Manufacturing & Industrials
Industry Focus
Global industrials are under pressure to digitize operations, reduce emissions, and protect margins amid market volatility and labor shortages. Gharfien helps clients in manufacturing, engineering, agri-processing, and heavy industries deliver profitable transformation at speed. We optimize production models, enable factory automation, and drive supply chain resilience using data-led approaches. Our work spans cost restructuring, energy efficiency, procurement optimization, and smart operations. From plant floor to portfolio, we bring strategy to execution—helping industrial companies improve productivity, unlock growth, and adapt to new competitive realities through digital-first and customer-centric industrial transformation.
Our Industry Specialization
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Manufacturing
Manufacturers must evolve to stay competitive. Gharfien helps industrial clients embrace automation, digitize operations, and improve throughput. We drive production efficiency, optimize resource use, and streamline value chains to build agile, scalable manufacturing models fit for today’s volatile demand cycles.
Agri & Foods
Food and agri-sector leaders face challenges in supply chain, sustainability, and consumer trust. Gharfien enables growth through procurement transformation, digital agriculture, and operational efficiency—helping clients meet evolving expectations while improving cost structures and driving innovation in the value chain.
Measurable Results Delivered – Clients Success Stories
Enabling Industry 4.0 Transformation for a PE-Owned Polyester Manufacturer Through IoT, MES, and Cloud Modernization
A private equity-backed polyester manufacturing company partnered with us to modernize operations and align with Industry 4.0 standards. The program focused on integrating IoT sensors, modernizing the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and driving cloud transformation. Our solution enabled real-time production visibility, streamlined shop floor control, and improved raw material utilization. The automation of end-to-end workflows—from supply chain to order management—marked a critical shift away from legacy systems and positioned the plant for scalable digital manufacturing.
Our initiative aimed to reduce raw material wastage to just 5%, improve employee productivity through AI-driven work scheduling, and increase EBITDA by 2% over two years. By digitizing core manufacturing and support operations, the client experienced stronger process control, better forecasting accuracy, and improved efficiency. The transformation also enabled centralized data insights, reduced human error, and enhanced supply chain coordination—delivering long-term operational value and making the plant future-ready for evolving market demands.
Waste Reduction: Targeting 5% Raw Material Loss
Implemented IoT-driven monitoring and MES optimization to minimize raw material wastage across the production lifecycle.
Workforce Efficiency: Productivity Uplift Through AI Scheduling
Enhanced shop floor efficiency by automating task scheduling and resource allocation, driving measurable improvements in workforce output.
EBITDA Impact: 2% Growth Over Two Years
Digital transformation efforts contributed to a 2% increase in EBITDA through automation, cloud integration, and reduced operational costs.
Meet Our Global Consulting Leaders
Gharfien’s consultants are recognized thought leaders in their domains—valued not only for their deep expertise and strategic insight, but also for their ability to solve complex business challenges with practical, results-driven solutions that deliver real impact.
Sr. Partner & Managing Director
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