A workday in the mid-market

Marion's Tuesday.

Marion talks to customers, suppliers and the boss. HEINI sorts, checks and prepares — the prep work is out of the day.

Marion · Back office Thomas · Owner
07:45 → 08:15

Marion logs in — HEINI has already done the prep.

  • Overnight orders sorted and routed
  • Quotes queued for approval
  • Open follow-ups flagged
  • Document packs prepared
07:55 Morning
Intake
47 new emails overnight. Three supplier price lists. Two customs follow-ups.
HEINI
Everything read, routed, prioritized. Three cases waiting for approval, the rest is filed.
Decision
Marion opens the approval list and sees: 3 cases — not 47 emails.
Result
Morning: 5 minutes of overview instead of 45 minutes of sorting.
08:10 Price list
Intake
New price list from supplier Müller — Excel, different format from last quarter.
HEINI
Price list parsed, 247 positions checked against inventory, 18 price changes flagged.
Decision
Marion reviews the 18 changes. 16 check out, 2 she clarifies by phone.
Result
Price list import approved. Used to take half a day — today, 12 minutes.
09:30 Quote
Intake
Customer Meier asks for a quote: 24 mats, 13 posts, 26 clips.
HEINI
BOM broken down, stock checked, prices pulled, discount rule applied. Quote is on the table.
Decision
Marion spots a deviation from the master agreement: +2.4%. Calls Thomas — he decides.
Result
Quote sent with a note. Approval log shows Thomas as the decision-maker.
10:45 Follow-up
Intake
Carrier reports: delivery note #8142 is missing a line item.
HEINI
Case located, deviation identified: 2 packages not registered at shipping. Complaint draft written.
Decision
Marion reviews briefly and approves the draft.
Result
Reply to carrier sent. Case cleanly logged.
11:30 Shipping
Intake
Shipment to customer Weber goes out this afternoon. Customs paperwork needed.
HEINI
Export declaration prepared, HS codes pulled, certificate of origin issued, bill of lading filled.
Decision
Marion verifies the HS code for one special-case item — correct. Approval.
Result
Shipping pack complete. Carrier gets everything in a single PDF.
13:00 Accounting
Intake
Accountant needs Q1 export for VAT filing.
HEINI
All Q1 invoices compiled, sorted by account, exported in DATEV format.
Decision
Marion opens the export, spot-checks two invoices.
Result
Export sent to accountant. Used to take half a day of manual prep.
14:30 Supplier
Intake
New frame order for regular supplier. 6 items, 2 new positions.
HEINI
Order draft created, checked against order history, availability requested from supplier.
Decision
Marion reviews — quantities check out, payment terms fit. Approval.
Result
Order sent, confirmation will auto-match on arrival.
16:30 End of day
Intake
Day ends. 8 cases closed, 2 waiting on supplier replies.
HEINI
All open cases logged, status overview prepared for tomorrow morning.
Decision
Marion clicks "End of day".
Result
Clock out at 4:30 pm. Used to be 7:00 pm regularly.

Marion's day: 45 minutes of active work instead of 8 hours of searching and sorting.

The time Marion used to spend hunting down documents now belongs to the decisions only she can make.

HEINI. Real help in your operation.

What Marion no longer does

What HEINI clears off the desk

  • Hunting down documents across multiple systems
  • Manually transferring price lists into inventory
  • Assembling shipping and customs paperwork from several sources
  • Forwarding follow-up emails back and forth
  • Sorting cases by priority and type
  • Hand-prepping accountant exports
What Thomas decides

What Thomas still approves himself

  • Price deviations outside the master agreement
  • Special cases with legal or financial risk
  • External commitments (supplier contracts, customer contracts)
  • Compliance-relevant decisions (customs, export, DPP)

This is what a quieter Tuesday looks like.

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