How a Tier 2 supplier eliminates duplicates and budget surprises

Tier 2 automotive supplier (480 employees, 2 factories), subcontracting for Tier 1 for 3 European OEMs. Annual CAPEX budget of €4.5M focused on tooling, industrial maintenance and compliance. Lean fi…

D+0 available CAPEX balance known at all times
0 duplicate since deployment
×2 approval cycle reduced from 3 weeks to 10 days
1st closing without budget surprise

Tier 2 automotive supplier (480 employees, 2 factories), subcontracting for Tier 1 for 3 European OEMs. Annual CAPEX budget of €4.5M focused on tooling, industrial maintenance and compliance. Lean finance structure: one CFO, one controller, no dedicated legal department.

The challenges before CAPEXIA

Untraced oral approvals Investment decisions were made in weekly management meetings, without formalized files. Approval was oral, untraced.
Duplicate projects Two tooling projects had been committed in duplicate across both sites — discovered 6 months later during annual consolidation.
No in-year budget visibility No visibility on the real budget balance during the fiscal year. The CFO discovered overruns at closing.

Deployed in 3 weeks. Simple 2-level workflow (workshop manager + CFO). Business case template adapted for small amounts: operational justification, simplified ROI, preferred supplier.

Each commitment recorded from the decision — the budget balance is visible in real time.

D+0 available CAPEX balance known at all times
0 duplicate since deployment
×2 approval cycle reduced from 3 weeks to 10 days
1st closing without budget surprise
We could not afford a complex tool. CAPEXIA was operational in 3 weeks, without an IT project.
— CFO · Tier 2 supplier

Your organization deserves the same rigor.

In 45 minutes, we show you how CAPEXIA adapts to your structure, your ERP, and your delegation thresholds.