⚡ Energy Tubulars | Why Spreadsheets Are Costing Operational Teams Time, Accuracy, and Growth

Introduction

Across industries like oil & gas, logistics, and manufacturing, spreadsheets still rule the back office. They’re easy, flexible, and familiar. But what happens when they start slowing you down instead of helping?

We see it all the time: teams buried in Excel files, juggling endless tabs, copying data between ERP systems, and praying no one makes a mistake in version 37.

It works — until it doesn’t.

The Bigger Problem

For operational teams using systems like NAV Dynamics, Excel often becomes the “glue” between departments. But that glue quickly cracks:

manual copy-paste leads to errors;
forecasts become unreliable;
data silos make collaboration difficult;
teams spend more time managing spreadsheets than managing operations.

This isn’t just an inconvenience. When your inventory, budgets, or shipments are at stake, inefficiency becomes a business risk.

Case in Point: Energy Tubulars

Energy Tubulars, a company in the oil & gas sector, knew this pain well. Their operations relied on Excel to track inventory, plan budgets, and coordinate logistics. Copying data out of NAV Dynamics by hand was time-consuming and it made accurate forecasting nearly impossible.

When they came to us at Milo, they were clear:

“We don’t want something flashy. We want something that works for our team.”

We designed and built a custom web app using React and Django, fully integrated with NAV Dynamics. It now:

automates data syncing;
centralizes scheduling, inventory, and forecasting;
provides a secure dashboard for the whole team.

As our PMs put it:

They didn’t need a revolution. They needed a tool that respected how they already worked — but removed the bottlenecks.

The result? Energy Tubulars no longer spends hours wrangling spreadsheets. Their workflows are faster, cleaner, and reliable — so the team can focus on logistics, not file management.

Lessons for Other Businesses

What this project taught us (and what many companies miss) is that:

You don’t need to replace your entire ERP system.
You don’t need to force your team into rigid, off-the-shelf software.
You can modernize without disruption, by building around your existing workflows.

The right solution is rarely the loudest or most complex. Often, it’s the one that quietly does its job: fast, secure, and invisible to everyone except the people who depend on it.

Milo’s Perspective

At Milo, we believe technology should fit the business, not the other way around.

This project was a reminder that real digital transformation should solve the daily frustrations that hold teams back. We’re not here to overengineer. We’re here to build tools that make your work smoother, more accurate, and easier to scale.

Conclusion

If your business still relies on spreadsheets for operations, budgets, or scheduling, it’s worth asking: How much time and accuracy are we losing?

Whether you’re in oil & gas, logistics, or any field where operations depend on real-time data, we can help you evolve. Without breaking what already works.

👉 Let’s talk about building the right tool for your workflows.