Two Reports. Zero Clarity: How Conflicting Numbers Are Killing Indian Businesses
Many growth-stage Indian businesses find that different departments generate conflicting reports, leaving management uncertain about the real situation. Finance, operations and sales often rely on their own spreadsheets or notes, and the numbers simply do not match. Leadership reviews one number in the morning and another by evening. Teams spend more time explaining differences than acting on insights. Over time, decision-making slows down because nobody is certain which number reflects reality. To make timely decisions, a business needs one consistent set of key numbers. In practice many Indian businesses fall short. Management endures multiple versions of the truth because data arrives late and from unconnected systems. This uncertainty slows down decisions and undermines confidence in reporting. Why Reports Conflict At the root of these discrepancies is a patchwork of tools and processes. Many teams use spreadsheets (like Excel) for tasks ranging ...