IT leadership, ERP transformation and digital solutions.
Bringing people, processes and systems together
to make your business work better.
Permanent leadership · Interim assignments · Remote project delivery
Connect the boardroom to finance, production and operations through well-managed technology.
From the first assessment to the systems people use every day. Experienced leadership with the practical ability to make things happen.
Establish the risks, priorities and investment decisions that give the business a clear way forward.
Align the systems supporting finance and operations, with dependable services and practical resilience.
Give decision-makers useful information and improve how work flows through the business.
Chris Taylor combines IT leadership with an understanding of finance, manufacturing and operational controls.
The systems should support the way the business needs to work.
The approach behind OrchardAI
Established the technology environment for a new manufacturing operation, including Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft infrastructure, reporting and supplier management.
Delivery scope: Business Central, infrastructure, reporting and supplier coordination for a new manufacturing operation.
Led UK business readiness and operational coordination through the migration from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP across manufacturing and logistics.
Delivery scope: UK business readiness and operational coordination during the Dynamics-to-SAP migration.
Integrated seven acquired manufacturing businesses through ERP, infrastructure and reporting standardisation.
Managed IT and business intelligence in a regulated manufacturing environment, supporting cloud migration, reporting and compliance requirements.
Delivery scope: IT services, business intelligence and controls within regulated manufacturing.
A selection of business ventures and digital prototypes. Each shows a different way of turning a requirement into something tangible.
A simpler daily supplement routine. A physical dispenser, refill subscription and digital experience brought together in one proposition.
Explore the product website, promotional video and launch registration journey.
Explore Nu4MiWatch the filmA structured workspace for researching a business name, exploring domains and accessing company and trademark checks.
Demonstrates how a multi-step research task can become a clearer digital workflow. Prototype outputs require independent verification.
Explore the prototypeAn interactive art gallery builder with rotation, mobile interaction and import/export controls.
A demonstration of rapid prototyping and an alternative way to present visual content.
Open the galleryMore than 30 years connecting technology to the realities of running a business.
Experience across manufacturing, engineering, FMCG and logistics. Comfortable working with directors, finance teams, operational colleagues and technical partners.
OrchardAI brings that experience together with a hands-on approach to ERP, Microsoft cloud, reporting, automation and digital delivery.
View Chris on LinkedInLooking for an IT leader, support with business systems or someone to take a defined project forward?
christaylor@orchardai.co.uk