# Monthly Management Report Template Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/monthly-management-report A one-month report for managers: numbers against plan, what happened, cash and decisions needed. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/monthly-management-report) ### Monthly management report **Organisation:** Northfield Bakery Ltd **Month:** September 2029 **Prepared by:** Anna Berg, Finance Manager **Money in:** EUR ## 1. The month in short Sales were 4 percent above plan, helped by the new cafe menu. Margin was lower because of a flour price rise. Cash is healthy. ## 2. Key numbers against plan Each line shows the measure, the actual figure, the plan and the difference. | Measure | Actual | Plan | Difference | | Sales | 152,000 | 146,000 | 4 percent above | | Gross margin | 9.8 percent | 11 percent | 1.2 points below | | Operating costs | 118,000 | 120,000 | 2,000 under | | Customer complaints | 14 | 10 | 4 above | ## 3. Cash and money owed Bank balance 212,000. Customers owe 38,000, of which 6,000 is more than 30 days late. Nothing is due to suppliers beyond terms. ## 4. What went well The cafe menu launched on time. The second oven passed inspection. ## 5. Problems and actions | Problem | Action | | Flour cost up 8 percent | New price agreed from October | | Two late deliveries to hotels | Route changed | ## 6. People 34 staff. One baker joined, one left. Sickness 3 percent. ## 7. Projects | Project | State | Note | | Online ordering | On track | Testing starts 10 October | | Second shop fit-out | Late by 2 weeks | Waiting for permit | ## 8. Decisions needed Approve 15,000 for a new delivery van by 15 October. ## 9. Next month Expect sales near plan. Christmas orders open on 1 October. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Plans and reports ## What this template is for A monthly management report for owners and managers: headline numbers against plan, wins, problems, cash, people and decisions needed. Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Plans and reports templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/plans-reports) Plans and reports ## What you fill in The form asks for 13 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Organisation For example: Northfield Bakery Ltd - ### Month For example: September 2029 - ### Prepared by For example: Anna Berg, Finance Manager - ### Currency For example: EUR - ### The month in a few lines What a busy reader should know if they read nothing else. For example: Sales were 4 percent above plan, helped by the new cafe menu. Margin was lower because of a flour price rise. Cash is healthy. - ### Key numbers against plan One row for each measure. For example: Sales | 152,000 | 146,000 | 4 percent above Gross margin | 9.8 percent | 11 percent | 1.2 points below Operating costs | 118,000 | 120,000 | 2,000 under Customer complaints | 14 | 10 | 4 above - ### Cash and money owed For example: Bank balance 212,000. Customers owe 38,000, of which 6,000 is more than 30 days late. Nothing is due to suppliers beyond terms. - ### What went well For example: The cafe menu launched on time. The second oven passed inspection. - ### Problems and what is being done One row for each problem. For example: Flour cost up 8 percent | New price agreed from October Two late deliveries to hotels | Route changed - ### People (optional) optional For example: 34 staff. One baker joined, one left. Sickness 3 percent. - ### Projects (optional) optional One row for each project. For example: Online ordering | On track | Testing starts 10 October Second shop fit-out | Late by 2 weeks | Waiting for permit - ### Decisions needed (optional) optional For example: Approve 15,000 for a new delivery van by 15 October. - ### Next month For example: Expect sales near plan. Christmas orders open on 1 October. Plans and reports ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 1. The month in short - 2 2. Key numbers against plan - 3 3. Cash and money owed - 4 4. What went well - 5 5. Problems and actions - 6 6. People - 7 7. Projects - 8 8. Decisions needed - 9 9. 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