Join host Sol for a conversation with Kevin Zhou, Solution Architect at Myers-Holum, about his journey through the NetSuite ecosystem and what it takes to bring AI into business operations in a useful, trustworthy way.

Drawing on his experience in implementation consulting and solution architecture, Kevin explores opportunities for AI in analytics, purchasing, and workforce scheduling. He also discusses the work behind successful adoption: understanding your data, controlling what AI can access, checking its outputs, and helping employees see where it fits into their daily tasks.

🔍 Episode Highlights:
- Kevin’s path from studying business and computer science to Oracle NetSuite, consulting, and solution architecture at Myers-Holum.
- Why ERP transformation extends beyond go-live, with integration, training, and change management shaping long-term success.
- Opportunities for AI-powered analytics and agents, including purchasing workflows and scheduling people with different skills and certifications.
- Building trust through clear data definitions, controlled access, and outputs that can be checked against their source data.
- Connecting AI with NetSuite, including the role of data context and standardized prompts in producing more consistent results.
- Moving from experimentation to adoption by choosing specific, testable use cases and helping employees experience the value firsthand.

Whether you work with NetSuite, lead business operations, or are evaluating AI for your organization, this episode offers a practical perspective on choosing where to start and what needs to be in place for people to use the tools with confidence.

🎧 Tune in for a conversation about better ERP systems, trustworthy AI, and turning promising ideas into everyday practice.

Join host Sol for a conversation with Teddie Reyes, Founder and Managing Partner of TFR Solutions, about his journey from accounting and finance to NetSuite consulting and entrepreneurship—and what businesses need to get right before bringing AI into their ERP systems.

Drawing on hands-on client work, Teddie shares how better system design, trusted data, and a deep understanding of everyday operations can make a meaningful difference for both businesses and the people behind them.

🔍 Episode Highlights:
- Teddie’s path from finance professional to NetSuite consultant and founder—and the value of combining business and technical skills.
- The realities of entrepreneurship, from pursuing your own ideas to finding the motivation to keep going.
- Client stories, including a weekend warehouse systems overhaul for goodr and an ongoing partnership with Avive Solutions.
- How the partnership with Vertical Bar brings process analytics and firsthand operational insight together to identify bottlenecks and measure improvement.
- Why AI readiness starts with reliable data, simpler configurations, and sound business processes.
- A practical view of AI as a teammate, with human oversight remaining essential.
Whether you work with NetSuite, lead finance or operations, or are exploring AI for your business, this episode offers a grounded look at building the foundations that make new technology useful.

🎧 Tune in for a conversation about career reinvention, better ERP systems, and preparing your business for AI.