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Runbase

Operations automation & internal systems

Automation that runs in production, not just in demos.

Runbase helps companies replace manual spreadsheets, emails, reports, and document-heavy workflows with secure automation, dashboards, data pipelines, and AI-assisted internal systems.

Built by a software engineer with real production AI, cloud, backend, RAG, and workflow automation experience.

Problem

Manual operations quietly drain your team every week.

01

Reports prepared by hand

Weekly or monthly reports are copied from spreadsheets, emails, or exports.

02

Requests lost in inboxes and chat

Important work moves through email, WhatsApp, Slack, or Teams without clear ownership.

03

Documents and data scattered everywhere

PDFs, CRM records, procedures, and operational data live in disconnected systems.

The problem is usually not lack of AI. It is fragmented workflows, unclear data, and manual status tracking.

Outcomes

From scattered manual work to reliable internal systems.

Automated reporting

Recurring reports build themselves from live data and arrive on schedule — no more manual copy-paste before every meeting.

Document and PDF processing

Invoices, forms, and contracts are read, checked, and turned into structured data your team can trust.

Request triage and routing

Incoming requests are captured, prioritized, and assigned automatically, so nothing slips through inboxes or chat.

Internal AI knowledge systems

Your team gets source-backed answers from company documents in seconds instead of searching for the right file.

Services

Audit first. Ship in 30 days. Improve every month.

01

Diagnosis

Automation Audit

A 3–7 day diagnosis of your manual workflows, data sources, risks, and highest-ROI automation opportunities.

Deliverables

  • Workflow map
  • Automation opportunity list
  • 30/60/90 day roadmap
  • Estimated time/cost savings
02

Build

30-Day Automation Sprint

One clearly scoped manual process turned into a working automation or internal system in 2–4 weeks.

Deliverables

  • Workflow / system build
  • Data connections
  • Dashboard or admin view
  • Notifications
  • Testing and handover
03

AI / RAG

Internal AI / RAG System

A secure internal knowledge system that lets your team ask questions across company documents and get source-backed answers.

Deliverables

  • Document ingestion
  • Search / retrieval
  • Source-backed answers
  • Permissions / logging where needed
04

Retainer

Monthly Automation Retainer

Ongoing maintenance and improvement for your automation layer as your operations change.

Deliverables

  • Monitoring
  • Improvements
  • New small workflows
  • Monthly reporting

Why Runbase

Built like software, not like a demo workflow.

  • Production deployment mindset
  • Logging, monitoring, and failure handling
  • Secure data and access patterns
  • Clear scope and measurable outcomes
  • AI only where it improves speed, accuracy, or decision quality
  • Human-in-the-loop for high-risk workflows

Tooling

Tools are selected based on the workflow. Sometimes the right solution is n8n. Sometimes it is FastAPI, PostgreSQL, a dashboard, a queue, or a small custom internal app.

Process

A simple path from manual work to automation.

01

Discovery call

Identify the repetitive workflow and business impact.

02

Automation Audit

Map the process, data sources, risks, and opportunities.

03

Fixed-scope proposal

Define exactly what will be built, what is out of scope, timeline, and success metric.

04

Build and test

Implement the workflow, dashboard, data pipeline, or AI-assisted system.

05

Rollout and measure

Train users, monitor the system, and measure saved time and reduced errors.

Use cases

What automation looks like in your operation.

Each engagement starts with a real bottleneck and a baseline. The system is only successful when the operational metric moves.

Accounting & finance
Bottleneck
Invoices are entered and checked by hand
Automation
Extract, validate, and route document data
Success metric
Minutes per invoice · exception rate
Logistics & distribution
Bottleneck
Orders and status updates are scattered across email and spreadsheets
Automation
Centralize intake, routing, and live status
Success metric
Processing time · missed requests
Field service
Bottleneck
Jobs, photos, and reports arrive through chat
Automation
Structure field updates and generate reports
Success metric
Report turnaround · rework rate
B2B sales
Bottleneck
Follow-ups depend on manual CRM hygiene
Automation
Enrich records and trigger next actions
Success metric
Response time · overdue follow-ups

References

Systems we have shipped for companies in the US, Germany, and Turkey.

Websites, admin panels, and live platforms running in production today.

Grandberg

Germany · Wholesale food

Grandberg (opens in a new tab)

B2B ordering platform for a wholesale food supplier: member applications with admin approval, per-customer discounts and catalog, cart and orders with VAT, a Turkish/German storefront, and a custom pizza-box order module.

Poseidon Machine

Turkey · Industrial maintenance

Poseidon Machine (opens in a new tab)

Multilingual one-page corporate website with a contact form for a heavy machinery maintenance firm serving defense and ammunition manufacturing.

Tuna Metal

Turkey · Metal fabrication

Tuna Metal (opens in a new tab)

Corporate website and online store for an Ankara steel fabrication company: steel structures, sliding gates, custom metal products, and camping stoves.

Engagement model

Engagements are scoped before build starts.

Automation Audit

Scoped on a call

3–7 day diagnosis with a prioritized roadmap. If you start a Sprint within 30 days, the full audit fee is credited to the Sprint.

Mini Automation Sprint

from $2,000–$4,000

One contained workflow built and shipped — ideal first project.

30-Day Automation Sprint

from $3,500–$8,000

One operational process automated end-to-end with handover.

Monthly Retainer

/ month

from $1,500–$4,000

Ongoing monitoring, improvements, and new small workflows.

Final pricing depends on workflow complexity, integrations, data sensitivity, users, security needs, and scope.

FAQ

Questions, answered plainly.

Do you only build AI systems?

No. AI is used only when it adds measurable value. Many high-value automations need workflow automation, data cleanup, dashboards, or integrations before AI.

Do you only use n8n?

No. n8n is one tool. Depending on the problem, the solution may use APIs, Python/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, dashboards, cloud deployment, or custom internal tools.

How long does a project take?

Audits usually take 3–7 business days. Small automation sprints take 1–2 weeks. Larger 30-day sprints typically take 3–5 weeks.

What systems can you integrate?

Email, spreadsheets, CRMs, databases, APIs, PDF/document workflows, Slack, Teams, Google Workspace, Notion, Airtable, dashboards, and custom internal systems.

Is customer data secure?

The solution is designed with minimum necessary data access, role-based access where needed, audit logs, secure credential handling, and human approval for high-risk actions.

What is the first step?

A short discovery call to identify the most painful manual workflow and decide whether an Automation Audit makes sense.

Free check-up

Automation Check-Up

Answer a few questions about your operations. You'll get an instant automation snapshot on screen — and we'll follow up within one business day.

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Find the first workflow worth automating.

A short call is enough to identify 2–3 manual processes inside your current operations that may be worth automating.