Industry
Manufacturing
Services
Financial Planning, Risk Management
Engagement
12-week forecasting engagement
The challenge
Volatile input costs and changing order volumes made budgeting difficult, and production decisions were often made without a clear view of their financial impact.
Our approach
We built scenario-based forecasts and linked key operating assumptions, such as material costs, throughput, and order timing, directly to financial outcomes.
Key workstreams
Mapped the order-to-cash cycle and key production assumptions.
Built base, upside, and downside forecast scenarios.
Linked input-cost drivers to margin by product line.
Set up a monthly reforecast review with operations and finance.
Outcomes
Faster reforecasting when order volumes change.
Clearer view of which cost drivers move margin most.
Better alignment between production and finance teams.
The result
A more responsive planning process and clearer visibility into margin sensitivities across product lines.
Results at a glance
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Scenario models linked to production plans
Monthly
Reforecast rhythm adopted by leadership
Facing a similar challenge? Let’s talk about where to start.
The team brought structure to a complicated planning process and helped us ask better questions before making major commitments.
Priya Shah, Finance Director, Meridian Manufacturing
