# Test the depot consolidation savings “Test the depot consolidation savings” is a management consultant job simulation on FinderK. You work at Larkspur Partners, an original fictional company, and complete 3 assignments in about 85 minutes. It is for anyone who wants to practice management consultant work. No previous work experience is required. - Role: Management consultant - Industry: Management consulting - Career: Startup leadership (https://finderk.com/careers/startup-leadership) - Level: Mid-level - Time: About 85 minutes, 3 assignments - Access: Included in Plus - Created by: FinderK - Work tools: Mail, Office documents and spreadsheets, Calendar, Chat, Notes - Page: https://finderk.com/simulations/test-the-depot-consolidation-savings - Last updated: 2026-10-10 ## Summary A client's finance director has told his board that closing a depot will save 3.04 million pounds a year. Rebuild the savings from the client's own data, tell the steering committee the true number in a deck, and correct it again when a depot manager's figure turns out to be wrong. ## Full brief You are a consultant testing a food distributor's case for closing its smallest depot. The board paper counts the depot's whole cost base as savings, but the cases still have to be picked and delivered from somewhere, the lease break date has already passed, and nobody has costed the longer routes. You build a model of net recurring savings, one-off costs and payback, present it to the steering committee answer first, and then revise it openly when a depot manager reveals that her cost per case left out agency staff. Automated checks confirm your figures and saved work; your judgement is reviewed against the standard for the role. ## What is Larkspur Partners? Larkspur Partners is a fictional operations consulting firm. This case is its review of Hollins Foodservice, a food distributor with three depots, whose finance director has told the board that closing one depot would save 3.04 million pounds a year. It runs from Monday 9 to Thursday 19 November 2026. Amounts are in pounds. The consultant builds the model and deck; the engagement partner approves anything that goes to the client; the client's board decides. ## Who do you play? You are the management consultant in the Operations practice team. You build the model and the steering committee deck and gather data from the client's teams. Charlotte Hayes, the engagement partner, approves anything that changes the conclusion or disagrees with the client's figures before it reaches the client, and presents to the steering committee. Hollins's board decides. Nothing about closure is said outside the named people. ## What will you do? 1. 1. Rebuild the savings (30 minutes) 2. 2. Build the steering committee deck (30 minutes) 3. 3. Revise the model and prepare the meeting (25 minutes) ## Which skills will you practice? - Separate costs that end from costs that move - Build a savings and payback model from client data - Present an unwelcome number answer first - Handle a client sponsor's expectations with evidence - Revise analysis openly when data changes ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does “Test the depot consolidation savings” take? About 85 minutes, across 3 assignments. When the time is up, you get 10 minutes to round up and submit. Pausing stops the clock. ### Is “Test the depot consolidation savings” free? No. It is included in FinderK Plus. With a free account you can also do it without grading. ### Do I need management consultant experience? No. No previous work experience is required. The listed level is mid-level. ### What do I get when I finish? You get feedback on each assignment you submit. Completing all required assignments earns a completion certificate. It records participation and is not professional accreditation. ### Is Larkspur Partners a real company? No. Larkspur Partners is an original fictional company made for practice. Its coworkers may make mistakes, so check their suggestions against the evidence.