Process & Data Consultancy for SMEs — Lincolnshire, UK
Stop losing time to manual processes, messy spreadsheets and unclear reporting.
I help SMEs simplify processes, automate repetitive work and turn operational data into clear, reliable information — without expensive or over-engineered systems.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT · AUTOMATION · BUSINESS REPORTING · DATA ANALYTICS
Improving processes.
Delivering results.
Not sure where to start?
Send me one thing that's slowing you down.
Got a spreadsheet, report, form or manual process that's frustrating your team? Send it to me and I'll take an initial look and highlight where I see opportunities to:
- Simplify the process
- Reduce repetitive work
- Improve reporting
- Automate unnecessary administration
- Save time and improve visibility
No obligation. No sales call required — just a practical initial review.
SPREADSHEET · REPORT · FORM · MANUAL WORKFLOW
Prefer email? Send it directly to info@kc-dps.co.uk
Sound familiar?
Where is your business losing time?
Your business may not need a big system yet — it may just need the current process fixing.
Manual Processes
Too much copying, re-entering information, chasing updates or completing repetitive admin.
Messy Spreadsheets
Multiple versions, duplicate data, errors and reporting that depends on one person.
Poor Visibility
Information exists, but managers can't easily see what's happening or make decisions quickly.
Repetitive Reporting
Hours spent preparing information that could be refreshed automatically.
Recognise one of these? Send me an example and I'll show you where I'd start. Send Me a File
How I help
Four ways to get your operation running leaner.
I help businesses simplify how information is collected, updated, reported and used. Less manual work. Fewer mistakes. Clearer visibility. Better decisions.
Process Improvement
Finding waste, bottlenecks and unnecessary work in how a process actually runs day to day — then removing the steps that don't need to be there.
Automation
Removing repetitive tasks using practical automation — Power Apps for data entry, Power Automate workflows, digital forms and approval flows.
Business Reporting
Turning operational information into clear dashboards and reports with Power BI and well-structured Excel trackers — built for decisions, not just numbers.
Data & Analytics
Cleaning and structuring data with Power Query and Python so it's reliable enough to support better decisions, not just prettier charts.
Operational truth + technical depth
Built on the floor, not just the spreadsheet.
YEARS OF OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Most data consultants have never run the floor. I have — which means the dashboards and processes I build match how the work actually happens, not just how it looks on paper.
- Damage reduction programmes across multiple large warehouse operations
- Digital process solutions replacing manual administration
- Trailer loading optimisation
- Built Power BI reporting used daily by operational teams
- Delivered Power Apps & Power Automate workflows that removed manual admin
Case studies
Recent work
Two real projects — details anonymised where needed.
Digital manifest
The problem
Trailer loading and receiving ran on paper manifests at goods-in and goods-out — no visibility between sites, no reliable record of what was actually loaded or when, and regular discrepancies in stock on arrival with no easy way to trace them.
What I changed
Built a digital manifest app used across every site. Operators print labels for any pallets missing them, then scan every pallet and stock item onto a trailer against its trailer number and destination, printing a manifest for the driver. The load is visible to every site in real time — trailer number, load time, who loaded it, and exactly what's on board — so the transport office can prioritise unloading by what's actually needed. On arrival, the receiving site scans the trailer against the same digital manifest, with any discrepancy flagged immediately for a recheck.
The result
Loading and receiving run faster with everything scanned instead of manually marked off a multi-trailer stock list, and there's no paper trail to lose or misplace. Discrepancies are caught at the point of unloading instead of days later, audits pull straight from the scan history instead of digging through paper records, and hours of cross-site searching for missing stock have been eliminated.
Consolidated staffing & finance tracker
The problem
Staffing, absence, overtime and rota data lived across multiple disconnected Excel trackers, manually cross-checked against finance figures every week — slow, error-prone, and disconnected from the KPIs managers actually needed.
What I changed
Built a single consolidated tracker that reconciles rota against actual clocked hours automatically, captures every absence and leave category in one place, and feeds straight into finance and budget reporting — with labour-hour KPIs broken out by task and operational area (inbound, outbound, indirect, and more) — giving managers a real-time productivity view directly in Excel, a simple starting point Power BI then builds on for wider reporting and deeper analysis. On top of that, a Power BI report pulls straight from the tracker to show KPIs and achievements at a glance, refreshing every three hours (adjustable to whatever cadence is needed), landing automatically in the right inboxes by email and available live in Power BI for anyone who wants to dig deeper.
The result
Managers get near-real-time, trustworthy visibility into labour hours and productivity by area instead of reconciling numbers by hand. That visibility feeds staffing decisions directly — seeing where fewer hours are needed to hit targets, and adjusting headcount and rota accordingly rather than guessing. It also makes planning proactive rather than reactive — managers can see the hours and skills scheduled on shift in advance and plan ahead, instead of reacting once a gap shows up.
About Kes
Why KC Data & Process Solutions?
I'm Kestutis Cerniauskas — most people call me Kes. I don't approach business problems purely from a technology perspective.
I've spent more than 19 years working in operational environments — managing teams, improving processes and delivering change. That means I understand what happens on the shop floor as well as what happens in the spreadsheet.
I start with the process, understand the problem, and only then recommend the technology.
Clear scope, no tie-in
Services & pricing
Fixed-price where possible. Full documentation and handover included on every project.
Operations Insight Starter
Quick visibility without a full transformation.
- Focused Power BI dashboard
- Data cleaning & preparation
- KPI alignment session
Operational Dashboards
Decision-ready Power BI dashboards for operational teams.
- Data modelling & preparation
- KPI definition aligned to operations
- Practical visuals, not vanity dashboards
- Handover & guidance
Operations Optimisation Package
End-to-end improvement — process clarity and data insight.
- Lean process mapping
- Power BI dashboard build
- Automation opportunities identified
Also available — Power BI support: £60/hr · Excel KPI tracker: from £650 · Workflow automation: £65/hr · Data cleaning: £55/hr · Process mapping: £450/day
Clear scope agreed before work starts · no long-term commitments · free initial consultation included.
Still scrolling? Send me the thing that's bugging you.
One spreadsheet, one report, one process description — that's all it takes to get started. I'll come back with where I'd simplify, automate, or clean it up.
(remote delivery available)