From fragmented processes to one working operation.

For growing trading companies and e-commerce businesses

ARKline helps when sales, stock, information and daily execution no longer connect naturally. First we make the break visible; then we improve or build only what is needed.

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  • Directly with Erik Schouten
  • Understand first, then build
  • Scope and price agreed upfront
01

Recognisable friction

Growth exposes where the operation no longer connects.

Usually not one large technical failure, but daily friction that increasingly costs time, attention and reliability.

  1. 01

    Scattered information

    Spreadsheets, email and separate files prevent people from working from one reliable view.

  2. 02

    Manual work keeps returning

    Repeated data entry consumes time and turns avoidable mistakes into part of the process.

  3. 03

    Sales and stock drift apart

    What happens online no longer connects cleanly to availability, fulfilment and customer communication.

  4. 04

    Everyone works differently

    Unclear ownership makes growth depend on knowledge held by individual people.

  5. 05

    Daily overview is missing

    Operational decisions are made without one practical and dependable source of information.

A small and focused first step

Process analysis

Decide what actually creates value before improving or building.

We examine one important bottleneck before you commit time and budget to a larger project. Defined, practical and with a fixed scope and price upfront.

Discuss the Process analysis

What you receive

  1. 01A short intake around one important bottleneck
  2. 02A map of the current workflow
  3. 03The main bottlenecks and risks
  4. 04Three prioritised improvement actions
  5. 05Advice on improving, automating or building
  6. 06A concrete proposal for a possible next step
02

Three solution routes

Not more services.
A better line through the work.

ARKline selects the route that fits the real bottleneck and connects analysis directly to implementation.

01

Processes and operations

Turn scattered information, roles, stock decisions and recurring manual work into one practical way of working.

What this may include
  • Map process and information flows
  • Make risks and duplicate work visible
  • Clarify roles, handovers and ownership
  • Implement improvements step by step
Discuss this route
02

E-commerce operations

Connect the webshop and customer journey to stock, fulfilment and the practical work behind every order.

What this may include
  • Improve positioning and buying flows
  • Connect stock, fulfilment and customer contact
  • Align tooling with operational choices
  • Move from plan to working implementation
Discuss this route
03

Internal tools and applications

Build a useful dashboard, portal or lightweight application around the work people actually need to complete.

What this may include
  • Define information needs and user flows
  • Design a dashboard, portal or workflow
  • Bring existing data and routines together
  • Build and introduce a focused first version
Discuss this route
03

Four ways to work together

Start small or move forward with a defined scope.

All amounts exclude VAT. The Dashboard Sprint validates one decision flow first; production, integrations, security and support are scoped separately. Tools and larger projects receive an agreed fixed price after a short scope.

01 / PAID PRODUCT VALIDATION

Decision & Dashboard Sprint

Test whether the Operations Dashboard can improve one recurring operational decision flow before production is built.

€1,950one-offFixed sprint price
Best suited for
For one person or a small operational team that wants to validate one concrete decision flow before committing to software, integrations and support.
Indicative timing
Planning hypothesis: 2–3 calendar weeks, confirmed in the assignment.
  • 60–90 minute intake and two process workshops
  • Review of current systems, files, roles and handovers
  • Three to five relevant operational signals
  • Customer-oriented preview using safe example data
  • One feedback round, final demo and production advice
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02 / FIRST PAID STEP

Process analysis

A focused online analysis of one important operational bottleneck before committing to a larger project.

