Client: Mattel
Service: Reverse Engineering, Integrated Sales Reporting
Industry: Commercial; Retail
Business Case
Due to recent merger and acquisition activities, Mattel suffered from multiple disintegrated sales reporting systems, which made it extremely difficult and time consuming to obtain a complete view of all sales activities. Additionally, inconsistent reporting results reduced management’s ability to react quickly, produce accurate forecasts and increase inventory turnover.
Solution
Data Blueprint utilized its unique data reverse engineering approach to analyze Mattel’s disparate systems and provide an integrated solution.
Technical Environment
Custom developed utilities (please contact us for details)
Results
The many benefits that Mattel realized from Data Blueprint’s solution include:
- Integrated and more accurate sales reporting that lead to improved forecasting
- Increased inventory turns by allowing the supply chain group to make faster decision and react more quickly to market fluctuations and unexpected opportunities
- Timely and accurate reports allow management to optimize allocation of resources and adapt to changes in demand
- Reduced sales analyst turnover
