At a rapidly expanding retail chain with locations spread across Maharashtra, managing branch-level recurring spends had become a quiet, persistent challenge. Branch managers bought cleaning supplies from local vendors, settled urgent courier charges in cash, and even paid small repairmen on the spot for equipment fixes. Some expenses were reimbursed immediately, some were noted for…
Month: September 2025
Behind the Scenes of Multi-Branch Utility Bill Payments: Hidden Costs, Inefficiencies, and Cash Leakage
A growing fast-food chain of restaurants has 100+ outlets across 30 cities. Rajeev is the Head of Finance over there. It is a task for his team to collect electricity, water, and internet bills from each location every month. They rely on spreadsheets, WhatsApp messages, manual approvals, and local vendor receipts. By the time the…
