Driving Cross-Functional Alignment Through Metrics in a Logistics CompanyNBFC

A mid-sized logistics company serving FMCG and e-commerce clients across India had scaled rapidly over three years, with operations spanning 14 cities and 250+ delivery hubs. While top-line growth was healthy, operational inefficiencies were emerging. Leadership struggled to make data-backed decisions due to scattered systems and lack of cross-functional visibility.

The company lacked unified KPIs across functions like ops, sales, tech, and finance—leading to reactive firefighting and inconsistent reporting at board level.

Service Focus: Metrics – Decode

Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain – B2B Last-Mile Distribution

challenge

  • Disconnected KPIs across business functions—no single source of truth
  • Data buried in Excel sheets, ERPs, and ad hoc reports from field teams
  • Poor visibility on delivery efficiency, route productivity, and SLA adherence
  • Sales and operations were misaligned, affecting fulfilment planning
  • Board packs were inconsistent, with no performance trend visibility

our approach

  • Capital Crest Consulting was engaged under the Decode offering to implement a unified metrics system across the organization. The goal was to make performance transparent, actionable, and standardized from ground ops to board meetings.

    Our work focused on:

    1. Metric Framework Design – Company-wide scorecard aligned to business priorities
    2. Departmental Dashboards – Function-specific KPIs with ownership mapping
    3. Data Integration Strategy – Linking ERP, CRM, and ops reports into a single tracker
    4. Board Reporting Kit – Quarterly trend reporting, variance alerts, and EWS signals

key intervention

  • Defined 6 metric categories: Sales, Operations, Financials, Customer, SLA, Compliance
  • Built dashboards for Sales Funnel, Hub Efficiency, Delivery SLA, Cost per Route
  • Created a company-wide Metrics Control Sheet with weekly performance updates
  • Designed Early Warning Signal tracker for customer churn and margin compression
  • Developed automated Board Reporting Pack with narrative-ready visual dashboards

the solution

  • Functional heads began reporting on standardized KPIs, creating shared accountability
  • Operations gained real-time insight into route efficiency and delivery cost patterns
  • Sales and ops synced their weekly plans based on metric trends and bottlenecks
  • The CEO and board had a consistent snapshot of business health every quarter
  • Early risks (churn, inefficiencies, margin dips) were identified through trend flags

strategic insight

Growth needs dashboards, not gut feel. A well-designed metrics system aligns teams, reveals blind spots, and drives performance with data—not noise.

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