Case Study - Dairy Operations Automation

Excel based automation

 Client: Australian Dairy Business
Project Type: Excel-based Operational Monitoring Tool
Tools Used: Microsoft Excel, VBA
Services: Requirement Gathering, Excel Automation, Reporting, Inventory Planning
Sector: Agriculture, Dairy Operations

About the Client

A mid-sized dairy business in Australia looking to streamline its daily operations using a cost-effective, offline solution. The client preferred Excel as the primary platform due to familiarity and ease of access.

The Challenge

  • Lack of structured operational reporting

  • Manual data entry and ad-hoc tracking

  • Difficulty in inventory planning, resulting in feed wastage and spoilage

  • No digital system in place for tracking resource usage

Our Solution

  • Clean and user-friendly input interface

  • Robust VBA backend to process and calculate KPIs

  • Conducted detailed requirement analysis and documented functional needs

  • Designed input forms in Excel for various operational areas (e.g., feed usage, milk output, inventory)

  • Used VBA to automate calculations and backend logic

  • Developed automated reports across separate sheets for daily and weekly review

  • Enabled collation of data from multiple Excel files


Implementation Highlights

  • Clean and user-friendly input interface

  • Robust VBA backend to process and calculate KPIs

  • Reports separated by function: feed planning, production output, waste tracking

  • Ability to scale and adapt to operational changes

  • No third-party software required, runs entirely within Excel

Demonstrated Expertise

  • Excel can be scaled into a powerful operational tool with planning if used efficiently

  • VBA automation for repetitive and rule-based tasks can be easily done without using any extra tool

  • Deep requirement gathering ensures solutions are business-fit

  • Even small businesses can gain from process automation without investing in expensive platforms

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