€595one-offFixed price
Best suited for
For an owner or operational lead who needs one recurring issue clarified first.
Indicative timing
Usually within 1–2 weeks.
  • 75-minute working session
  • Concise map of the current process
  • Three prioritised improvement actions
  • Personal recommendation on improving, automating or building
Discuss the analysis
03 / SMALL DIGITAL SOLUTION

Internal tool

Build one practical tool around a clear daily problem without starting a large software programme.

from €3,000per toolFixed price after a short scope
Best suited for
For a small team handling one task or overview through spreadsheets, email or disconnected systems.
Indicative timing
Typically 2–4 weeks after scope approval.
  • One clear problem and primary user flow
  • Working first version with up to three screens
  • Delivery, explanation and 14 days of aftercare
  • Designed around daily users
Discuss your tool
04 / FOCUSED DELIVERY

Improve and build

A defined improvement project or first working version that keeps operations and digital delivery connected.

from €7,500per projectFixed price after scoping
Best suited for
For a growing company where one key workflow affects several people, systems or customer moments.
Indicative timing
Typically 6–12 weeks, depending on scope.
  • One concrete outcome and agreed scope
  • Process improvement and lightweight custom development
  • Alignment with existing systems
  • Delivery, handover and 14 days of aftercare
Discuss a project

External licences, hosting, travel and material scope changes are only added after discussion. You see those costs before agreeing to anything.

04

Selected work

From a real problem to something that works in practice.

Three genuine examples across trading operations, e-commerce and application development. Only demonstrable outcomes are presented as results.

Operations and internal software01 / 03

Inco-Source Operations Hub

Starting point
A growing trading operation relied on scattered information for planning, stock, partners and daily execution.
Contribution
Process analysis, operational design, information architecture, UX and development of an interactive portal.
Result
One working Operations Hub for actions, stock, partners, SOPs and fulfilment decisions.
Discuss a similar challenge
E-commerce and operations02 / 03

Knudde Bier

Starting point
A beer brand wanted to prepare online sales professionally without losing its own brand character.
Contribution
Shopify setup, customer journey, webshop policies and an operational approach to age verification.
Result
A tailored webshop foundation with clear agreements for the practical work behind each sale.
Discuss a similar challenge
Application development03 / 03

Pilot Journey

Starting point
A simulator concept needed to become a complete application and coherent career experience for flight-simulation enthusiasts.
Contribution
Product direction, functional flows, UX and data model, developed in collaboration with Beren Software.
Result
A working application combining briefings, live flight information, progress and aviation data in one product experience.
Discuss a similar challenge
05

How ARKline works

Understand first.
Then move.

No handover between advice and delivery: analysis, decisions and implementation remain in one line.

  1. 01

    Understand

    We make the problem, context and desired outcome concrete.

  2. 02

    Map

    The current workflow and dependencies become visible before jumping to a tool.

  3. 03

    Choose

    We decide which improvement creates real value and agree scope and price upfront.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    ARKline improves, implements and builds until there is something useful in daily practice.

About ARKline

Operational understanding and digital delivery in one partnership.

ARKline works where business operations and digital execution meet. The approach looks at what must work below the surface and helps build what people need in daily practice.

  • One point of contactDirect contact from the initial question through delivery.
  • Practical and incrementalImprove without losing sight of the daily operation.
  • Analysis and deliveryNot only advice, but also setup, implementation and development.
06

Frequently asked questions

Clarity first.
Then a decision.

01Who does ARKline work with?

Primarily growing trading companies and e-commerce businesses where sales, stock, information and daily execution no longer connect cleanly.

02Do I need to know the solution already?

No. We start with the bottleneck and only then decide whether improving, automating or building adds value.

03Can you improve existing systems and workflows?

Yes. The right next step may be to improve an existing workflow, webshop, dashboard or application instead of replacing it.

04Can we start small?

Yes. The Process analysis focuses on one important bottleneck with a fixed scope and price.

05How are scope, timing and price decided?

They follow from the intended result, current situation and dependencies. Scope, approach, timing and price are agreed before work starts.

06How quickly will I receive a reply?

On business days, you will usually receive a personal reply from Erik Schouten within two working days.

Start a conversation

Where is your operation getting stuck?

Briefly describe where sales, stock, information or execution no longer connect. Erik Schouten usually replies personally within two working days.

Not sure what you need yet? That is fine. The conversation starts with the problem.

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