Use cases
Use cases.
Examples of the work we do. Every engagement is shaped around your own processes and systems, so if your challenge is not listed, we would still like to hear about it.
Workflow automation
Automated handling of RFQs, order updates and engineering changes, with your team approving each step.
See 6 use casesSystems integration
Secure access to legacy ERP data, including systems without an API, connected to the tools your team relies on.
See 6 use casesERP modernization
A clear assessment of what a system change involves, followed by a phased, low-risk transition.
See 6 use casesWorkflow automation.
The manual work between email, drawings and your ERP.
Examples
RFQ intake
RFQs reviewed, checked and prepared for your estimator.
View example →Order updates
Supplier delays identified early, with customer updates drafted.
View example →Revision changes
New revisions matched to the job and flagged for review.
View example →Quality packets
Certificates, inspection reports and the correct drawing in one package.
Discuss this →Supplier follow-ups
Supplier confirmations checked against POs, with overdue items followed up.
Discuss this →Weekly reporting
Recurring spreadsheet reports, automated and kept current.
Discuss this →Systems integration.
Legacy systems, connected to the tools your team uses today.
Examples
Legacy ERP bridge
Legacy ERP data on a modern dashboard, even without an API.
View example →ERP ↔ QuickBooks
Shipped orders become draft invoices, without re-keying.
View example →Job history search
Past orders, prices and drawings in one search.
View example →Late-order alerts
A daily report of late orders and their causes.
Discuss this →CRM ↔ ERP
Customer records created once and kept in sync.
Discuss this →Shop-floor screens
Live job status at each work center, from your ERP.
Discuss this →ERP modernization.
A path away from aging software, without disrupting production.
Examples
Migration readiness
An assessment of your current data and what a transition requires.
View example →Data cleanup
Duplicate customers and inconsistent part numbers resolved before migration.
View example →History archive
Decades of order history kept searchable, without migration.
View example →Parallel runs
New and existing processes run together until results match.
View example →Phased transition
One function at a time, with everything else unchanged.
View example →ERP selection support
Independent guidance on selecting a new system.
Discuss this →Talk to northline
Tell us about the process that takes up your team’s time, or the system you are concerned about. We will give you a clear, honest view of whether we can help.
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