Practical AI & Automation
How to Audit and Secure an AI-Generated Internal Application
A practical audit checklist for an internally built or AI-generated web application: access control, data, secrets, deployment, recovery and ownership.
Nick’s Software / Blog
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Practical notes on manufacturing, connected systems and software that has a job to do.
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Engineering experience. Practical detail.
Engineering experience. Practical detail.
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Collecting Flying Probe, ICT and FCT Test Results Without Replacing Your Testers
Turn existing Flying Probe, ICT and FCT logs into searchable unit history, yield and retest reports. What to check before choosing test-data collection software.
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From production overview to individual test results.
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Building an Internal App with Claude Code? Know When to Bring in External Help
Building an internal application with Claude Code? These seven signs show when a useful prototype needs architecture, security and production-readiness review.
Quality & Compliance
How to Track Supplier Defects and Incoming Quality Trends
A practical guide to incoming inspection records, AQL sampling, supplier defect evidence, NCMR links, escalation rules and supplier-quality trends.
Quality & Compliance
Beyond the NCMR Form: Building a Closed-Loop Non-Conformance Process
An NCMR should do more than record a defect. Build a controlled workflow for containment, MRB disposition, CAPA escalation, verification and useful quality reporting.
Quality & Compliance
How to Track Employee Training Expiry Dates Without Spreadsheet Chaos
A practical guide to tracking employee training expiry dates, refresher training, certificates and evidence without relying on fragile spreadsheet colour-coding.
Quality & Compliance
Training Matrix vs Training Records Database: What’s the Difference?
A practical comparison of training matrices and training records databases for businesses that need better visibility, expiry tracking, audit evidence, and less spreadsheet maintenance.
Quality & Compliance
Training Records in Manufacturing: Audit Evidence, Not Just a Matrix
Manufacturing training records are audit evidence, not just a spreadsheet matrix. A practical guide to employee training records, ISO 9001 competence evidence, gap analysis and training records databases.
Shop-Floor Operations
Why Manufacturing Dashboards Fail: Too Much Data, Not Enough Decisions
Manufacturing dashboards fail when they show data but do not drive decisions. A practical guide to role-based dashboards, thresholds, refresh rates and trusted production data.
Business Software & Databases
Custom Manufacturing Software vs Off-the-Shelf MES: A Practical Guide for Australian SMEs
Should your factory use an off-the-shelf MES or custom manufacturing software? A practical guide for Australian SMEs weighing cost, flexibility, integrations, quality records and long-term fit.