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: Industrial group
On behalf of an industrial group, SCI Verkehr analysed the market potential for innovative infrastructure components. The focus was placed on a market and competition analysis in Germany, France and Italy.
Customer: International component manufacturer
A worldwide active company active in the rail industry has evaluated opportunities and risks regarding the acquisition of a company in a niche market. The company is active in the infrastructure segment. SCI Verkehr has supported the company in the commercial due diligence with a market and competition analysis.
Customer: Rail technology group
SCI Verkehr is advising a client in entering new business areas. For this, a market overview including the various market segments in the area of infrastructure components was developed. This includes track and electrification components as well as control and signalling technology.
Customer: Asian freight wagon supplier
On behalf of an Asian rolling stock manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analysed state-of-the-art freight wagon innovations in North America, Europe and Australia.
Customer: Financial investor
On behalf of a financial investor, SCI Verkehr assessed the future development of the market for locomotive leasing with a focus on Central Europe. The analysis included supply and demand as well as critical success factors.
Customer: Mid-sized logistics service provider
Consultation of a mid-sized logistics service provider on the selection of a new location in the Ruhr district. Evaluation of property and transport connections as well as creation of a purpose-serving railway. The appraisal will include a comparison of various modes of transportation. The final evaluation of the plan partially depends on whether or not the client has a possibility for state funding.
Customer: Leasing company
On behalf of a leasing company, SCI Verkehr determined the fair market value and the expected value-over-time of new electrical multiple units (EMUs). The valuation was carried out based on a DRC approach. A particular focus was the benchmark of the vehicles' purchasing price and the residual value after the end of the leasing contract. The results were compiled in a short assessment.
Customer: Lessor
SCI Verkehr determines the future market values of a passenger coaches fleet in the European market for a lessor. A particular focus is on the analysis of expected useful lives and redeployment possibilities, especially in open access transport.
Customer: International leasing company
On behalf of an international leasing company, SCI Verkehr evaluates the possible reuse of double-deck coaches in local rail transport in Germany and other European countries. This project includes an in-depth analysis of potential local rail transport tenders as well as the transport authorities? specific requirements in terms of operating used vehicles in future transport tenders.
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: Ownership company of railway and terminal infrastructure
A publicly owned company that owns the railway and terminal infrastructure was given the political mandate to prepare the exit of the public owners from this area. SCI Verkehr was commissioned to provide comprehensive support to the management in an initial market survey.
Customer: Schwerin Public Works
Analysis of existing and potential operations in regional passenger and cargo transport. Development and preparation of a business concept for an economically viable NE-Railway.
Customer: strategic investor
SCI Verkehr supported a strategic investor in its commercial due diligence on an intermodal terminal (rail-road) in Germany. This involved accompanying the development of the investor's valuation approach, assessing operational benefits/opportunities and analysing development potential.
Customer: Global player in the food industry
A central production and logistics site of our client showed ongoing logistical deficits: long waiting and processing times for lorries and out-of stock situations affected the performance of the site. At the same time, the client intended to integrate a smaller site from the local area, in order to raise the performance of the site concerned. SCI Verkehr was commissioned by the company management to analyse the main hurdles for a better performance of the site, present ways for improvement and, in cooperation with the company, implement the required measures. The main aim was to accelerate processing times. For this purpose it was necessary to remodel the logistical processes, together with staff on site. As part of an "operational excellence process", the consultancy and support from SCI Verkehr largely aimed towards activating employee expertise at the site. In this way, the upcoming changes in staffing were communicated and established, enabling sustainable optimisation of processes.
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Investigation on behalf of the SH Technology Foundation