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FilterFiller.com Integrates Their Magento Shopping Cart with Fishbowl and Accurately Monitors Incoming/ Outgoing Inventory
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
FilterFiller.com, an online air filter supply business, was facing challenges in tracking more than 200 SKUs and managing all the purchasing, picking, packing, and shipping required by the company. They needed an easy-to-use inventory system that could integrate with QuickBooks. Additionally, as a new company, they needed help in the design and layout of their new website. The company was also looking for a solution that could handle their light manufacturing needs and integrate with Magento.
About The Customer
FilterFiller.com is an online air filter supply business based in Oxford, Mississippi. The company was founded by Jeff Berry, a homeowner who experienced the inconvenience and high cost of failing to change his home's air filters regularly. FilterFiller.com offers a simple solution to this problem. Customers can schedule the recurring shipment of their new filters for as long as they own their home. The company tracks more than 200 SKUs and keeps their inventory in an old medical building, sorted by air filter quality to simplify the picking process. The company's concept is to deliver the right filters to the customers on the scheduled day, without the customers having to worry about it again.
The Solution
FilterFiller.com chose Fishbowl Warehouse as their warehouse management solution because of its QuickBooks integration and numerous inventory tracking features. They also decided to work with DesignForest, a longtime Fishbowl partner for ecommerce Web design and data migration needs. To provide the direct integration to Fishbowl, FilterFiller.com went with the Magento shopping cart integration provided by Sharpe Concepts, another Fishbowl partner. As a result of their Magento shopping cart integration, orders that are processed on the FilterFiller.com website are automatically pushed over to the Fishbowl database along with all the specifications and instructions for each filter. The order is then picked, packed, and shipped to the customer. Fishbowl keeps track of inventory levels and notifies the company when a product needs to be reordered.
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