About the company
The Mattoni Group headquartered in Prague (Mattoni 1873, a.s., the parent company, is seated in Carlsbad, Czech Republic) is the soft drink market leader in Central Europe. It is also the exclusive holder of licences and assets of the PepsiCo brand in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, with a range of 39 different brands of beverages and snacks. It operates 11 manufacturing plants in 5 countries and is present in 8 countries in Central and South Europe.
The Group has more than 3,300 employees and its sales revenues are increasing year-by-year. In 2023, sales revenues totalled €890 million and 1.9 billion bottles were sold. In 2023 and 2024, PwC actively assisted the Group with two projects to optimise its reporting system.
REPORTING & INSIGHTS PROJECTS – COMMERCIAL (August – November 2023)
The objective of the joint 12-week project was to analyse the reporting system, design a more effective one, and to create insights for two departments (Commercial and Finance) in 3 countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary).
- Phase I: Rationalisation
- Phase II: Standardisation and balancing
- Phase III: Preparation of final outputs and presentation
Phase I: Rationalisation
Streamlining (7 weeks)
To map the ‘AS IS’ status of the reporting system, over 60 individual interviews were held with key employees to obtain their views on reports created and used. Based on this knowledge, we analysed and classified reports into groups with suitable candidates for automation, integration, and cancellation. 10 group workshops were then organized in all 3 countries to hold a more detailed discussion and define specific solutions.
The project’s outcome was the alignment of KPIs with company strategy. The automated report preparation contributed to the reduction of errors, and report consolidation eliminated duplicity and thus reduced the workload. We also recommended a new approach for the creation of future-oriented insights with the maximum utilization of technological innovations (predictive reporting), with the objective of analysing customer and market data more effectively and thus increasing the company’s competitiveness on the market.
REPORTING PROJECT – INDUSTRIAL (February – May 2024)
The objective of the joint 12-week project was to map the status of the reporting system and propose optimisation solutions for the Production and the Supply Chain departments. The project participants came from 9 plants in 4 countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary). Based on our analysis, we proposed reports suitable for automation, consolidation, and other (cancellation, alteration, etc.), to facilitate more efficient use.
- Phase I: Analysis
- Phase II: Workshops
- Phase III: Draft reports for optimisation
Phase I: Analysis
(5 weeks)
This phase included a detailed mapping of reports via questionnaires and interviews with 75 people split into 25 groups, based on which we identified 539 reports. Subsequently, we performed an analysis to determine the most time-consuming reports and reports with the biggest pain points, which was used for their classification into the appropriate optimisation category.
What we achieved
The project identified a low consolidation level between individual plants and countries and a non-uniform level of automation within reports.
The outcome of the optimised reporting system will be:
reduction of errors and time consumption,
more effective utilization of reports between multiple users and countries,
sharing of know-how between plants, which will result in higher employee productivity.
"Both projects have demonstrated that optimizing and digitizing reporting systems bring significant benefits to companies. Efficient reporting allows for better utilization of available data, increases the accuracy and speed of decision-making, and enhances overall company performance. Our experience confirms that investing in the simplification and digitization of reporting systems quickly pays off, resulting in increased efficiency and improved business outcomes for companies."
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