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Notes on systems, AI and operations.

Technical and operational notes on what we build, test and learn: architectures, automation, local AI, integrations and product decisions.

NOTE / 001 · TECH NOTE / LOCAL AI

How to evaluate a local LLM before using it in production

A model name and a benchmark score are not enough. Before a local model receives production tasks, workload, runtime, constraints and failure modes need to be tested together.

Local LLM · Evaluation · On-premise · Private AI

NOTE / 002 · TECH NOTE / AI INFRASTRUCTURE

On-premise vs cloud AI: how to choose

Running a model inside the company is not automatically safer, cheaper or more useful. It makes sense when control, latency, data ownership and workload justify the infrastructure.

On-premise AI · Cloud · Privacy · Infrastructure

NOTE / 003 · FIELD NOTE / OPERATIONS

From email to order without replacing the ERP

Many automation projects fail because they try to replace the core system. Often a layer that reads, structures, validates and prepares data before it enters the ERP is enough.

Orders · Email · Data entry · Integration

NOTE / 004 · FIELD NOTE / COMMERCIAL OPS

Automating a quote request without automating the decision

The bottleneck is not always calculating a price. Often it is collecting the information a person needs to make a fast and well-informed decision.

Quoting · Lead qualification · Human review · Workflow

NOTE / 005 · SYSTEMS NOTE / INTEGRATION

When to integrate an ERP instead of replacing it

An old or awkward system can still contain essential rules, data and dependencies. Before rewriting everything, identify which part of the work needs a new layer.

ERP · Integration · Custom software · Operations