What to extract before you replace your ERP
When you replace an ERP, you're ending a ten-year conversation between people and software. That conversation is messy, half-finished, and full of
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The semantic model finally has its moment
Eighteen months ago I presented a talk called "Why a Semantic Model is the LLM's Best Data Source." It wasn't
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How to Choose an ERP: Where Do You Even Start?
Choosing the wrong ERP is one of the most expensive mistakes a business can make. A company sits through a slick demo, falls for the system
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The budget dashboard I promised you three years ago
In November 2021, I wrote a post about leaving YNAB. Near the end of it I made two promises: that I'd write properly about
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Four apps and a Mac Mini under the stairs
I have a Mac Mini that runs 24/7. It's called stoa — after the Stoa Poikile, the painted porch in Athens where Zeno taught,
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Every ERP project ends up at the same fork in the road. Upgrade what you have, or migrate to something new. Most teams pick badly — not
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Can you actually implement an ERP in six months? The short answer is yes — but only if five specific conditions are true. If any one of them is missing, you're not running a six-month ERP project. You're running a twelve-month one with a six-month deadline strapped to it.
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Teaching an LLM to use Acumatica
Most questions people ask of an ERP don't need a report. They need an answer. "Do we have stock of ABC-1234?"
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Companies spend months selecting the right ERP. They go through procurement, get board approval, sign the contract, and everyone gets excited. Then, three months into the
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