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Costs, build-versus-buy, and how to get off spreadsheets without betting the business on a big-bang ERP. Written by the people who do the work, with real numbers where we have them.

·5 min read

From spreadsheets to a job tracker: build vs buy for a small machine shop

A practical comparison of JobBOSS, MRPeasy, Katana-style tools against a custom job board for a 5–50 person shop: cost over three years, what each gets wrong, and how to decide in an afternoon.

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·5 min read

Shopify B2B vs a custom wholesale portal: what a funded D2C brand should actually build

You've raised a round and retail is next. Here is how Shopify's built-in B2B, wholesale apps and a custom trade portal compare on cost, stock sync, pricing rules and the stockist experience, and the order in which to do them.

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·6 min read

How much does a custom ERP cost for a small manufacturer? (2026, USD / GBP / AUD)

Real ranges for a 10–100 person manufacturer: what a module costs, what drives the price up, when off-the-shelf is cheaper, and how to buy it in phases so you never bet the business.

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