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.
Customer: Strategic investor
As part of an acquisition process, SCI Verkehr supported a client with a commercial due diligence in the rail vehicle segment. A particular focus was on the analysis of the target and the synergies of its portfolio with the client´s existing business.
Customer: Railway transport company in commuter transport
SCI Verkehr supported a leading railway company in the strategic and operational preparation of a bid for transport services in German commuter rail transport. The objective was to submit an attractive, innovative and reasonably priced bid for rail services with regard to difficult demanding conditions. SCI Verkehr performed the conceptual, operational, economic and technical planning, the editorial preparation and operational and organisational support. A special challenge was the creation of efficient interfaces to the vehicle industry and vehicle financial service providers.
Customer: Financier
On behalf of a financier, SCI Verkehr analysed and evaluated potential foreign markets. In doing so, both the market development and the market environment were considered. This was intended to help identify risks and challenges when entering the market.
Customer: Investor
SCI Verkehr supported an investor in the preparation of a CDD in the run-up to the submission of a non-binding offer. Together with other consultants, fleet strategies, investment planning and corporate KPIs were reviewed.
Customer: Embassy
On behalf of an investor, SCI Verkehr prepared a comprehensive market analysis for the maintenance of freight wagons. This included a review of the basic principles of maintenance, an analysis of the main trends and drivers in the market, an explanation of new technological developments and an overview of maintenance companies and their locations. A focus of the analyses was also the benchmarking of prices of maintenance periods for different wagon types and components, as well as their development.
Customer: International financial investor
On behalf of a potential investor, SCI Verkehr determined the future demand for new electric locomotives for selected European core markets. The development of the market environment, the customer and the offer were taken into consideration for this purpose.
Customer: German regional rail operator
On behalf of a German operator in regional passenger rail transport, SCI Verkehr carried out an update of a valuation report in the context of modernisation measures of an existing electric multiple uni (EMU) fleet. The valuation standard according to IVS 2020 was applied.
Customer: International bank
For an annual portfolio update, SCI Verkehr has analysed a shunting locomotive fleet in terms of its current market value. SCI Verkehr has taken into consideration prices for new rolling stock, leasing rates and the development of the market for used vehicles.
Customer: Rolling stock financing company
For one of the leading European financial services providers for rail vehicles, SCI Verkehr evaluated a fleet of locomotives and passenger vehicles. For this purpose, SCI Verkehr used a specially developed valuation model that takes into account various performance parameters of the vehicles.
Customer: Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen (German Federal Ministry of Transport)
Development of a modular kit for the optimisation of city traffic by identifying and assessing technical and organisational measures (based on the aspects of costs, utility and implementation) to increase the appeal of public transport (by integration of traffic systems and partners). Bonn served as the ?model city? where the modular kit was implemented.
Customer: Hans-Böckler-Stiftung (Hans Böckler Foundation)
Analysis of the importance of goods traffic on rail with regards to the employment situation with economically conscious options to secure employment. Suggestions offered by SCI Verkehr.
Customer: Hans-Böckler Foundation
Study: a comparative analysis of European and non-European railways, determination of productivity ratios for the identification of new business areas and fields of activity in the railway industry (book publication).
Customer: Global player in the food industry
In the context of restructuring, a global enterprise in the food industry intends to close a logistics site and several production sites in Germany as well as to reorganise further core departments. SCI Verkehr surveys the plans and supports the process of negotiating a reconciliation of interests. Also, alternative scenarios are developed and moderated in this context.
Customer: Schwerin Public Works
Analysis of existing and potential operations in regional passenger and cargo transport. Development and preparation of a business concept for an economically viable NE-Railway.
Customer: Maintenance company
SCI Verkehr has carried out a workshop on ECM services with a leading maintenance company for rail vehicles. Different business models were discussed and the company´s business plan was reviewed.
Customer: Industry
Working for an interested company, all corporate and administrative as well as technical preconditions for obtaining registration as railway transport company in Poland were ascertained. The information was analysed in terms of potential for action and risks and provided in the form of a structured guide.
Customer: Global player in the food industry
Against the background of changing markets, production volumes and internal logistical flows, a short-term need for a reaction and restructuring arose for a leading company in the food industry, especially with regard to its site structure. SCI Verkehr GmbH supported the employee representatives as a professional expert in close consultation with management. The individual proposals for change were reviewed conceptually and carried out on site.
Customer: Global player in the food industry
A central production and logistics site of our client showed ongoing logistical deficits: long waiting and processing times for lorries and out-of stock situations affected the performance of the site. At the same time, the client intended to integrate a smaller site from the local area, in order to raise the performance of the site concerned. SCI Verkehr was commissioned by the company management to analyse the main hurdles for a better performance of the site, present ways for improvement and, in cooperation with the company, implement the required measures. The main aim was to accelerate processing times. For this purpose it was necessary to remodel the logistical processes, together with staff on site. As part of an "operational excellence process", the consultancy and support from SCI Verkehr largely aimed towards activating employee expertise at the site. In this way, the upcoming changes in staffing were communicated and established, enabling sustainable optimisation of processes.