenger vehicles in Poland the CIS. With the aid of the SCI railway technology database and responsible experts, vehicle fleets, current market volumes and market shares were analysed as well as future demand for passenger vehicles. The potential analysis was used by the client to make a strategic decision regarding continued serving of the market region.
Customer: Transport industry association
On behalf of the association of rail freight operators "Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen", SCI Verkehr analysed the rail freight market in Germany. The results of the analysis were used for preparing the competitors 'report railway 2017. Besides classic performance parameters, support focussed on essential current market developments and trends regarding intermodal competition norms and production advantages of individual modes of transport as well as on political framework conditions.
Customer: International bank
On behalf of an international bank, SCI Verkehr has reassessed a rail vehicle portfolio. For the processing of the project, SCI Verkehr reassessed the current market situation in European passenger and freight transport in as well as the prospects for the leasing of locomotives, freight wagons and passenger coaches. The profit expectations in the years to come have been included in the discounted cash flow analysis of the portfolio.
Customer: International bank
On behalf of a refinancing bank, SCI Verkehr determined the current value of a rail freight fleet. The value assessment of these vehicles, which are operated on the Iberian peninsula, was based on the cost-based DRC assessment approach, and considered the results of a supply and demand analysis for locomotives and freight wagons.
Customer: Investor
On behalf of a European leasing company, SCI Verkehr assesses a fleet of new tank wagons. Assessment of the wagons by means of the DCF and DRC method considers the wagon-specific supply- and demand situation.
Customer: LOG-IT Club e.V.
In autumn 2015, LogistikCluster NRW entered a new phase. The cluster's activities will focus even more intensively on the topics of growth, innovation and digitalisation. SCI Verkehr organises all technical and organisational activities for the LOG-IT Club e.V. in close cooperation with the Association of the Transport Industry and Logistics.
Customer: LOG-IT Club e.V.
Since the foundation of the LOG-IT Club e.V. in November 2002, SCI Verkehr has conducted the business of the association. This includes the support of the association committees, account management, budgetary control and acceptance of new members.
Customer: Three municipalities in Germany and the Netherlands
A German-Dutch border region wants to logistically reorganise. For this purpose, SCI Verkehr was commissioned to conduct a detailed regional economic analysis with a Dutch partner. The analysis is based on statistical data and a survey of business enterprises.
Customer: Rail operator
SCI Verkehr prepares a cost driver analysis for operational processes which is aimed at evaluating automation potentials in the context of feasibility assessment and, thus, at enabling an investment decision regarding the digitalisation of processes.
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The German subsidiary of a global beverage company wanted to reorganise its structures in the fields of administration, sales, logistics and vending. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to examine and further develop the documents and scenarios that had been prepared. In addition, SCI Verkehr accompanied negotiations with the employee representatives, and prepared content for the negotiations.
Customer: Logistics Group
On the basis of its own preliminary studies, SCI Verkehr, together with partners, is supporting a globally active logistics group in the development of its own rail strategy. The activities take place within the framework of the implementation of the group's CO2 targets. Internal quantities are analysed and concrete strategic approaches to shifting are developed.
Customer: Transport company
SCI is accompanying the drafting of an offer in the context of an SPNV-route tender for an expanding transport company. Consultation on project coordination and support for the development of a general organizational, structural and operational model for future tenders are a part of the project. In addition, SCI Verkehr has elaborated the marketing and personnel structures as well as elements of the business concept.
Customer: Railway transport company
A railway transport company is submitting a bid for a transport tender in northern Germany with the aim of making an attractive, innovative and cost-efficient offer for railway transport. The main contents include conception and technical support, editorial support as well as operative and organisational support.
Customer: Global player in the beverage industry
A global player in the beverage industry is looking to optimise its logistics processes at a combined production and logistics site in Baden-Württemberg. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to re-work storage processes and logistics interfaces with other divisions such as production, distribution and sales in a collaboration with the management, works committee and employees, and to document the results afterwards.