A gross margin bridge finance and operations can share
Connect receipts, shrink, and pricing exceptions to ledger accounts so margin conversations reference the same facts.
By Morgan Ellis
Margin debates go in circles when operations measures units and finance measures dollars after allocations. A margin bridge is simply the agreed map between events and accounts.
Start from exceptions
Promotions, spoilage, and vendor rebates dominate noise. Model those first with clear owners and posting rules—then fill in the steady state.
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