SCI Verkehr is an independent and highly specialised management consultancy focusing on strategic issues in the international rail and logistics business. We are professionals in our markets around the world and advise our clients in developing and implementing strategies since 1994.
Customer: Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
SCI Verkehr is advising the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) on a subcontract with goetzpartners on the establishment of a public interest infrastructure division within Deutsche Bahn AG (InfraGO). The project will develop a suitable corporate structure for the new company, a future model for infrastructure financing as well as a target-oriented governance model for InfraGP. For legal issues, the interdisciplinary team of senior consultants is supported by experienced lawyers.
Customer: Russian railway industry group
SCI Verkehr analysed the worldwide markets for wheelsets including in-depth information on selected countries. SCI Verkehr developed a forecast in the OEM and AS segments. The main focus of the survey was on wheelset production and maintenance technology.
Customer: Strategic investor
As part of an acquisition process, SCI Verkehr supported a client with a commercial due diligence in the rail vehicle segment. A particular focus was on the analysis of the target and the synergies of its portfolio with the client´s existing business.
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For a leasing company, SCI Verkehr prepared a benchmark analysis of the major competitors in the market. The basis for the analysis was companies' freely accessible KPIs.
Customer: Refinancing credit institution
In a framework agreement, a refinancing credit institution commissioned SCI Verkehr to carry out initial and follow-up valuations for an extensive portfolio of passenger vehicles, locomotives and freight wagons in Europe and North America. The results of the calculation were used internally by the customer for the assessment of credit risks. These are reviewed every six months.
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SCI Verkehr provided a global database on the market for rail vehicles for the strategic planning of a vehicle manufacturer. This included a fleet database with all current vehicle stocks, a project outlook with expected projects and current tenders as well as a market forecast to predict future sales potential.
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As part of the purchase of a fleet of used freight wagons, SCI Verkehr analysed and evaluated the remarketing of wagons after the expiry of rental agreements for an investor.
Customer: Investor
On behalf of a European leasing company, SCI Verkehr assessed a fleet of tank wagons. Assessment of the wagons by means of the DCF and DRC method considered the wagon-specific supply- and demand situation.
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On behalf of a refinancing bank, SCI Verkehr carried out initial and subsequent valuations for an extensive portfolio of passenger vehicles, locomotives and freight wagons in Europe and North America. The results of the calculation were used internally by the customer to assess credit risks. These are reviewed every six months.
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SCI Verkehr conducts a series of workshops on logistics issues in the food industry at the training centre Bildungszentrum Oberjosbach. The target group comprises works councils from various sectors of the food industry.
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: Operator
Comparison of prices, services and throughput times of selected providers of freight wagon maintenance in Germany.
Customer: Infrastructure manager
SCI Verkehr supported a infrastructure manager with the development of an ETCS migration strategy for yellow vehicles. This was done in close cooperation with maintenance providers and client the likelihood for success of each strategy is evaluated. For the strategy solutions with the highest likelihood to reach the strategic goal as well as the migration path were described in detail.
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Investigation on behalf of the SH Technology Foundation
Customer: Stadtwerke Schwerin / Mecklenburgbahn GmbH
Analysis of tender invitation, specification of performance profile and offer support for the public tender for several routes of the rail-bound passenger short-distance transport of the State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within the scope of the regionalisation of the RPST; Start-up of operation of the Mecklenburg railways based on the 1st offer scheduled for June 2001.
Customer: Logistic company
The European liberalisation of railway traffic allows the utilisation of the infrastructure by private railway transportation enterprises also across national borders. However, as opposed to the state railways, the regional railways cannot make use of the simplified common shipping procedure but are subject to the regulating procedures of the common / community shipping procedure. With this report a recommendation was developed for procedural management under the existing conditions.