Trusted numbers · Reliable reporting · Practical automation

Turn messy supply-chain data into reliable reports and practical automation.

Layerfield AI helps supply-chain, procurement, operations and finance reporting teams clean up the data behind disputed numbers, manual packs and spreadsheet workarounds — then builds reliable reporting and automation around the way the business actually works.

For supply-chain, operations, procurement and finance reporting teams dealing with disputed numbers, manual reporting packs, Excel workarounds and recurring leadership reporting pressure.

The problem

Companies don’t fail at AI because they lack models.

They fail because the data is scattered across systems, the numbers don’t match, definitions are unclear, and reporting is manual — so every cycle ends in a last-minute scramble to get something to leadership, and no one is quite sure it’s right.

Bolt AI onto that and you just get the wrong numbers faster. Fix the foundation first, and everything above it gets easier.

How we work

We build from the data up, not the AI down.

Layer 1

Data foundation

Clean and connect operational data — supplier, item, spend, inventory and KPI. Map the sources, resolve conflicting numbers, and agree definitions everyone trusts.

Layer 2

Executive reporting

Automate the packs and the process — Power BI dashboards, KPI governance, variance and exception reporting, and commentary — so leadership gets reliable numbers on time.

Layer 3

Workflow automation

Once the data and reporting process are stable, we automate the repeatable work around it: report refreshes, variance commentary, exception tracking, supplier follow-ups, replenishment actions and approval workflows.

Most teams start at the top. We start at the bottom — because a report is only as good as the data beneath it.

Ways to work with us

Start small, prove it, then build up.

Start here

Reporting & Data-Quality Diagnostic

A focused review of one critical executive report, KPI pack or recurring reporting process. We map the source data, identify where numbers diverge, document unclear definitions, and leave you with a practical fix-list and a recommended first build.

  • Source-to-report data map
  • KPI definition gaps
  • Data-quality issues
  • Manual reporting steps
  • Root causes of mismatched numbers
  • Prioritised fix-list
  • Recommended first build

Spend & Supplier Snapshot

From a single export: a cleaned, deduplicated supplier list, spend by category, concentration risks, and concrete savings opportunities.

Data-to-Decision Build

Fix one data flow and deliver one reliable report or Power BI dashboard your team can trust, run and own.

Workflow Automation Pilot

One practical, human-in-the-loop workflow on your own systems — report refreshes, variance commentary, exception tracking, supplier follow-ups or replenishment actions.

Ongoing? A Run & Improve retainer keeps dashboards, data quality and automations healthy — and builds the next one. Fixed-scope work, no public price list; we scope each engagement to your situation.

The difference

What changes after the first engagement.

Before
  • Five versions of the same KPI
  • A manual Excel pack every month
  • Unclear data ownership
  • Leadership asks questions the report can’t answer
  • Reporting depends on one person
After the first engagement
  • Agreed KPI definitions
  • Mapped source data
  • One trusted executive view
  • A repeatable reporting process
  • A clear automation roadmap

We work with the tools most operations teams already use: Excel, Power BI, Power Query, SQL, SharePoint, Power Platform, ERP exports and existing reporting packs.

How it works

Low-risk, and built around your systems.

1

Diagnose

A short review of one reporting or data problem that’s costing you time. We map the sources and what ‘reliable’ would be worth.

2

Build

A fixed-scope project to clean the data and deliver one reliable report, dashboard or automation — on your own systems.

3

Run & improve

We keep it healthy and add the next layer — more reports, then automation — when you’re ready.

Why Layerfield AI

Reliable numbers first. Automation where it helps. Built by an operator.

Most consultants understand operations but can’t build the reporting. Most technical people can build it but don’t understand operations. Layerfield AI is both — and starts where the real problem is: the data underneath the report.

Data-first

We fix the numbers before we automate them — so you’re not scaling mistakes.

Explainable

Every report and workflow is transparent and human-in-the-loop. No black boxes, no ‘autonomous’ promises.

Operator-led

Built by someone who has run the reporting and lived the scramble — not a generic vendor.

Who’s behind it

Founder-led, by someone who’s done the job.

Layerfield AI is founded by Pratik Jain, a supply-chain and data professional with 10+ years in planning, procurement and inventory across manufacturing, FMCG, mining and energy — including Rio Tinto, BP, Schlumberger and Nestlé. Much of that was spent doing exactly this: turning scattered data into executive reporting leadership could trust, and automating the manual work around it.

$2.5M
inventory reduced
$1M
material savings
20%
faster reporting
40%
less manual effort

Figures are the founder’s career achievements across previous roles, shown as experience — not results delivered for Layerfield AI clients.

Questions

The things people ask first.

Do we need to be ready for automation?
No. Most engagements start before automation: with one report, one data flow, or one set of numbers that doesn’t reconcile. Automation comes later, once the process is clear and the data is trusted.
What type of engagement is this?
Fixed-scope consulting. You get a working report, dashboard, data process or automation, plus the documentation needed for your team to run it. No long programme, no vague transformation project.
Do you replace our BI or data team?
No — we work alongside them, fix a specific problem, and leave a process they can run without us.
Do we have to change systems?
No. We build on what you already own — Power Platform, ERP, Excel and Power BI.
How do we start?
Usually with a Reporting & Data-Quality Diagnostic, or a short call about one report or data problem that’s costing you time.
Let’s talk

If your numbers don’t match and reporting is a scramble, let’s talk.

A 30-minute working call. We’ll map one reporting problem, identify where the numbers break, and outline what a fixed-scope review would cover.