Case Study: Brett Landscaping & Building Products achieves real-time profitability insights with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

Brett Landscaping & Building Products - Customer Case Study

Brett Landscaping & Building Products, a division of one of the UK's largest independent construction groups, faced a significant challenge in understanding its true profitability. Its complex cost structure, involving myriad variables like customer rebates and haulage logistics, forced the company to rely on unsustainable, manual spreadsheet processes that hindered timely and accurate decision-making.

To address this, IBM, with its partner Assimil8, implemented an analytics solution using IBM Cognos Business Intelligence. This automation replaced the cumbersome spreadsheets, enabling real-time reporting and deep analysis of profitability drivers. The results included saving two days per month on manual reporting, providing real-time insights for commercial decisions, and achieving granular cost control over rebates and haulage, ultimately allowing the company to base its strategy on hard evidence.

Brett Landscaping & Building Products

Terry Bollard

Finance Director