Building the Next Stage of Growth
The Challenge
A fast-growing wellness brandw as scaling quickly but lacked visibility into its operational health. The team wasn’t sure how well their tech stack was performing, how they compared to industry benchmarks, or which areas needed investment to sustain growth and prepare for future acquisition.
Our Approach
Izba ran a full supply chain and operations audit built around interviews, metrics, and benchmarks.
- End-to-end review: From manufacturing and 3PL partnerships to fulfillment and financial operations.
- Benchmarking: Compared their KPIs against peers to surface strengths and blind spots.
- Gap analysis: Identified process and system risks before they could impact scale.
- Action plan: Delivered a clear roadmap and guided ERP selection through a structured RFP.
The Outcome
They gained clarity and control. The audit revealed where to invest, provided benchmarks to measure progress, and created readiness for acquisition. Within a year, they achieved 50%+ year-over-year growth, crediting the audit as key to scaling without breaking. Pleased with the results, they re-engaged Izba for the next phase, a full ERP RFP implementation.
Related Insights
A Blind RFP That Surfaced About $10M in Potential Savings
A blind RFP benchmarked the client's costs against three contract manufacturers and surfaced about $10M a year in gross potential savings, without any supplier knowing who was asking.
Cutting a Key Ingredient Cost by 50%
Reopening a high ingredient quote to competing vendors cut the price by about 50% and strengthened the numbers the client took to its board.
Launching Into 7 Retailers in One Year
A lean operations team supported seven retail launches with planning, sourcing, and team structure built alongside Izba.