S Electronics — Automating the Business Planning Process
How S Electronics transformed a 32-hour weekly reporting process into a fully automated 30-minute workflow
The Challenge: Before EPA
Repetitive weekly downloads of plans, targets, sales, and market-share data
Same manual extraction from multiple systems every single week
Manual copy-paste into Excel every week
Error-prone data transfers between systems and spreadsheets
4 employees required → 32 total hours per cycle
Each employee spending 8h per week on repetitive report preparation
Slow consolidation process led to delays in reporting
Decision-makers received outdated data by the time reports were complete
No automation for distribution (email sending, updates)
Manual email distribution added more time and risk of sending wrong versions
High labor cost & inefficiency due to full manual handling
Skilled employees tied up in low-value repetitive tasks every week
Previous Workflow: Weekly Manual Cycle
4 employees spending 32h every week to prepare reports
The Solution: After EPA
EPA Automated Workflow
Data entry, consolidation, and email delivery — completed in just 30 min!
Before vs After Comparison
| Category | Before EPA | After EPA |
|---|---|---|
| Time per Cycle | 32h | 30 min |
| Employees Required | 4 People | 0 (Automated) |
| Data Collection | Manual Download | Auto-download |
| Data Entry | Copy & Paste | Auto-consolidation |
| Report Distribution | Manual Email | Auto Email Service |
| Report Timeliness | Often Delayed | Always On-time |
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