Automation and calculations: when processes need more than a form
I automate processes between systems and also turn more demanding calculations such as optimisation or forecasting into software, working with mathematicians where needed.
Besides Magento shops, I automate business processes. Usually this means connecting systems: orders should reach the ERP without retyping, stock levels should flow back to the shop, invoices to accounting.
When calculations come in
Some processes need more than moving data: routes or schedules should be distributed as well as possible, order quantities forecast, or prices calculated according to fixed rules. For tasks like these I work with mathematicians where needed, who develop the method. I then turn it into software that fits into your existing systems, on the intranet or as a web application.
How I approach it
- First understand the process as it really runs today, not as it is written down
- Start with the step that costs the most time or causes the most errors
- Make results traceable: logs, error messages and reports, so you can see what the automation does
If you have a process that regularly costs you time, write to me.