Customer Profitability
Your biggest customer might
not be your best customer
Some customers drive profit. Others require so much service, administration, and operational effort
that the margin disappears along the way. Get a clear view of which customers create value, which erode profitability,
and how to prioritise service, assortment, and resources accordingly.
Frigiv 20% af din lagerværdi
Varebeholdningen er virksomhedens levebrød, og er altid til debat. Salg vil have mere. Finans vil have mindre. I midten står Supply Chain.
Alle beslutninger ender på lageret og det kan virke som en gordisk knude at finde balancen mellem højere leveringssikkerhed, kortere leveringstid og lavere lageromkostninger.
Inact er specialister i optimering af kapitalbinding hos SMV virksomheder. Vores løsning og metode leverer faktabaseret indsigt, tager følelserne ud af diskussionen, og giver dig værktøjerne til at finde den rette balance mellem leveringssikkerhed, leveringstid og lageromkostninger.
Resultatet er, at vi reducerer dit lager med 20-35%.
You see the revenue but not always the profit.
A customer may buy millions worth of products from you. That doesn't necessarily make them profitable.
Rush orders, special requests, small deliveries, high service levels and returns. The costs are often hidden across the organisation.
The result?
- The wrong customers get the most attention
- Sales teams chase revenue instead of profit
- Resources are allocated in the wrong places
- Management lacks a clear picture of where the business actually makes money
How do you turn revenue into profit?
The problem is rarely the customers themselves. It's that they are all treated the same.
The same service levels. The same delivery terms. The same priority.
But customers do not contribute the same value. When you treat them all the same, you risk spending the most time and resources on the least profitable ones.
That's why profitable growth starts with understanding the difference.
Understand what each customer actually contributes
Segment customers based on profitability and potential
Align service, assortment, and resources with each segment
The solution that helps you prioritise the right customers
Customer Segmentation
See which customers drive growth, which generate profit, and which require more resources than they contribute. Create a shared foundation for making the right customer priorities.
Customer Profitability
Understand what each customer actually contributes to the bottom line. Combine revenue with direct and indirect costs to uncover the true profitability behind every customer relationship.
Differentiated Customer Management
Use customer value to guide service levels, assortment decisions, and resource allocation. Ensure time and resources are focused on the customers that contribute the most to profitability.
Advanced ABC Analysis
Understand which customers truly drive your business and which primarily add cost and complexity.
Customer Insights
See exactly which products a customer has purchased, in what quantities, and at what price.
Actions
Give teams clear priorities every day, so resources are focused where they create the most value.
Want to see all the possibilities?
Book a live demo and see how you can gain the visibility and control needed to make better customer decisions.
Your Benefits:
From hidden costs to profitable customer relationships
1-2%
Higher margin
Focus on the right customers
Spend time and resources where they create the greatest value
Profitable growth
Grow both revenue and profit without adding unnecessary complexity
"We've gained an entirely new level of insight. It allows us to make more precise decisions and create value across the business."
Kevin Welms
Supply Chain Director at Oluf Brønnum & Co A/S
"It's a user-friendly solution that continuously updates itself and guides us with clear recommendations on what actions to take."
Kenneth Krogh Jakobsen
Purchasing Manager at Elcor
We make it easy for you
We know that implementing new technology and driving internal change can be time-consuming and require many resources. Therefore, we have included everything you need so you can achieve the best results at no extra cost.
Consultancy
We make sure that the solution is installed based on your needs and ready to use. You also receive continuous guidance, best practice recommendations and technical support.
Yearly business reviews
We take co-responsibility and evaluate your return-of-investment as well as how the solution is supporting your business goals.
Academy program
Frequently asked questions about our customer profitability solution
Isn't this just another BI project that takes months to implement?
Traditional BI projects often start with a blank canvas. Inact is a ready-made solution with a pre-configured data model designed specifically for supply chain analysis.
This means we can deliver value and insights in weeks rather than months or years because there's no need to build KPIs, dashboards, and business logic from scratch.
Our data is spread across multiple systems. Can the solution handle that?
Our solution is built to integrate with ERP systems and other relevant data sources.
A key part of our onboarding process is bringing the necessary data together to create one complete and reliable view of your business.
Does using the solution require significant technical expertise?
The solution is designed for supply chain professionals, buyers, and business users – not IT specialists.
We focus on intuitive workflows, clear visualisations, and actionable insights.
Our consulting team also supports you with setup, training, and ongoing guidance at no additional cost.
How is this different from the reports we can get from our ERP system?
You don't just get visibility into customer revenue. You gain insight into each customer's actual contribution to profitability.
At the same time, the solution helps you segment customers and align service levels, assortment decisions, and resources with the value they create.
Didn't you find the answer you were looking for?
Ready to see which customers drive your profit?
Most companies know which customers buy the most.
Far fewer understand what those customers actually contribute to the bottom line.
We'll start with your challenges and show how the solution can help you prioritise customers, service levels, and resources based on the value they create.
This solution is for you if you:
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Don't know whether your biggest customers are also your most profitable ones.
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Want to focus time and resources on the customers that create the most value.
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Need a shared foundation for customer decisions across sales, supply chain, and finance.