Operations systems

Operations run on spreadsheets until they cannot

The spreadsheet that ran the business at twenty people breaks quietly at sixty. We replace the fragile parts with a real system, one workflow at a time, without stopping the work.

What hurts

Four problems we see in almost every operations team

One file, many editors

Two people edit the same sheet, and nobody can tell which row is current.

Schedules by phone

Jobs, shifts and deliveries are coordinated by calls and screenshots.

Stock that does not match

Purchasing, warehouse and finance disagree about what is on hand.

Support with no history

Customers repeat themselves because each agent starts from nothing.

What we set up

The systems that remove them

Workflow tools

Approvals, intake, inspections and checklists with history, roles and exports.

  • Import of current data
  • Roles and approvals
  • Audit trail

Scheduling and field work

Jobs, shifts and routes on a phone, with photos, signatures and offline handling.

  • Mobile friendly screens
  • Offline sync
  • Completion proof

Stock and purchasing

One count of what you have, what is on order and what it costs, shared with finance.

  • Reorder points
  • Supplier records
  • Valuation report

Customer support

A shared inbox with history, tags and a knowledge base, so answers stop depending on who is on shift.

  • Shared inbox
  • Saved replies
  • Satisfaction tracking
Tools we work with

Your stack, or a short recommendation

We configure what you already own where it does the job. If something is missing, we shortlist two or three options with prices and trade-offs, and you choose.

  • Airtable
  • Monday.com
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Shopify
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Twilio
  • Google Workspace
  • Power BI

Names are trademarks of their owners, listed to describe the tools we work with.

Written scope

Every configuration has a written list of what is included and what is not, agreed before work starts.

Live in weeks

Most systems are live in two to six weeks, with your team trained before handover.

Support after launch

Monthly support with an agreed allowance for changes, reporting and fixes.

Connected to the rest

Each system is set up with the handoffs to the next team in mind, not as an island.

Fixed prices

Ways to start

Internal tool sprint

$16,500 fixed price

4 weeks · Starts within 10 business days

Four weeks to replace one spreadsheet process with a working internal tool your team signs into, with roles, history and exports.

Web application build

$24,000 fixed price

8 weeks · Starts within 10 business days

Phase one of a customer or partner web application: accounts, payments, the core workflow and the admin screens, live in eight weeks.

IT service desk setup

$6,500 fixed price

2 weeks · Starts within 10 business days

Two weeks to set up a help desk with real categories, device inventory, access requests and onboarding checklists, plus the reports managers ask for.

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FAQ

Questions about operations systems

Should we build or buy?

Buy when a standard tool covers eighty percent of the process. Build when the process is your advantage or when the tool forces you to work its way.

Can we start with one workflow?

Yes, and that is what we recommend. One workflow proves the approach in four weeks and pays for itself before the next one.

What happens to the old spreadsheet?

It is imported, checked and kept read only for a period, then archived. Nothing is deleted without your approval.

Can it work offline?

Field tools are built to work offline and sync when the phone gets signal, which matters for sites and vehicles.

How do we train the team?

Training is included, along with a written runbook and a short video for new starters.

Fix the operations bottleneck

Tell us what your team does by hand today and how many hours it takes. We will come back with a fixed scope and price.

Smallest way to start

Get a senior architect on your problem this week

Ninety minutes on the cloud, AI or security question that is blocking you, a pre-read of your material and a written summary within two business days.

$450 one-time