Reporting & analytics support for manufacturing & industrial operations

Manufacturing businesses run on data — OEE rates, scrap percentages, on-time delivery metrics, inventory turns — but pulling that data into usable reports is time-consuming work that rarely needs to sit on a plant manager's or operations director's plate. Whether you're tracking production KPIs across multiple lines, consolidating supplier performance data, or building dashboards your leadership team can actually read, a Trusty Oak EA can own the reporting workflow so your team stays focused on the floor. This is especially useful for mid-sized manufacturers who have the data but not the dedicated analyst to make sense of it on a regular cadence.

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Fractional reporting & analytics support for manufacturers

How Trusty Oak handles reporting & analytics for manufacturers

A Trusty Oak EA assigned to reporting and analytics work in manufacturing typically starts by learning your existing data sources — whether that's an ERP like SAP, Epicor, or Infor, a spreadsheet-based system, or exports from your MES or SCADA platform. From there, they build or maintain recurring reports on metrics like yield rates, downtime by machine or shift, purchase order cycle times, and inventory accuracy, delivering them on whatever cadence you need — daily, weekly, or monthly. They work inside tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, or Tableau depending on what you already use, and they'll flag anomalies or trends they notice rather than just sending numbers. Your role is to review the outputs and make decisions — the EA handles the data pulling, formatting, and distribution so that process doesn't fall through the cracks when things get busy.

What your EA takes off your plate

The most common mistake when handing off reporting work is assuming the EA will know where to find the data — before your first session, document which systems hold which data, who has access credentials, and what the current manual process looks like, even if it's messy. A one-page data map or a 30-minute screen-share walkthrough at the start will save hours of back-and-forth. Don't wait until you have a clean process to delegate — bringing an EA in while the process is rough is often exactly when they add the most value.

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Weekly Production KPI Report Compilation

Pull shift-level output, scrap, and downtime data from your ERP or MES and format it into a consistent weekly summary for operations leadership.

2

Supplier Performance Scorecard Maintenance

Track on-time delivery rates, defect rates, and lead time variability by vendor using purchase order data, and update scorecards on a monthly basis.

3

Inventory & Turns Dashboard Updates

Refresh inventory aging and turns reports from ERP exports, flagging slow-moving SKUs or raw material imbalances that need attention.

4

OEE Data Aggregation and Reporting

Consolidate availability, performance, and quality inputs by line or work center and build the OEE summary your maintenance and production teams use in review meetings.

5

Custom Report Building in Excel or Power BI

Design new report templates or Power BI dashboards when your team needs a view that doesn't exist yet, built to your specifications and ready for recurring use.

Tools our team works with

We adapt to your existing stack — no forced migrations.

HubSpot
Salesforce
Google Analytics 4
Zapier
Microsoft Excel
Google Looker Studio

...and many more!

Trusted by manufacturers

Trusty Oak supports manufacturers including PVS Chemicals — handling everything from reporting & analytics to broader operational support.

What reporting & analytics support costs for manufacturers

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Executive Assistants
~$35/hour
10 hours $350
Specialists
~$50/hour
20 hours $1,000
Fractional Executives
~$95/hour
0 hours $0
Your monthly budget
$1,350

Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Strategic Delegation Plan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, and this is actually a common setup in manufacturing environments. A Trusty Oak EA can work with exports and manual inputs from multiple sources, consolidating them into a single reporting output — they won't need everything to be in one clean system before they can start. The more context you give them upfront about where data lives and how it's structured, the faster they'll get up to speed.
Trusty Oak EAs are not data scientists, but they are detail-oriented professionals who work with operational data regularly and will flag unusual trends, inconsistencies, or outliers they notice in the course of building your reports. For straightforward manufacturing KPIs — OEE, scrap rates, delivery performance — they can provide meaningful context alongside the numbers. If you need predictive modeling or statistical analysis, that's a different scope, but most recurring operational reporting doesn't require it.
Trusty Oak's monthly talent budgets start at $1,000 per month, and any unused hours roll over — so if a lighter month means fewer reports to pull, you're not losing that time. The initial commitment is three months, after which it's month-to-month, which works well for manufacturers whose reporting workload tends to spike around quarter-end or during audits. There's a one-time $300 onboarding fee that covers building your Strategic Delegation Plan with a dedicated Client Success Manager.

Stop letting reporting fall to whoever has a free hour

Trusty Oak can match you with a US-based EA who understands manufacturing data and can own your reporting cadence starting this month. Book a consultation to talk through what you'd delegate first.