Still Moving Farm Data by Hand?
If you regularly copy information between spreadsheets, farm software and online systems, there is a good chance it can run automatically. Here is how to tell.
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Practical writing about farm-office admin, spreadsheets, integrations and automation that pays back.
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The Human API: When a Person Becomes the Integration
When Software A does not talk to Software B, somebody exports, edits and imports. That person has become the API. Here is what to do about it.
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How Many Hours Does This Spreadsheet Cost You Every Year?
A small daily task can become dozens of hours over a year. The useful question is not how long it takes once, but how often you do it.
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Excel Is Not the Enemy
Spreadsheets are flexible and useful. The problem is the same seventeen spreadsheet operations, every day, by hand.
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Don't Manage Every Transaction. Manage the Exceptions.
If 499 records process correctly and one fails, software should deal with the 499 and bring the one problem to a person.
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What Happens When the Only Person Who Knows the Spreadsheet Is on Holiday?
Key-person dependency is a risk hiding in most farm offices. Here is how to turn it into a documented, repeatable process.
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Start With One Repetitive Task
Show us what you do today. We will show you what could happen automatically, and tell you honestly if software will not create a genuine practical benefit.
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