ProDIPHow ProDIP found $84K in hidden costs for a bakery
$84,390
annual savings identified
Connected via XeroSynced 2 min agoRecovered this quarter
$84,390
from 4 resolved findings
Active Findings
Most recent firstSupplier price drift detected
Primary vendor charging +12% more than alternative for identical items.
Consolidate to bulk pricing
Save $22,750 – $42,000/yr
Utility rate above market average
Current tariff benchmarked against 4 comparable plans.
Duplicate insurance policy
Two active policies covering the same equipment with overlapping terms.
Cancel duplicate policy, keep lower-premium one
Save $4,800/yr
Freight surcharge inconsistency
Fuel surcharge applied at 18% but contracted rate is 11%.
Redundant hosting — $2,495/yr
Migrated to free alternative. Saving $2,495/yr.
Overpaid delivery fees — $1,120/yr
Switched to flat-rate courier. Saving $1,120/yr.
Unused software licence — $3,240/yr
Cancelled 6 unused seats. Saving $3,240/yr.
What we found
Overlapping purchases from two suppliers with a 12% price gap on identical items. One vendor's pricing drifted up over six months while the other stayed flat.
Price per unit trend
Root cause
No volume discount despite high annual spend
Price rises went undetected without benchmarking
Same SKUs bought from both at different rates
Recommended action
Cancel the 14 overlapping SKUs from Vendor A's standing order. Shift volume to Vendor B — current unit rate is 12% lower. Request a 180-day bulk pricing lock on your top 5 items by spend. Saves $22.7K–$42K/yr with no minimum order change.
Annual savings
$22.7K – $42K
Effort
1 buyer, 1 supplier switch