CASE STUDIES

Proof built from operating reality, not pitch decks.

Each case documents where margin, shrink, execution, or distribution economics were breaking — and what changed after the diagnostic.

Retail Case Studies

Where retail quietly gives margin away.

Real interventions inside high-volume meat and seafood departments.

Independent grocery

Stabilized a department losing margin weekly

Daily production and shrink were eroding margin despite strong demand.

+5.8 ptsMargin Recovered

Before: Production overrun and shrink were compounding margin loss daily. After: Trim control and tighter output cadence stabilized margin.

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Regional fresh-protein operator

Fixed an assortment that was suppressing turns and margin

Over-assortment and planogram drift were suppressing turns and tying up cash.

+4.2 ptsMargin Recovered

Before: Assortment bloat suppressed turns and tied capital in slow-moving SKUs. After: SKU cuts freed capital and restored case productivity.

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Independent grocery

Stopped recurring seafood shrink before it compounded

Recurring spoilage was driving consistent shrink and avoidable loss.

35%Shrink Reduction

Before: Poor rotation and ordering cadence drove compounding spoilage losses. After: Handling discipline was rebuilt and shrink was contained.

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Distribution Case Studies

Where channel complexity quietly compresses margin.

Anonymized interventions inside complex distributor-channel supplier models.

National Distributor Supplier

Stopped a failing expansion before margin collapsed

Margin structure failed under multi-DC expansion. Rollout was paused before losses accelerated.

$382KPrevented Margin Loss

Before: Expansion was scaling into unvalidated margin structure. After: Rollout was gated and landed margin was protected before losses compounded.

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Mid-size protein supplier

Fixed a trade stack that was eroding contribution

Promo dependence was compressing contribution on every case shipped through the channel.

+$1.18Recovered Per Case

Before: Trade spend stacked without true margin visibility. After: Unprofitable volume was removed and contribution integrity was restored.

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Regional fresh-protein operator

Recovered margin lost to compliance breakdown

EDI, ASN, and MABD failures were generating recurring deductions and scorecard penalties.

97.4%Fill Rate Restored

Before: Compliance misses and scorecard penalties were compounding undetected. After: Execution repair restored fill rate and stopped the deduction bleed.

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