Significant pallet loss and a major financial exposure.
The client was facing a significant pooled-pallet loss position across operations in Great Britain, Ireland and Germany.
With the pooler fine exposure reaching £6 million, the business needed a clear view of the true account position and the evidence required to challenge it.
A £6 million pooler fine was on the table.
Data, physical counts, operational processes and pool records were not fully aligned. Without a detailed review, the business risked accepting a major loss position based on an inaccurate picture of its pooled equipment.
“The client was facing a £6 million pooler fine exposure.”
An end-to-end review of data, process and pool records.
4Side reviewed the complete equipment picture, bringing together operational data, physical counts, internal processes and pooler records to identify the errors driving the loss position.
Understand
Reviewed the account position and scale of the exposure.
Reconcile
Compared data, processes, counts and pool records.
Challenge
Identified errors and built the evidence to challenge the position.
Control
Created clearer reporting for ongoing pool management.
Exposure reduced by 83% and reporting brought under control.
The work supported the negotiation of the fine from £6 million to £1 million, delivering an 83% reduction in the client's exposure.
Alongside the immediate financial impact, the project created a clearer and more accurate reporting system for ongoing pooled equipment management.
