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: International rolling stock manufacturer
Following on from an analysis of the European rolling stock market, SCI Verkehr developed a market entry strategy for double-deck passenger coaches on behalf of a globally active rolling stock manufacturer. The strategic recommendation was based upon the product portfolio already existing, taking into consideration the railway companies, regional transport authorities and existing competitive products. As a result, a basic vehicle was defined which incorporates the main technical and economic success criteria for double-deck rolling stock.
Customer: International construction company
Approximately 500 projects for new development and upgrade of rail infrastructure in selected countries were assessed based on their eligibility for the installation of slab track. The results were made up as a strategic base for corporate decisions and discussed with the client in a workshop.
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On behalf of a service provider, SCI Verkehr compiled fleet data for multiple units in Europe. Based on the SCI DATABASE, the customer was thus provided with a detailed database with regard to vehicle type, manufacturer and year of manufacture, which is suitable for the strategic planning of the service business.
Customer: Trade association
SCI Verkehr is compiling an overview of various characteristics of the rail market in UK for a Spanish trade association. Key figures on fleets and infrastructure as well as company information are identified and compiled.
Customer: Component manufacturer
On behalf of a rail car component manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analysed the European locomotive and freight wagons fleets as well as deliveries of the past three years. Moreover, SCI created a compendium of manufacturers of bogies and other components as well as locomotive and freight wagon maintenance facilities.
Customer: Refinancing bank
On behalf of a refinancing bank, SCI Verkehr outlined several fleet evaluations conducted last year in a recipient-oriented manner and reviewed essential calculation inputs to ensure that these are up-to-date. Focus was further put on a clear and comprehensible presentation of the German regional and commuter rail market for foreign investors.
Customer: Bank group
On behalf of a refinancing bank, SCI Verkehr analysed the return policy of regional rail vehicles and in a second step determined a basic scenario of costs to be expected if the vehicles are returned within the contract duration.
Customer: Investor
On behalf of a freight wagon investor, SCI Verkehr evaluates intermodal wagons. The wagons are to be procured for the UK market.
Customer: Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
In the Z-SGV project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, WILSON LEARN, a \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"machine learning\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" algorithm is to be optimised and tested that generates valid real-time proposals for efficient, operational staff scheduling in rail freight transport. SCI Verkehr is responsible for evaluating the cost-effectiveness and usability of the solution for rail freight transport in the project. Other project partners are Menlo79 GmbH, Havelländische Eisenbahn AG and Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin.
Customer: Public sector
On behalf of national and regional authorities, SCI Verkehr examined the new development and upgrading of a testing centre for rolling stock and infrastructure components in an EU country. This primarily involved the analysis of future test requirements and test potential as well as transferring this information into a technical/economical analysis to identify the optimum upgrade level for the current volume of funding.
Customer: Port Company
A terminal for combined transport in a German domestic port was to be rehabilitated and extended. SCI Verkehr prepared the application for public funding. The need for the measure was justified, competition to other terminals and economic efficiency analysed. In addition, SCI Verkehr attended the following procedure of approval and allocation of public funding.
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SCI Verkehr supported a newly-founded leasing company by preparing a market study and analysing standard market input parameters for a business plan.
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SCI Verkehr was commissioned to examine the economic viability of a large fleet of factory vehicles for the distribution of an industrial company. To this end, scenarios were developed as to how general conditions would have to change in order to increase the profitability of the fleet.
Customer: Logistics company
SCI Verkehr supports an automobile manufacturer in preparing a rail transport concept for two plants in different European countries. The final results include a business plan, route analysis, rolling stock recommendations, selection of rail freight operators, feasibility of creating an own operator, and an overview of loading and unloading processes.
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A global player in the beverage industry is planning to restructure its IT and support departments and subsequently establish them in Europe. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to review and further develop this strategy, and to accompany the negotiations with the employee representatives.
Customer: Railway undertaking
On behalf of a railway undertaking, SCI Verkehr is analysing the effects of the introduction of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK) on the performance of rail freight transport. As part of a meta-study, SCI Verkehr summarises the results of various studies on the DAK and its effects in line and shunting operations and evaluates them with regard to an increase in capacity after the successful migration of the DAK after 2030.
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.