The work.
In detail.
Every case here started the same way. A business that was running on goodwill, informal habits, and the same people solving every problem. What changed was the decision to build something that holds.
Savanna Trade Co.
A Nairobi fresh produce exporter needed FIFO inventory valuation for perishables, batch tracking with expiry dates, and a GL structure that handled foreign currency without manual reconciliation. Kenya statutory compliance was built in from day one: PAYE, SHIF at 2.75 percent, NSSF under the 2022 Act.
“Most ERP implementations fail before the first invoice.”
Read the Full Case StudyLagowood Furnishings Ltd.
A Lagos furniture manufacturer had production running but no visibility between the floor and finance. Purchase orders lived in four WhatsApp groups. ERPNext was configured across manufacturing, procurement, inventory, and HR with Nigerian VAT and statutory payroll built in from the start.
“From four days to 20 minutes...”
Read the Full Case StudyCalloway Supply Co.
A Miami import and distribution business was managing purchasing across three Latin American supplier markets and inventory across two US warehouses entirely in spreadsheets. Multi-currency ERPNext configured end to end. Month-end close reduced from 8 days to 2.
Hollis & Partners
A 22-person London management consultancy had strong client delivery and informal internal operations. Project tracking in spreadsheets. Billing approval undocumented. We redesigned the full project lifecycle from brief to invoice, implemented the supporting tooling, and built the reporting layer that gave leadership visibility for the first time.
Gulf Medica LLC
A comprehensive ERPNext implementation for a Dubai medical supplies distributor, covering 68 staff, UAE VAT, WPS payroll, and end-of-service gratuity. Full case study publishing Q2 2026.
The thinking behind the work.
Implementation breakdowns, process observations, and honest notes from inside growing businesses. If the case studies show what was built, How It Runs shows why and what went wrong on the way there. Published fortnightly. Free.
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You have seen what is possible. The businesses in these cases were not exceptional. They just decided to stop running on goodwill and build something that holds. That decision starts with a 30 minute call.