From vendor tickets to ERP answers in seconds
Everyday business questions sat locked in ERP data, behind vendor tickets and spreadsheet work. Northlane built a live reporting platform with 19+ reports, executive views, and role-based access.
The business problem
Leadership and operating teams could not answer everyday questions from their own ERP data. A custom report meant a ticket to the vendor and a wait. Manual exports were slow and difficult to maintain.
What Northlane built
Northlane built a read-only reporting application directly on the ERP database: 19+ purpose-built reports, executive dashboards, role-based permissions, auditability, and an AI assistant that helps people find the right report. It is the leanest architecture that could safely deliver live answers.
Why the approach worked
The conventional answer was a costly warehouse and BI stack. Northlane chose the leanest architecture that could safely deliver live business answers. Restraint, in this case, was the expertise.