Inventory: - /issues: replaced full scan + client filter with NocoDB server-side WHERE filter (Received eq Issues/Issue). Single query, ~200 rows max. - /needs-review-count: replaced full scan with server-side WHERE + limit=1 + pageInfo.totalRows. Returns count without fetching data. Budget: - buildLookups(): added 2-minute cache for payee/account/category maps. Eliminates 3 API calls per request for repeated queries. - /summary cache (added earlier): 1-minute TTL still active. Files: services/inventory/server.js, services/budget/server.js