Case Study: Kimball Midwest cuts reporting time by 85% with Planful AI

Kimball Midwest cuts reporting time by 85% with Planful

Kimball Midwest, a family-owned MRO distributor, faced significant challenges due to its complex growth. Their FP&A team was burdened by over 40 disconnected spreadsheets, making it difficult to consolidate data and provide timely insights. This manual process consumed time that could have been spent on strategic analysis, leaving the team in a reactive state. They needed a unified planning platform and turned to Planful for a solution.

Planful provided a unified environment that consolidated all planning and reporting. The implementation, which included Planful AI Analyst Assistant, was completed in just seven weeks. The results were substantial: Kimball Midwest achieved an 85% reduction in budget reporting time, consolidated its 40+ spreadsheets, and empowered its FP&A team to become a strategic partner. Planful's solution enabled daily use of AI for instant variance analysis and faster, more informed decision-making across the organization.

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