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Behind Stella Source’s reporting transformation: a leaner data workflow, smarter insights, and zero guesswork.

Team Members
Your embedded expert at Stella Source provides direct access, weekly check-ins, and taps in specialists as needed—working with trusted vendors to deliver fast, effective solutions.




Context
Manual workflows. Hidden costs. Shrinking margins.
Stella Source is one of North America's largest steel fabrication providers, processing thousands of custom quotes monthly. With limited data infrastructure, disconnected systems, and manual estimation processes, profits suffered while competitors gained ground.
Quote calculations locked in spreadsheets. Pricing formulas in emails. Material costs in disconnected systems.
No visibility into cost breakdowns. Inconsistent markup strategies. Competitors winning on speed.
Core fabrication software embedded in operations. No budget for rip-and-replace approach.
Challenge
Without a single source of truth, Stella's team struggled to optimize their fabrication process.
The result? Lost opportunities, unpredictable margins, and no way to identify bottlenecks.
Solution
To help, we built The Stella Data Platform, a unified data architecture that gives fabrication teams complete visibility into quoting, costs, and customer insights.
Results
The Stella Data Platform quickly became the go-to tool for fabrication teams, cutting quote times, boosting accuracy, and driving profitability. With rapid adoption and strong feedback, it's now central to Stella's fabrication workflow.
reduction in quote turnaround time
cost estimation accuracy achieved
time to actionable insights
Impact
We didn't just fix quote calculations. It transformed how the entire organization makes decisions and serves customers.
From pilot to company-wide
Expanded from estimation team to production and executive visibility in 8 weeks
No workflow disruption
Integrated with existing fabrication systems without replacing core infrastructure
Blueprint for data success
A proven model for any manufacturing business with disconnected information