How Starbucks saves time and empowers store managers with smart data
From slow, centralized reporting to self-serve insights: Starbucks uses Mammoth to cut costs by 53%, boost data accuracy 5x, and empower store managers to act faster.
Starbucks, one of the world’s most iconic brands, serves millions of customers daily across thousands of locations. To maintain operational excellence, Starbucks needed to ensure that store-level data could be quickly transformed into actionable insights — without overburdening their central data teams.
The Challenge
Enabling decentralized data access at scale
Starbucks faced challenges in empowering store managers to make data-driven decisions without creating heavy dependencies on central data or IT teams. Manual workflows were slow, and inconsistent reporting formats created delays and inefficiencies.
Solution
Self-service operational reporting for store managers
Mammoth helped Starbucks:
Enable store managers to access and customize operational dashboards
Reduce reliance on central data teams for everyday reporting
Maintain data consistency and governance at scale
Speed up report generation and decision-making across thousands of locations
Outcome
Results Achieved with Mammoth
60% reduction in manual reporting workload
5x improvement in operational data accuracy
3x increase in store manager engagement with data workflows
Faster decision-making and improved store-level performance
The Mammoth Advantage
Why Mammoth?
Self-Service Power: Empower local teams without losing control.
Data Governance: Maintain accuracy across a decentralized network.
Scalability: Support thousands of workflows without scaling technical teams.
Speed: Deliver insights faster to where they matter most — at the store level.
"Mammoth gave our local teams the ability to generate the reports they needed, when they needed them. It has dramatically improved agility at the store level."
— Data & Insights Team, Starbucks
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