Operator‑grade decisions. Faster.
What is CREI + Logyc?
CREI provides finance and FP&A services that install the rhythms, models, and accountability that move P&L. Logyc is our technology partner whose simulation platform lets our consultants overlay financials on end‑to‑end operations—procurement → manufacturing → logistics → channels—and simulate impact in real time.
You don’t adopt new software. You contract with CREI. Logyc is our technology partner and appears in your DPA/sub-processor schedule; your data remains yours.
Why it matters (for CPG operators)
- Faster time‑to‑decision: Close integrity, forecast you trust, and scenario answers in weeks—not quarters.
- Trade dollars that actually pay back: GTN waterfall and promo guardrails to redeploy wasted spend.
- Retailer‑ready narrative: Scorecards and payback math buyers expect at line review.
- Diligence‑ready anytime: Clean data trail, cohorts, and unit‑economics story for strategic or financing events.
Outcome focus: We agree baselines and attribution rules up front; success fees are capped.
Data & Truth (CREI)
COGS by SKU/pack, landed cost, GTN snapshot by channel/retailer.
COGS by SKU/pack, landed cost, GTN snapshot by channel/retailer.
Simulation Layer (Logyc)
Real-time price, pack, promo, capacity, and freight scenarios with ranked actions and trade-off visibility.
Real-time price, pack, promo, capacity, and freight scenarios with ranked actions and trade-off visibility.
Cadence & Delivery (CREI)
Weekly exec + operator forums, scorecards, promotion guardrails, and a planning calendar that sticks.
Weekly exec + operator forums, scorecards, promotion guardrails, and a planning calendar that sticks.
Outcomes we drive
- Redeploy negative‑ROI trade to profitable promotions and mix.
- Improve contribution margin at SKU/channel level through pack/assortment and price architecture.
- Cut forecast error and shorten time from variance → action.
- Win retail placements with buyer‑aligned scorecards and payback math.
- Be transaction‑ready with cohorts, UE, and diligence Q&A support.
Numbers and references available under NDA during scoping; we keep claims conservative and auditable.
Why this is different
- Traditional advisory: Great talent but spreadsheet‑bound; slow, hard to sustain.
- Software‑only: Dashboards without behavior change.
- CREI + Logyc: Financial services with a simulation partner—we overlay finance on operations and drive weekly decisions that stick.
Real‑time overlay scenarios
- Price/Promo: Adjust a promo or list price by retailer and see GTN, contribution, and service impacts before committing.
- Pack/Format: Change pack size or case configuration; model margin, throughput, and shelf constraints.
- Production/Capacity: Move a run or add a shift; see labor, yield, and OTIF impacts vs. cost.
- Logistics/Freight: Mode or lane changes; quantify landed cost, service level, and cash effects.
- Input Costs: Ingredient shock or FX move; simulate pricing/mix options to defend margin.
Use Cases
- FP&A & Close Rhythm
Fast monthly close, rolling forecast with MAPE, variance‑to‑action loop.
- Trade & GTN Optimization Waterfall by channel/retailer, promo guardrails, redeployment plan for wasted spend.
- Retail Readiness & Buyer Storyline
Retailer scorecards, payback math, sell‑in decks, post‑launch tracking.
- M&A / Exit Readiness
Cohort & unit‑economics narrative, clean diligence trail, buyer Q&A, data room build.
Integration & Coexistence
- No rip‑and‑replace: We work on top of your ERP/TPM/BI.
- Min. lift start: Baseline Pack uses files/exports you already produce.
- Commercial model: Commercially, you contract only with CREI. Logyc is engaged by CREI and listed in the DPA/sub-processor schedule.
- Data ownership: Your data remains yours. Export at any time.
- Change management: Cadence, owners, and decision logs to ensure adoption.
Baseline Pack (first 30 days): COGS truth by SKU/pack, GTN snapshot by channel, forecast MAPE, decision owners, and risk/opportunity register.