From 100 Employees to 35: How Linentablecloth.com Saved $180,000 Annually

First WMS Attempt

When daily orders exceeded 50, Linentablecloth implemented their first "Stone Age" WMS. Limited success, but the company quickly outgrew its capabilities. The search for a better solution began.

Years of Broken Promises

Years of uncertainty trying different WMS software. Vendor promises were plentiful, but the promises always proved empty and undelivered. Each system failed to meet basic requirements, forcing constant switching and adaptation.

The Disaster

Linentablecloth paid tens of thousands of dollars to implement a new "glitzy" WMS, plus thousands more monthly in service fees. The software proved disastrous:

• Employee count doubled, then tripled to over 100 employees
• Orders were delayed and inaccurate
• Costs spiraled out of control
• Customer satisfaction plummeted

Back to Basics

In desperation, Linentablecloth scrapped the expensive WMS and reverted to a simple paper picking system with inventory tracked by Google Docs. Surprisingly, this rudimentary system worked better than the expensive software.

Taking Control

Owner Ron Berrett decided to take matters into his own hands. Partnering with business and software friends, they began building a real WMS that would actually deliver on its promises - a system that worked without a million-dollar price tag.

CannonWMS is Born

After a year of careful planning, coding, testing, and retesting, CannonWMS was launched. Built by warehouse operators for warehouse operators, it finally delivered what other systems had promised.