Client Success Story
€65 Million Greenfield Dairy Facility Delivered in Under 10 Months with Allex.ai
CLIENT
Vilvi Group
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Ateities ekosistemos (owned by Rimantas Damanskis)
project investment size
€65 million
location
🇱🇻 Latvia
industry
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
project SCOPE
A €65M greenfield dairy factory in Latvia for Vilvi Group, managed by Ateities ekosistemos. The project required full completion within a strict 12-month window, with machinery installation starting just 6 months after ground-break. Success depended on managing interdependent schedules across multiple contractors to avoid €500k monthly penalties.
Delivery Risk
€500,000 penalty per month for delay
From "Impossible" to On Time
"This was the biggest managed investment of my life. Very complex. Very risky. And it had to be on time."
Rimas Damanskis, Owner & Senior Investment Consultant (Ateities ekosistemos)
When Rimas Damanskis was brought in, the project was already under extreme pressure. Construction had to begin immediately, multiple contractors were working in parallel, and the machinery installation sequence dictated the entire build logic. Any delay would trigger contractual penalties of €500,000 per month. Many believed the timeline was unrealistic. Some strongly opposed the approach.
Rimas focused on what truly mattered: flow, priorities, and execution against the critical chain. That is where Allex.ai became essential.
Rimas focused on what truly mattered: flow, priorities, and execution against the critical chain. That is where Allex.ai became essential.
The Challenge:
Managing Reality, Not Percentages
Traditional project reporting suggested steady progress, but it masked real risk.
"You can be 70% complete in construction and still only 20% complete where it actually matters.
"The real objective was not overall completion. It was delivering a fully ready installation front for machinery on a fixed date, while completing the rest of the facility in parallel.
"You can be 70% complete in construction and still only 20% complete where it actually matters.
"The real objective was not overall completion. It was delivering a fully ready installation front for machinery on a fixed date, while completing the rest of the facility in parallel.
The Solution:
Critical Chain Execution with Allex.ai
Rimas combined critical chain thinking with Allex.ai to regain control of a highly complex environment:
Integrated schedules from six contractors
Identified true constraints and dependencies
Replaced optimistic reporting with early warning signals
Focused teams on readiness rather than appearance of progress
"For shared calendars and Gantt charts, we used LetBuild. For critical chain management and integrating all contractors - Allex was the tool."
Allex.ai provided clarity where conventional tools failed.
Allex.ai provided clarity where conventional tools failed.
The Result: Delivered On Time, Against Expectations
Under 10-Month Delivery: Complete construction and machinery installation finalized in less than 10 months.
Successful Commissioning: The plant has successfully entered the industrial testing phase.
Fifth Major Success: This represents the fifth factory investment managed by Ateities ekosistemos.
Record-Breaking Performance: The largest investment completed by the customer within the shortest timeframe to date.
Zero Penalties: Full schedule integrity maintained, incurring €0 in delay penalties.
Even the general contractor was surprised.
The owner of the general contractor said: "We could not believe we could deliver this on time."
The owner of the general contractor said: "We could not believe we could deliver this on time."
The Impact: From Project Rescue to CEO
Following the successful delivery and start-up, Rimas Damanskis was appointed CEO of the plant, leading operations from day one.
“Critical chain thinking — and Allex — created huge value. It is a great tool, and very well priced.” Rimas now actively recommends Allex.ai to organisations struggling with complex, high-risk project delivery.
“Critical chain thinking — and Allex — created huge value. It is a great tool, and very well priced.” Rimas now actively recommends Allex.ai to organisations struggling with complex, high-risk project delivery.
How Allex.ai supported the Project
Monitor critical chain tasks without losing focus on project priorities.
Identify delayed tasks consuming time buffers well in advance.
Detect supply chain tracking issues common among multiple contractors.
Reveal overloaded capacity resources during intensive installation works.
Coordinate integrated schedules across contractors with shared milestones.
This project demonstrates how structured project management combined with Allex’s critical chain and capacity visibility can support complex, fast-track industrial investments involving multiple contractors and machinery suppliers.
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