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MLOps Consulting: What Australian Mid-Market Teams Actually Need
28 Jul 2026

MLOps Consulting: What Australian Mid-Market Teams Actually Need

Enterprise MLOps advice rarely fits a mid-market team running a handful of models with a small data team. Here's what a right-sized MLOps consulting engagement covers — minimum viable stack, build-vs-buy tooling, team shape, and a maturity model.

7 min readAI assistedChris Kerr
AI Security Review: Threat Modelling LLM Apps Before Launch
27 Jul 2026

AI Security Review: Threat Modelling LLM Apps Before Launch

A practical, pre-launch framework for threat modelling LLM applications — prompt injection, tool-use data exfiltration, RAG poisoning, and tenant isolation — mapped to OWASP's LLM Top 10 and Australian privacy obligations.

9 min readAI assistedChris Kerr
Agentic AI vs RPA: Workflow Automation for Professional Services
27 Jul 2026

Agentic AI vs RPA: Workflow Automation for Professional Services

RPA breaks the moment a contract, ledger discrepancy, or compliance document doesn't fit the script. Agentic AI handles the judgment-heavy, exception-prone work in between — with human approval gates and audit trails built in, not bolted on.

8 min readAI assistedChris Kerr
AI Phone Automation for Freight and 3PL Operations in Australia
21 Jul 2026

AI Phone Automation for Freight and 3PL Operations in Australia

AI phone and chat agents can absorb after-hours calls, booking confirmations, and POD requests for Australian freight and 3PL operators — but only if they're connected to real operational data. Here's how logistics-specific implementations differ from generic answering services, and where they fit against your existing TMS and WMS.

7 min readAI assistedZero Footprint
Application Modernisation in Australia: The Complete 2025 Guide
15 Jul 2026

Application Modernisation in Australia: The Complete 2025 Guide

A practical guide to application modernisation for Australian engineering leaders — covering patterns like strangler fig and re-architecture, architecture maturity trade-offs, and Australian-specific context including the Essential Eight and Hosting Certification Framework.

6 min readAI assistedChris Kerr
Planning an AI Engagement: What Production Delivery Requires
13 Jul 2026

Planning an AI Engagement: What Production Delivery Requires

Before committing budget to an AI initiative, it's worth agreeing on what production-grade delivery actually means. This guide covers the standards worth setting for any AI engagement — from production track record to MLOps planning and IP ownership.

6 min readAI assistedChris Kerr
AI Communication Automation for Australian Logistics Operators
10 Jul 2026

AI Communication Automation for Australian Logistics Operators

AI communication automation offers Australian logistics operators a practical path to reducing manual coordination effort — from customer shipment updates to document processing and exception alerts. This guide covers the real use cases, the constraints mid-market operators face, and how to approach implementation in a legacy system environment.

8 min readAI assistedZero Footprint
AI Receptionist for 3PL Warehouses: What You Need to Know
9 Jul 2026

AI Receptionist for 3PL Warehouses: What You Need to Know

AI receptionist solutions are gaining traction in Australian 3PL warehouses and distribution centres — handling driver check-ins, customer enquiries, and after-hours calls without adding headcount. But a front-desk point solution is not an AI strategy. Here's what to consider before you invest, and how it fits into a broader operational picture.

6 min readAI assistedZero Footprint
AI Phone Answering for Australian Freight and 3PL Operations
8 Jul 2026

AI Phone Answering for Australian Freight and 3PL Operations

AI phone answering is becoming a practical option for Australian freight carriers and 3PLs — handling status enquiries, booking confirmations, and after-hours calls without adding headcount. This guide covers how it works, what it can and can't handle, and what to consider before deploying it in a logistics operation.

10 min readAI assistedZero Footprint