€ 180,000 in extra profit by protecting margins

The problem

A manufacturing company with 110 employees has stable revenue, but its operating result is under pressure.

Raw materials, energy and wages have gone up. Not all selling prices have followed.

What The Sixth Seat sees

The finance AI agent compares selling prices, purchasing costs, order mix and historical margins and flags:

• Product groups whose margin is quietly falling.
• Customers with relatively high service costs.
• Price agreements that no longer match cost developments.
• Orders that don't earn enough.

Management receives concrete proposals for price adjustments, better purchasing and targeted cost reduction.

The calculation

Improvement	Annual contribution
Selective price adjustments	€ 100,000
Better purchasing terms	€ 50,000
Less operational waste	€ 30,000
Total profit improvement	€ 180,000
On € 20 million in revenue	0.9 percentage points of margin

Assumption: volume stays the same and the three effects do not overlap. The amounts are net operational improvements before the cost of The Sixth Seat, tax and implementation.

The message

A company can grow its revenue and lose profit at the same time. The Sixth Seat helps management see earlier where the profit is going and where to adjust.