{"id":14892,"date":"2026-08-19T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stra.com\/uncategorized-en\/excel-is-rarely-the-biggest-problem\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:11:27","slug":"excel-is-rarely-the-biggest-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stra.com\/en\/knowledge-center\/excel-is-rarely-the-biggest-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel is rarely the biggest problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-1\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; padding_left=&#8221;10%&#8221; padding_right=&#8221;10%&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>For manufacturing and distribution companies that handle their own delivery scheduling:<\/h1>\n<p class=\"subtitle\"><strong>Excel is rarely the biggest problem. It&#8217;s everything that happens around Excel. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; padding_left=&#8221;10%&#8221; padding_right=&#8221;10%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-row-wrapper landingpage&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Especially if you have:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5+ company-owned or external vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>10+ stops per route.<\/li>\n<li>Daily changes.<\/li>\n<li>Deliveries to construction sites,<\/li>\n<li>B2B customers<\/li>\n<li>or regular routes from the warehouse\/factory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; awb_type=&#8221;image&#8221; awb_image_background_position=&#8221;50% 50%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-bg&#8221; awb_image=&#8221;14580&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; padding_left=&#8221;10%&#8221; padding_right=&#8221;10%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-row-wrapper landingpage&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">It doesn&#8217;t always look expensive.<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5 minutes here.<\/li>\n<li>12 minutes there.<\/li>\n<li>An email.<\/li>\n<li>A call.<\/li>\n<li>A correction.<\/li>\n<li>A missing signature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But in companies with many daily deliveries, small manual steps quickly add up to many hours.<\/p>\n<p>Not necessarily during the actual transport.<\/p>\n<p>But between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>order<\/li>\n<li>planning<\/li>\n<li>driver<\/li>\n<li>POD<\/li>\n<li>ERP<\/li>\n<li>invoice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; awb_type=&#8221;image&#8221; awb_image_background_position=&#8221;50% 50%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-bg&#8221; awb_image=&#8221;14880&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/dh-stra\/30min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14742 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-1024x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-1024x386.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-768x289.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-672x253.jpg 672w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-1038x391.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-480x181.jpg 480w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-600x226.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-500x188.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-800x301.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter-1280x482.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/book-30-minutter.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-teams=\"true\">We&#8217;ll show you the 6 places where manufacturing and distribution companies lose time between delivery and invoicing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It shows where manual workflows are typically hidden.<\/p>\n<p>And where it makes the most sense to automate first.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; padding_left=&#8221;10%&#8221; padding_right=&#8221;10%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;brancheside-cta-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-6999\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:68px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/stra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/logistik.svg\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Supporting Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1. &#8220;Excel is rarely the problem&#8221; \u2014 but the error rate in manually maintained spreadsheets is well documented<\/p>\n<p>2. 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We believe that it is possible to achieve economic growth while taking care of the planet, and we are dedicated to supporting companies in this important journey towards a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-38\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_bottom=\"\" padding_left=\"10%\" padding_right=\"10%\"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"] For manufacturing and distribution companies that handle their own delivery scheduling: Excel is rarely the biggest problem. It's everything that happens around Excel. 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