Forty Hours Saved: How Luminous Helped K’lani Find More Time To Grow

Starting a small business and gaining momentum takes an incredible amount of time. You have to juggle sales, logistics, customer outreach and service, product quality, and more. With all that you have to do, does anyone in your business have the time to manage multiple inventory management platforms? For K’lani, a hair tie company, the answer was no–and it hurt their processes to have to handle more than one software. Fortunately, Luminous helped K’lani save time and effort, up to 40 hours a month. 

K'lani, created by two Utah moms, seamlessly blends style with functionality. Launched in January 2021, co-founder Monica was inspired when a conventional hair tie on her wrist sparked the idea of a hair tie bracelet that marries aesthetics with utility. This revelation led to the creation of chic hair tie bracelets designed to be both fashionable and practical.

The brand embodies a spirit of aloha, influenced by the co-founders’ Hawaiian heritage. Each bracelet in their collection serves as a stylish accessory and doubles as a hair tie. Their product range includes themes like "Explore" and "Strength," designed to inspire and empower wearers through thoughtfully chosen colors and charms.

In the beginning, K’lani had too many cooks in the kitchen when it came to inventory management. The team could not handle the high number of errors that came with using three or four different tools at once. They also came across the following concerns:

• Inconsistent Data
• Increased Complexity
• Technical Issues
• Higher Costs To Fix Errors

All of these problems contributed to the company’s inability to correctly forecast how much inventory it needed to serve customers.

K’lani determined what it needed and decided that Luminous, an inventory management software, had all the company needed in one platform. Immediately after implementation, K’lani’s team began using the following features:

• Reports
• