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: Component supplier for rolling stock traction system
In the framework of a corporate strategy, SCI Verkehr develops a roadmap for the successful entry into the road segment with focus on e-mobility. Moreover, SCI analyses the development of the rail business und derives recommendations for the management team.
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On behalf of a vehicle manufacturer, SCI Verkehr supported the strategic planning. This included market analytic figures and a competitive overview in various regions.
Customer: Midsized European systems manufacturer in the rail vehicle industry
SCI Verkehr is supporting the new strategic orientation of a midsized systems manufacturer in the rail vehicle industry. This is based on a comprehensive portfolio assessment of existing business fields, the identification of profitable growth segments and the opportunity-driven definition of a roadmap of potential targets and measures. For this purpose, SCI Verkehr continuously updated and developed a monitoring tool for the world rail markets.
Customer: Component manufacturer
SCI Verkehr investigated the market development, market accessibility and the competitive landscape of selected products and regions for a manufacturer of single-technology components.
Customer: Supplier group
On behalf of a supplier group in the rail vehicle business, SCI Verkehr prepares market data for strategic business segment planning on a yearly basis. This encompasses the differentiation and analysis of market volumes and underlying drivers based on vehicle segments as well as world market regions.
Customer: International consultancy firm
SCI Verkehr delivers upcoming LRV tenders in selected European markets to an international consultancy firm. All projects are systematically registered and evaluated in the SCI database.
Customer: Leasing and financing company
In order to calculate an offer price for a rolling stock transaction, SCI Verkehr determined the value development of a DMU for operation in the German commuter rail segment. The expert report encompasses an analysis of the vehicle prices, a benchmark of competitor products and an overview of the future opportunities for reuse in Germany and Europe.
Customer: International bank
In order to fulfil the Basel II criteria for financing rolling stock, determining the loss given default (LGD) was a key aspect. The LGD reflects the risk in the event of a loan default, which is the result of the difference between the market value and the collateral security of an asset. In turn, this determines the necessary equity ratio that the financier has to pledge according to Basel II. In developing a method to determine the LGD, SCI Verkehr supported an international banking house and first of all carried out a prototypical application for one asset class within the scope of a feasibility study.
Customer: Private railway company
SCI Verkehr was commissioned by a private railway company to evaluate a fleet of electric multiple units (EMUs) in German regional passenger transport. The replacement cost approach was applied in accordance with IVS 2020. In addition to the analysis of supply and demand for EMUs, the project focused on the determination of a maintenance reserve.
Customer: Public institution
Development of a concept with regard to content, structure and finance for a network of companies and institutions in the transport industry. The public client intends to assist the corporate activities in the Ruhr District and thereby make an important contribution to the positive development of the transport cluster.
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: An infrastructure manager
SCI Verkehr analysed the future potential of hydrogen shunters and the corresponding demand for an hydrogen refuelling station for an infrastructure manager. This included a survey of railway undertakings present on the network, the calculation of the future demand for hydrogen and a SWOT analysis of different operating models for a hydrogen refuelling station.
Customer: Supplier of sub-systems
On behalf of a supplier of sub-systems, SCI Verkehr has benchmarked different production methods and construction materials for a component. Especially the comparison between railway technology and other mobile applications is supposed to illustrate adaptation possibilities of solutions from other areas.
Customer: Strategic investor
SCI Verkehr supports an investor in the preparation of a CDD on an investment opportunity in an alternative propulsion technology for rail vehicles. Specific target markets are analysed, procurement criteria of the end customers are evaluated and the business plan is assessed and adapted together with the client.
Customer: maintenance specialist
Definitions of the optimal location and performance for a vehicle workshop in western North Rhine Westphalia.
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: International transport company
On behalf of an international transport company, SCI Verkehr has developed and compiled a bid for services in local rail passenger transport in southern Germany. In addition, SCI Verkehr was responsible for organisation and bid management.