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: European leasing company
In the course of refinancing a European locomotive portfolio SCI Verkehr prepares a portfolio assessment by means of the cost-based DRC assessment method. Assets, input parameters and results as well as a detailed market analysis are documented in an assessment report.
Customer: Industrial company
A company with several production and logistics sites is looking to change its network of locations due to the current market development. SCI Verkehr examined the planning process and advised the general works council of the company.
Customer: Port company
The project?s objective was to achieve a sustained increase in the turnover of a rail terminal in a German domestic port. To this end, SCI Verkehr (in co-operation with another management consultancy) worked out an implementation-oriented stepped concept. Principal components of the concept were the integration of the rail terminal in the port and logistics activities, an analysis of the market trends in rail freight transport (general cargo and wagon-load traffic) between 2000 and 2004 and the identification of suitable partners within the catchment area of the rail terminal. Based on the analysis, a modified business model and a concrete business plan for the years 2005-2010 was prepared.
Customer: Test organisation
On behalf of a company, which inspects rolling stock, SCI Verkehr analyses the demand for tests and examinations as well as the current competitive situation. Foci of the project include type tests, approval procedures as well as commissioning tests in test centres.
Customer: Rail vehicle manufacturer
On behalf of a rail vehicle manufacturer, SCI Verkehr provided market date to prepare the strategic planning.
Customer: Vehicle manufacturer
On behalf of an international rolling stock manufacturer, SCI Verkehr compiled an overview of stocks, age structures and procurements in Western and Eastern Europe. We presented the procurements according to performance category and type of traction for the entire European market. The market analysis was rounded off with a manufacturer and customer overview.
Customer: Financing company
SCI Verkehr provided a vehicle financing company with input factors relevant for the annual evaluation of securities. The focus was on the market development in the worldwide rail freight transport and the worldwide fleets of locomotives and freight wagons.
Customer: Financial service provider
Under instruction of the financial service provider, SCI Verkehr prepares a value report for new motor coaches which will be funded under a foreign loan and whose asset values serve as security. Therefore, the terms of the loan depend essentially on the stability of the value of these vehicles, which is calculated by means of an "Asset Value Tool" developed by SCI Verkehr.
Customer: Refinancing credit institution
A credit institution commissioned SCI Verkehr for initial and subsequent valuations for an extensive rolling stock portfolio in Europe and North America. The results of the calculation were used internally at the client for the assessment of credit risks. In addition to the semi-annual portfolio valuation, SCI Verkehr supported the client at short notice with additional market analyses and expert discussions. A presentation on current and expected market trends was given at the end of the project.
Customer: Ministry of Economics and Labour of the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia
Main task in the fifth year of the initiative was the improvement, primarily of the corporate services (such as participation in fairs and exhibitions, logistics advancement program LogMit, website, logistics infoservice, etc.). In addition to strengthening the logistics industry in North Rhine Westphalia, another main target is to improve the international marketing of the logistics industry of the state. Target markets include, in addition to the U.S.A., primarily Asia (Japan, China) and Russia.
Customer: Ministry of Economics and Labor of the State of NRW
Based on the work of the state's initiative in logistics during the first 3 years, the task now is to press ahead with the work started and provide new impulses in support of the logistics sector in North Rhine Westphalia
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: Leading railway transport company
A leading railway company in Europe is planning to build a steel logistics centre in Germany. In a preliminary study, SCI Verkehr will develop key aspects and will identify customers and markets for this centre.
Customer: Global player in the food industry
Changes in the client?s product and packaging mix led to an open discussion about the site structure in both production and logistics. Not only the future scale and location of the sites were up for discussion, but also the issue of the function of individual areas of production and logistics. SCI Verkehr hosted the dialogue between the employees and employer on these matters and incorporated its experience in supporting site changes into the discussion process.
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.