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Case studies

Representative examples of our approach.

These are composite, fictionalized scenarios drawn from common situations in our focus sectors. They illustrate how we work; they do not describe any specific client, and no confidential information is included.

Example 01

Distribution & Wholesale

Reconciling inventory between the warehouse and the ledger

Situation

A regional distributor with several warehouses found that inventory values in the accounting system regularly differed from operational stock reports. Month-end adjustments were large and difficult to explain.

Approach

  • Traced the transaction flow from receipt to sale across systems
  • Identified timing and mapping differences causing variances
  • Redesigned cycle-count practice and adjustment approvals
  • Built a reconciliation report shared by operations and finance

Outcome

Operations and finance moved to a shared reconciled view of inventory, and variances could be traced to specific causes rather than written off.

Example 02

Import, Export & Trade

Bringing visibility to inbound shipments for an importer

Situation

A growing importer relied on emails and individual spreadsheets to track orders with overseas suppliers. Sales teams often learned of delays only when customers called.

Approach

  • Mapped the order-to-receipt process and key milestones
  • Consolidated supplier and shipment data into one structured source
  • Defined lead-time and on-time measures by supplier and route
  • Delivered a shared dashboard and weekly review routine

Outcome

The business gained one view of inbound orders, and planning conversations shifted from reacting to delays to anticipating them.

Example 03

Food & Agribusiness

Shortening the close for a food and agribusiness group

Situation

A multi-entity agribusiness depended on a small finance team and many linked spreadsheets to complete its monthly close. Knowledge sat with a few individuals.

Approach

  • Documented close tasks, dependencies and owners
  • Standardized reconciliation templates across entities
  • Automated recurring data preparation with Power Query and SQL
  • Created a close calendar and review checklist

Outcome

The close became more predictable and reviewable, with preparation work no longer dependent on one person.

Example 04

Manufacturing

Building a trusted KPI foundation for a manufacturer

Situation

Leadership at a mid-sized manufacturer received several reports each month that showed different figures for output, margin and inventory. Meetings were spent debating numbers.

Approach

  • Facilitated agreement on a core set of operational and financial KPIs
  • Wrote a metric dictionary with definitions and owners
  • Designed a SQL-based reporting model integrating ERP and production data
  • Delivered focused dashboards embedded in monthly reviews

Outcome

Leadership meetings moved from reconciling numbers to discussing actions, supported by one consistent set of measures.

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