Field Notes · Manufacturing
When reality changes, business rules need to change too
A heat wave changed a Quebec factory’s scheduling needs. See how its operational software adapted at the business-rule level.
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Field Notes
Practical observations from the work of improving real operational systems.
Field Notes · Manufacturing
When a new time system exposes old habits
A field note about how a new NFC-based time entry system revealed discrepancies between paper timesheets and actual captured clock-in data.
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The factory doesn’t disappear when the owner leaves
How a Quebec manufacturer’s time-tracking system became a practical window into production activity when the owner was away from the factory.
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Why Excel breaks at 20 employees
Excel does not fail because it is bad. It fails when a growing business starts treating one file as shared operational infrastructure.
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Why managers lose real-time visibility
Managers lose real-time visibility when operational systems only produce reports after manual reconciliation.
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Why SMBs end up with too many SaaS tools
SMBs do not always need another SaaS subscription. Sometimes they need a small internal system connecting the real workflow.
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