Reports we have written
Two kinds of long-form work: multi-chapter reports you can read like a microsite, and white papers you can read or download. For individual opinions from the team, see Perspectives.
White papers
Optimising for uncertainty: turning supply chains from pain points to value creators
A QuantSpark case study on turning supply chains from a pain point into a value creator. During global disruption we rebuilt a premium fashion retailer's stock planning at SKU level, delivering a $3.8m net gain, over $12m in working capital and 30% more factory capacity.
Read (8 pages)
Strategic Space Mastery
Poor space decisions quietly erode retail margin at scale, yet the interplay between teams, data systems and customer behaviour is routinely underestimated. This white paper sets out how a unified macro and micro space strategy, underpinned by machine learning, turns store layouts from a source of revenue leakage into a durable competitive advantage.
Read (16 pages)
The AI Inflection Point in Accounting, Advisory and Audit
A 90-day action plan for partners, advisory leads and heads of practice. AI adoption in accounting jumped from 9% to 41% in a year. The firms capturing the upside are not the ones with the best tools; they are the ones scoring each service line, governing tightly and redeploying released capacity.
Read (14 pages)
Why Pharma Organisations Need Systems Thinking to Scale AI
Pharma is spending billions on AI, yet fewer than one in ten has scaled it. Technology is no longer the constraint. This paper sets out why value leaks at the system level, and how life-sciences leaders move from pilot success to portfolio impact within 12 to 18 months.
Read (16 pages)
Effective Data Integration: the $100m opportunity
How QuantSpark partnered with a $3bn franchisor to trace revenue leakage worth roughly 10 per cent of annual sales, and built the business case for an integration platform to capture a $100m opportunity.
Read (8 pages)
Building AI into your Operating Advantage
A small group of UK developers, contractors, owners and facilities management operators is using AI to compress reporting cycles, cut energy spend and protect margin. This QuantSpark white paper sets out where the value is, and how to capture it.
Read (14 pages)