Golden Acre Foods, a leading UK supplier of world foods, sought a solution to unify their sales data across multiple categories and channels. Optia Data partnered with Golden Acre to implement an automated solution that centralised their data, enabling faster and more accurate decision-making while enhancing operational efficiency.

British American Tobacco (BAT) – ‘a better tomorrow’ – is a global leader in the vaping industry, producing a diverse range of products, including flavoured e-liquids and advanced vaping devices. Operating in a competitive and rapidly evolving market, BAT required efficient solutions to maintain a strategic edge in tracking competitors and analysing market trends.

Starbucks leveraged Optia’s expertise and proprietary tech to transform their data management processes. By automating the process of consolidating more than 1 billion rows of global sales data, they reduced manual work by over 100 hours each month. With seamless integration into Power BI, Starbucks now enjoys faster reporting and greater flexibility in strategic decision-making.

Part 2: Automating Management KPI Reporting

Building on the success of the total trade reporting solution, Bacardi engaged Optia Data to automate and optimise their management KPI reporting. This phase expanded to include data from CRM, finance systems, Nielsen, retailers, distributors, HR, supply chain, and forecasting sources. Optia’s solution transformed a high maintenance Excel-based process into a clean, easily updated, widely distributed dashboard.