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Notes from inside the build.

Practical NetSuite tutorials, integration patterns, and observations on how the work is changing. Written from inside the build, not the boardroom.

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I Replaced a $12,000/Year NetSuite SuiteApp With a One-Time Build

Businesses pay $800–$1,500/month for NetSuite document automation. I built a one-time alternative for my clients — Claude for extraction, native NetSuite for everything else, ~$7.50/month in AI usage.

May 22, 20262 min read

The NetSuite Cost Curve

My consultancy is rebuilding how we deliver NetSuite work — around AI. A NetSuite customization that took six weeks last year should take two by the end of this year. Here's why.

May 18, 20264 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

NetSuite Reporting & Analytics: Transform Business Insights

Unlock data-driven decisions with NetSuite reporting and analytics. Personalized dashboards, real-time KPIs, and saved searches that drive strategy.

July 22, 20243 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Build Custom Apps with NetSuite API (SuiteTalk REST)

Use the SuiteTalk REST API to build custom NetSuite apps. Authentication, endpoints, and patterns for reading and writing data programmatically.

July 20, 20243 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

NetSuite Pricing & Accounting Review 2024

NetSuite pricing tiers, modules, and accounting capabilities reviewed for 2024. What you get, what it costs, and whether it fits your business.

June 12, 20244 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

How to Choose the Right Order Management System

Compare order management systems for your business. Key OMS features, NetSuite integration, and the criteria that separate good fits from costly mistakes.

June 10, 20245 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

What Is NetSuite Supply Chain Management?

NetSuite SCM explained: inventory, procurement, planning, and fulfillment in one cloud platform. How modern businesses track resources end-to-end.

May 16, 20246 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

Business Process Automation: Ultimate Guide 2024

Streamline operations with business process automation. Where BPA pays off fastest, common pitfalls, and how NetSuite ties workflows end-to-end.

May 9, 20246 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Process a Queue: Custom SuiteScript for Integrations

Build a NetSuite queue processor in SuiteScript to handle integration payloads from Boomi, Celigo, and other iPaaS tools. Recover from errors cleanly.

April 26, 20245 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Top NetSuite Implementation Challenges & How to Fix Them

Common NetSuite implementation pitfalls: scope creep, data migration, user adoption. Practical fixes from a certified consultant with 16+ years' experience.

April 15, 20244 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

NetSuite Implementation: Step-by-Step Guide for 2024

Plan a successful NetSuite ERP implementation in 2024. Phases, timelines, team roles, and decisions that make or break go-live.

April 6, 20244 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Real-Time Three-Way Match Customization in NetSuite

Build a real-time three-way match in NetSuite: PO, receipt, and bill validation enforced on save. Eliminate over-billing and reconciliation errors.

January 19, 20243 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Using the SuiteScript N/cache Module

Cache data efficiently in NetSuite with the SuiteScript N/cache module. Reduce governance usage, speed up scripts, and manage TTL correctly.

June 28, 20232 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

Write Off Customer Deposits with a Journal Entry

Clear stale open customer deposits in NetSuite using a journal entry. Step-by-step approach to clean up AR without distorting the GL.

June 10, 20233 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

Auto-Delete Child Records When Parents Are Removed

Use NetSuite's "Record is Parent" relationship plus SuiteScript to cascade-delete child records when a parent record is removed.

May 22, 20233 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

Submit CSV Imports via SuiteScript

Trigger NetSuite CSV imports programmatically with SuiteScript. Create import tasks, monitor status, and handle errors cleanly.

May 8, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Combine Multiple Advanced PDFs into One

Merge multiple NetSuite Advanced PDFs into a single document using SuiteScript. Useful for batch statements, packing slips, and consolidated reports.

May 3, 20232 min read

ERP Strategy & Best Practices

Add a Google Map to NetSuite Customer Records

Embed Google Maps on NetSuite customer records to improve logistics, delivery routing, and field-team workflows. Step-by-step customization.

April 8, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

SuiteScript sFTP Module: Upload & Download Files

Use NetSuite's SuiteScript sFTP module to send and receive files from any sFTP server. Step-by-step customization with key-file authentication.

April 6, 20233 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

SuiteScript to Write Off Bad Debt in NetSuite

Automate bad-debt write-offs in NetSuite with SuiteScript. Clear overdue customer balances cleanly and keep AR aging reports accurate.

March 19, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Inside the NetSuite Customer Payment Record

How NetSuite's customer payment record really works: applied invoices, undeposited funds, payment methods, and the gotchas most users miss.

March 12, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Close Sales Orders via Saved Search & SuiteScript

Use a map/reduce SuiteScript driven by a saved search to close stale sales orders in NetSuite at scale. Schedule it or run on demand.

February 6, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Categorize Saved Searches with a Custom Field

Work around NetSuite's saved-search limitation. Tag and categorize saved searches using a custom record + SuiteScript for easy discovery.

January 22, 20234 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

SuiteScript: Clear Fields When Copying a Transaction

Use SuiteScript to clear specific fields when a NetSuite sales order is copied. Prevent stale data from carrying over to new transactions.

January 10, 20231 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Quick Guide: Add & Deploy a SuiteScript in NetSuite

Step-by-step deployment of a SuiteScript 2.x file in NetSuite. Script records, deployment records, audiences, and common gotchas.

January 9, 20233 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Map/Reduce Script to Load & Save Records

Use a NetSuite map/reduce script to load and update records in bulk. Better than user event scripts when you need scale and resilience.

January 3, 20232 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Mass Update Script to Delete Records in NetSuite

Build a mass update SuiteScript to delete records in NetSuite from any saved-search result set. Safer and faster than manual deletion.

December 19, 20222 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Debug NetSuite Client Scripts with Chrome DevTools

Use Chrome DevTools to debug NetSuite client scripts and run one-off Snippets. Inspect breakpoints, network calls, and form events live.

December 19, 20222 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Essential Chrome Extensions for NetSuite Developers

Chrome extensions every NetSuite developer should install: faster scripting, record inspection, internal ID lookups, and saved-search shortcuts.

November 16, 20223 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Build a Web Application for NetSuite

Go beyond Suitelets. Build full custom web apps that connect to NetSuite using REST/Restlets, with the UI control SuiteScript can't give you.

November 7, 20222 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Render Advanced PDF Using Any NetSuite Record Data

Push past Advanced PDF field limits in NetSuite. Render PDFs with data sourced from any record, search, or related transaction.

October 17, 20221 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

View Hidden NetSuite Record Data

Reveal record fields NetSuite doesn't show in the UI. Inspect raw record data to debug scripts, validate imports, and find hidden values.

October 3, 20222 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Build Custom CSV Imports in NetSuite

Go beyond NetSuite's built-in CSV Import tool. Build custom import workflows with SuiteScript, custom records, and validation logic.

September 6, 20223 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Email NetSuite Transactions to Multiple Addresses

Override NetSuite's default "To Be E-mailed" behavior. Send a single transaction to multiple recipients with SuiteScript.

September 6, 20222 min read

NetSuite How-Tos & Tips

Custom GL Lines Plug-in: Reclassify GL Entries

Build a Custom GL Lines plug-in in NetSuite to reclassify general ledger entries. Move balances between accounts without manual journal entries.

December 19, 20203 min read