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How we work

From a business problem
to working software

Arc Data works with 3PL finance and operations leaders to turn recurring decisions into software that fits their existing systems.

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Engagement model

Reduce risk before you build.

Warehouse team discussing work beside a forklift
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Each step answers a specific question before you commit more time and money. The project grows only when the evidence supports it.

  1. Scoping call

    We start with the decision, who owns it, how the answer is produced today, and what keeps breaking. Decision · Is there a specific problem worth taking into Discovery?

  2. Phase 0 / Discovery

    We map the workflow, systems, owners, and definitions needed for a buildable first project. Output · Data Landscape and prioritized build scope

  3. Architecture / Blueprint

    Before building, we document the integrations, business rules, user workflow, and delivery plan. Any ROI case stays a set of assumptions to test, never a promised return. Decision · Is the production scope worth funding?

  4. Build / Production

    We build through the actual integration points and review working software with the people who will use it. The work is done when it fits the process and can replace what came before. Output · Production software and critical integrations

  5. Measure / Improve

    We agree on what to measure, review how the software is being used, and improve it as the operation changes. Path · Performance Dashboard and ongoing senior support when needed

Relevant, anonymized work

Daily profitability visibility built around distribution-center reality.

Arc Data is built for work that combines operating and financial data and replaces manual reporting.

Representative work · Client identity withheld Distribution-center profitability

A daily flash forecast for facility profitability.

Arc Data built an application that combines financial, timesheet, and operational data to forecast distribution-center profitability, recalculating daily as new data arrives. It was designed directly with executive, finance, and operational leaders to replace a fragmented legacy process with a shared operating product.

Question How is each facility performing, and where is profitability heading?
Cadence Recalculated daily as new data arrives
Partners Executive, finance, and operational leaders
Change From a fragmented process to shared software

The client name and identifying details are intentionally withheld.

Integration-first product flow
Financial
Timesheets
Operations
Workday
Multiple WMS
Multiple LMS
Decision logic Daily facility-level flash forecast
Operating product A shared view of current and forecast profitability

Why This Works

When a problem crosses finance, operations, and several systems.

We keep the relevant teams and systems involved from scoping through launch.

01 · Decision first

A concrete operating question sets the boundary.

Starting with one decision keeps the project focused.

02 · Integration first

Existing systems are part of the design.

WMS, TMS, ERP, LMS, Workday, spreadsheets, and legacy integration points are part of the project from the start.

03 · Principal led

The product carries one shared definition.

The same senior person stays involved from the first meeting through delivery and ongoing support.

Start with the decision

Bring the process your team is still running by hand.

We’ll examine the problem, the data behind it, and whether there is a focused first project worth pursuing.

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