Cost Intelligence
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You're probably managing expenses well. Could you still be leaving money on the table?

Across 40,000+ projects, ERA finds most organizations are — 10–30% in their largest expense categories. Answer a few questions and see roughly where yours sits, which categories typically carry the most, and what to do about it. No documents, no data to pull.

Seven quick assessment questions, plus two that shape your strategies.
How this was built: Category-level savings ranges that draw upon 60+ published industry benchmark studies, graded by category, vertical, and revenue size; shaped by sourcing, operations, and finance expertise and years of working alongside CFOs across industries; cross-checked against ERA's actual US project results. Directional by design — a benchmark view of the mid-market P&L, not a measurement of your organization's spend.

Which best describes your organization?

We'll tailor the categories and benchmarks to your world.

Roughly what are your annual revenues?

Pick the closest band — or enter an exact figure for a sharper estimate.

On a boundary, or want it sharper? Enter exact revenue: $ million
Every number in your report calibrates to it.

Which of these do you spend on meaningfully?

The categories industry peers your size spend on — and where savings potential is proven. Not everything — just what’s worth reviewing.

When did you last competitively bid or benchmark these vendors?

Pricing drifts above market when contracts auto-renew untested.

Roughly how many suppliers and vendors do you work with?

The more fragmented the base, the more spend leaks through the cracks.

Have your costs risen noticeably in the last year or two?

Rising costs are where margin quietly disappears.

How much dedicated procurement support sits behind these categories?

This is where lean teams are usually stretched thinnest.

If savings turned up here, what would matter most?

Pick one · Shapes your strategies

Helps frame what a deeper look is worth to you.

If you went after this seriously, what would hold you back?

Pick all that apply · Shapes your strategies

This helps us tailor the strategies to your situation.

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Estimated annual savings opportunity — illustrative
$0
Benchmark view, not a review of your books
Your full report is ready: your category breakdown and the three strategies that fit your answers.
Plus a PDF to share with your team.
The number above is the estimate — takes ten seconds, nothing to prepare.
How this was built: Category-level savings ranges that draw upon 60+ published industry benchmark studies, graded by category, vertical, and revenue size; shaped by sourcing, operations, and finance expertise and years of working alongside CFOs across industries; cross-checked against ERA's actual US project results. Directional by design — a benchmark view of the mid-market P&L, not a measurement of your organization's spend.
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Estimated annual savings opportunity — illustrative
$0
Benchmark view, not a review of your books

Where the opportunity sits

Three strategies you can implement right now

Yours to act on today — built around your situation. These are the moves that separate organizations that find this money from those that leave it.

Where you're most likely overpaying

Based on the categories you flagged. Directional ranges for your industry and size — not a calculation from your books.

Let's put this money back where it belongs

You're leaving with something real — three moves you can start on and a number worth testing. The fastest way to test it is a brief conversation: what's working, what's drifting, and whether a full Cost Intelligence Assessment on your own numbers is worth doing. It costs nothing to find out, and there's no obligation either way.

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How this was built: Category-level savings ranges that draw upon 60+ published industry benchmark studies, graded by category, vertical, and revenue size; shaped by sourcing, operations, and finance expertise and years of working alongside CFOs across industries; cross-checked against ERA's actual US project results. Directional by design — a benchmark view of the mid-market P&L, not a measurement of your organization's spend.