"The biggest shift wasn't the spreadsheets or the forecasting techniques. It was learning to think three steps ahead. When COVID hit in 2020, we were one of the few manufacturers who didn't have to lay anyone off because we'd already stress-tested our cash flow for exactly that kind of scenario."
"By year two of implementing these methods, I stopped having those 3am anxiety spirals about money. Not because everything was perfect, but because I knew exactly what was happening with our finances and had plans for different scenarios. That peace of mind is worth more than any revenue increase."