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: 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: Railway industry supplier
On behalf of a systems supplier, SCI Verkehr carried out a market screening of the integrated system "railway technology? to evaluate new business fields for the company. The business fields to be identified were to be evaluated both by their market development and by their synergies with existing business fields. As a result, a list was derived of possible M&A targets that exist in the business fields identified and fit in with the company or its path for expansion.
Customer: Global player in the beverage industry
A global player in the beverage industry planned to standardise the leading structures of its German logistics site to make them sustainable for the future. Following an implementation project in a total of four pilot areas in Germany, SCI Verkehr carried out the migration of three more sales areas into a new standardised structure. This was carried by a constant fine-tuning with the relevant management level and employee representatives.
Customer: Leasing company
This study compiled up-to-date figures, trends and forecasts of the development of the structure and scope of intermodal loading units in European freight transport. From this, the demand for special types of freight wagon was derived and recommendations for procurements made.
Customer: Component manufacturer
On behalf of a component manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analyses the deliveries of rolling stock and provides time series data for its strategic planning. The figures are differentiated for 25 countries worldwide and take into account current drivers in the respective markets.
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: Leasing company
SCI Verkehr prepared a valuation update for a fleet of InnoWaggons for a German leasing company. The valuation was carried out using the income-based DCF and cost-based RC method according to IVS 2022. Special focus was placed on the value development curves and the residual values, under consideration of the customer\'s financing structure.
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: Freight car leasing company
SCI Verkehr evaluated two types of freight wagons on the basis of theoretical inputs as part of its support for a freight wagon leasing company in the procurement of freight wagons.
Customer: International leading company in rail freight transport
SCI Verkehr supported a leading European rail freight transport company in central restructuring processes. For this purpose, SCI Verkehr developed own and analysed existing market expectations. At the same time, benchmarks regarding the entrepreneurial organisation of production and sales units were been developed. SCI Verkehr prepared, accompanied and evaluated the processes for implementing the restructuring.
Customer: Logistik Initiative Hamburg e.V.
SCI produces an annual evaluation of data on the general economic situation of companies in the logistics sector in Hamburg. The data is compared with the SCI/LOGISTIKBAROMETER and thus placed in a nationwide context. Members' assessments of the work of the commissioning initiative are also surveyed.
Customer: Ministry of Building, Accommodation, Urban Development and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
SCI Verkehr has prepared an expert report for the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia with the content focus "Networked freight transport mobility" potentials for shifting more freight transport from road to rail". The results of the report will be published at the end of 2016.
Customer: Global player in the beverage industry
A global player in the beverage industry operates its own truck fleet in order to distribute its products in Germany. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to develop a strategy for the fleet´s further development, taking into account external influences (e.g. transport market) as well as internal structures. The process was closely coordinated with the customer and employee representatives and a joint implementation process was agreed upon.
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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: Rail infrastructure manager
A public rail infrastructure manager (terminal and tracks) envisages further business development and better financial positioning. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to submit an application on increasing track fees - based on an in depth status analysis - to the federal railway authority on behalf of the company.
Customer: Global player in food industry
A major company in the food industry is intending to close a location in Germany and replace it with a pure cross dock to slim down stocks and save costs. However, the supply quality for customers must not suffer. The task is to examine and assess the planned measures with regard to plausibility and their logistical effect.
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: Medium-sized forwarding company
A medium-sized forwarding company is planning to extend its existing railways siding and to improve it by setting up a handling hall. In order to construct these facilities, the company will seek governmental subsidies from the sidings track support programme of the Federal Republic of Germany. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to take a leading part in supporting the company´s application.