Automations

These are real automations I've made for past employers or my own business. What can I build for you?

Automatic Invoice Sync to Xero

Every order was automatically pushed to Xero as an invoice and marked paid by payment method, turning hours of reconciliation into minutes.

Automated Adobe Illustrator Tasks

artwork

ExtendScript automations for filing, preparing, and exporting artwork saved hundreds of hours across tens of thousands of orders.

Online Artwork Approvals

artwork

A self-service online approval flow replaced back-and-forth emails, cutting approval time while keeping a personal touch.

After-Hours Locker Pickups

operations

A keypad-controlled electronic locker let customers collect orders outside business hours, safely and with a full audit trail.

Machine Completion Monitoring

monitoring

A workshop-wide dashboard announced when machines finished, boosting utilisation and giving long-term usage data for maintenance planning.

Etsy Product Sync

integration

Product changes made on the main website automatically pushed through to over 100 Etsy listings via the Etsy API.

Etsy Order Import

integration

A bookmarklet and API integration kept Etsy orders in sync with the main website, with automatic retries when Etsy's API failed.

MyPost Business Bookings

shipping

A one-click CSV export let 100 parcels be booked and paid for with MyPost Business in under 5 minutes, including international customs handling.

MyPost Business Label Rearranging

shipping

A script automatically re-sorted printed shipping labels into pick piles, slashing the time to match 100+ labels to boxes.

AI Form Reading Assistant

files

When you have paper forms, this AI assistant can help you process them more accurately, but still with human oversight.

Workshop Compressed Air Pressure Monitoring

monitoring

A sensor and audible alarm caught air-assist pressure drops on laser cutters early, before they became a fire risk.

Artwork Filesystem Layout

files

Quickly find files, years later, saving your staff time, and impressing your customers.

More ideas

The automations shown above are just ones I've built before — the literal tip of the iceberg. Here are a few more ideas worth considering for your business.

Appointment booking systems

Allow customers to self-serve where possible - saving you time and giving clarity to the customers. Use what you already have, or integrate a third party platform for specific business domains and requirements.

Tracking inventory

A simple barcode on a label printer can give you an instant view of stock — "check it in" when you receive it, "check it out" when you sell it. Stocktake becomes a walk-around with a barcode scanner instead of manual counting.

Monitoring

If it's important to your business, it should be monitored, with a plan for what happens when it's not working — whether that's a website, an end-of-month process, or a weekly task that quietly stopped happening because the only person who was doing it left. Find ways to monitor all these and more.

Telephone systems

A reliable, flexible telephone system matters for customers who just want to talk. Modern tools can make this smarter without losing the personal touch.

Filing systems

A consistent, scripted approach to file storage means you can find anything again in seconds — even years later.

Got an idea that's not listed here? Get in touch and let's talk about it.