Having worked in corporate finance covering internet stocks, I decided in 2008 to set up an e-commerce storefront, CrucialVacuum.com. Over the ensuing years, one vacuum filter grew into over 1,000 different SKUs as we added replacement filters and accessories for all major home appliances.
Like many e-commerce companies, Crucial Vacuum was home-grown from my garage and grew rapidly over time. However, we lacked the proper technology to efficiently manage our growth. As we scaled, the systems for keeping track of our inventory became insufficient and the warehouse became a jungle to manage. Every software we analyzed to solve our problems had either a considerable number of technology is...
Having worked in corporate finance covering internet stocks, I decided in 2008 to set up an e-commerce storefront, CrucialVacuum.com. Over the ensuing years, one vacuum filter grew into over 1,000 different SKUs as we added replacement filters and accessories for all major home appliances.
Like many e-commerce companies, Crucial Vacuum was home-grown from my garage and grew rapidly over time. However, we lacked the proper technology to efficiently manage our growth. As we scaled, the systems for keeping track of our inventory became insufficient and the warehouse became a jungle to manage. Every software we analyzed to solve our problems had either a considerable number of technology is...
