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How Northfield cut retainer hours 40% without losing quality

A managed-loop case study: same retainer, 40% fewer hours, higher output quality.

Northfield moved three retainers onto managed loops and cut delivery hours 40% in a quarter — while client-reported quality went up.

The case study covers which workflows moved first, the QA rubric that kept quality visible, and what the team does with the recovered time.

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