Practical guides
Clear, practical advice for businesses dealing with slow workbooks, emailed copies, difficult access and spreadsheet processes that have grown beyond the file.
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Compare Excel and stock control software for cycle counts, locations and traceability, with guidance on when a managed custom workflow may fit.
Set up a maintenance tracking spreadsheet for PPM schedules, breakdowns, service due dates and asset history, then identify when a managed application may be a better fit.
Learn how shared operational spreadsheets create status uncertainty, waiting points and duplicated updates, and when a managed web app may improve workflow flow.
How to structure a construction inspection spreadsheet for site findings, photo evidence, sign-off, corrective actions and verified close-out.
Understand the maintenance, testing and governance risks of business-critical VBA spreadsheets, including hidden dependencies, version control and key-person knowledge.
Compare Excel with production planning software for manufacturing plans, including routings, materials, capacity constraints and controlled replanning.
How to organise a manufacturing customer-order spreadsheet for acknowledgements, promised dates and partial deliveries, and when a managed web app may offer stronger control.
Identify why operational approvals get stuck in spreadsheets, from unclear ownership and hidden queues to stale statuses and missing decision evidence.
Map the people, inputs, rules, exceptions and outputs behind an Excel workflow before preparing a replacement brief.
