Krill + Bauer helps companies turn operational complexity into clear, scalable systems.

We work with businesses that have outgrown fragmented tools, manual work, and unclear processes, and need a more structured way to run operations. Our focus is on designing and implementing business systems that improve visibility, simplify execution, and create the foundation for growth.

At the center of our work is a simple idea:

Better operations beat more tools.

We use Odoo as the operational backbone of the business, and when needed, we extend it with automation and orchestration layers that connect processes across systems, teams, and workflows. 

The result is not just software installed, but an operating model that is easier to manage, easier to scale, and more reliable day to day.

Who we work with

Our ideal clients are companies that need stronger operational structure, not just another software vendor.

We typically work with:

• SMEs evaluating, adopting, or evolving Odoo

• Businesses struggling with scattered data, manual tasks, and poor process visibility

• Operations-heavy companies that need better workflows, approvals, reporting, and integrations

• Organizations that want automation without turning their ERP into a fragile customization project

• Odoo partners that need subcontracting support for implementation, integration, and automation delivery capacity

In practical terms, our clients usually come to us when they are facing one or more of these problems:

• Too much work happening across spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected tools

• Repetitive manual tasks slowing teams down

• Reporting that is difficult to trust or difficult to build

• Lack of clarity around process ownership and execution

• ERP projects becoming too custom, too messy, or too hard to maintain

What clients gain

Our work is designed to create operational clarity and measurable business value.

We help companies move:

• from scattered data to centralized, reliable information

• from repetitive manual work to smart automation

• from unclear workflows to traceable execution

• from hard-to-read reports to useful dashboards

• from operational chaos to scalable processes

That translates into real benefits:

• less manual work

• fewer errors

• clearer ownership

• better traceability

• faster execution

• more reliable reporting

• cleaner integrations

• systems that are easier to maintain and evolve

How we think

We do not see Odoo as “just an ERP.”

We see it as a Business Operating System: the place where structured data, business rules, approvals, transactions, and core workflows should live.

Our point of view is simple:

Odoo = system of record

n8n = system of motion

That means Odoo should remain the source of truth for the business, while orchestration, triggers, notifications, retries, and cross-system workflows should be handled in the right automation layer outside the ERP when appropriate. This approach helps keep architectures cleaner, more scalable, and more upgrade-friendly.

How we work

Our approach combines strategy, process design, system implementation, integration, and automation.

We do not start with customization for the sake of customization. We start by understanding how the business actually works, where the friction is, what must be standardized, and where automation creates real leverage.

Our work typically includes:

• process and workflow analysis

• Odoo selection and evaluation support

• implementation and configuration

• integration across systems

• custom module development where it adds real value

• automation design and orchestration

• training and operational support

Our method

1. Understand the operation

We map the real workflows, responsibilities, data flows, and bottlenecks behind the business.

2. Prioritize what matters

We identify the most critical processes, the must-haves for go-live, and the areas where visibility, ownership, and automation will have the biggest impact.

3. Design a clean system

We keep the core structured, standard where possible, and customized only where it creates meaningful business advantage.

4. Connect and automate

We integrate the surrounding tools and design workflows that reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and keep data moving across the business.

5. Support adoption and evolution

We help teams use the system effectively, improve over time, and avoid building operational chaos back into the business.