This past weekend at the EIGERlab 815 Innovation Awards, I had the honor of receiving the Software Innovation Award for the Flow Management System (FMS): A no-code platform we built in-house that connects every aspect of our eCommerce business.
It was a great night celebrating innovation across the Stateline and explaining how no code empowers lean companies like our to compete at an enterprise level without massive tech budgets or expertise.
The Problem We Set Out to Solve
Like many growing businesses, we hit a point where spreadsheets, post it notes, and disconnected systems were slowing us down.
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- Purchasing data lived in one sheet.
- Production notes lived in our teams heads.
- Fulfillment updates were communicated by walking through the warehouse.
We needed a single source of truth. Something that gave real-time visibility into what was happening, where, and why.
The problem? The off-the-shelf software we tried didn’t fit how we worked. We didn’t have the budget for an ERP; we needed a smarter, lighter system that adapted to us.
The Solution: A No-Code Digital Nervous System
That’s when we built the Flow Management System (FMS).
Using no-code, we created a fully connected workflow that tracks every item from purchase order → inbound → production → fulfillment → reporting → reverse logistics in real time.
The system validates data, automates workflows, and provides visibility that used to take hours (or days) to compile. It’s the operational backbone of SJK allowing us to scale without adding layers of management or software complexity.
Results That Matter
Today, the FMS powers enterprise-level visibility and service with a lean, high-performing team. It handles thousands of SKUs and hundreds of thousands of units every year while staying flexible for operational changes as we evolve.
More importantly, it’s freed our people to focus on what matters:
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- Accuracy: fewer errors, faster fixes.
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- Efficiency: more output per person.
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- Insight: data that fuels better decisions.
It’s transformed our culture. Every improvement compounds. Every workflow refined today becomes a competitive advantage tomorrow.
Looking Ahead
As we continue to grow, our focus is on turning this foundation into even greater capability.
The data we’ve collected through FMS lays the groundwork for AI-powered decision tools, predictive forecasting, and smarter brand-partner services providing real-time insights into their products’ performance and profitability.
The future looks bright in the 815. And we’re just getting started.
– Sam Kirker