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 rail freight company
On behalf of a leading European rail freight company, SCI Verkehr supports the expansion course of the company. For this purpose, growth fields as well as growth-inhibiting aspects are identified in the process and worked on together with the management and the employee side according to the issue. SCI Verkehr's activities include the preparation of market analyses as well as its own strategy recommendations for business field developments and the monitoring of measures and processes.
Customer: Industrial group
On behalf of an industrial client, SCI Verkehr analysed and evaluated various companies which are worth considering for a cooperation in the field of after sales services. In addition to the product portfolio, particularly economic figures are of importance.
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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.
Customer: International investment company
SCI Verkehr supports an international investment company with a market overview of rail freight transport in Europe, including a forecast of rail freight volumes. The report also includes a comprehensive study of the European leasing market for locomotives as well as a company-specific detailed analysis of players in the leasing market.
Customer: International consultancy
On behalf of an international consultancy company, SCI Verkehr provides information on local transport operators in selected cities.
Customer: Leasing company
Prior to a possible acquisition of locomotives for the European market, SCI Verkehr supports a leasing company with an independent assessment of the future market and an analysis of competitive development in the leasing business.
Customer: Refinancing bank
On behalf of a refinancing bank, SCI Verkehr determines the current market value of LRVs in operation. Special focus is put on analysing and assessing possible scenarios of reuse, also beyond the current field of application.
Customer: Vehicle financiers
SCI Verkehr evaluated modern electric locomotives for the Eastern European market for a vehicle financier on the basis of the cost-oriented DRC approach. One focus was on maintenance and its influence on the value progression.
Customer: Financier for rail vehicles
SCI Verkehr supported a financier of rail vehicles in the evaluation of a modern track maintenance machine. SCI Verkehr has been available as an expert in the context of interviews.
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: WIR.NRW GmbH Supported by the State North Rhine Westphalia (MWMEV) and GfW NRW (Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung / Economic Development Corporation), Düsseldorf Main contractor and project management: h.e.a.D. GmbH, Duisburg. Subcontract for the s
The North Rhine Westphalia export campaign for the Central and Eastern European countries is supporting the NRW companies engaged in the PPP Structure in entering the markets in Central and Eastern Europe with focus on Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania. By means of specific market information and contact networking, organisation of political support, assistance with project acquisition and search for cooperation partners in the target countries, consulting and assistance in conjunction with financing and aid concepts, in particular through European programs, assistance at location by means of own coordination offices in the countries, the market entry in the target countries of the participating NRW companies is to be made easier; as a contribution to improving the competitive edge of the NRW region in conjunction with the expansion of the EU towards the east. Following start-up financing by the State of NRW the NRW Export Campaign is structured to be sustained self-supporting from companies' contributions for successful project arrangements
Customer: Leasing company
SCI Verkehr has determined maintenance costs for passenger coaches as input for a business plan for a young leasing company. For this purpose, the life cycle costs for different wagon types and operating scenarios were calculated.
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.
Customer: Medium-sized transport company and vehicle maintenance provider
A medium-sized transport company is looking to assess developments in the short-distance passenger transport market and their consequences for maintenance in North Rhine-Westphalia. The following targets are of paramount importance: 1) analysis and assessment of basic conditions of the short-distance passenger transport market; 2) processing market developments in the short-distance passenger transport market; 3) deduction of demand potential for maintenance work. With the available survey, SCI Verkehr GmbH is compiling the basis for these assessments in June 2006.
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.
Customer: European rail freight company
A leading European rail freight company has to reorganize itself completely in terms of profitability, efficiency and reliability. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to support the restructuring process actively and to bring in expertise in railway operation, processes and strategy. Focus is also put on close involvement in terms of co-determination.
Customer: Midsized brewery
A midsized brewery planned to make comprehensive changes to its logistical structures based upon the expertise of an external advisor. This mainly concerned the warehouses at the production site. SCI Verkehr carried out a cross-check of the assumptions and calculations. Furthermore, SCI Verkehr accompanied the dialogue process between the works council and management on the basis of a technical expertise.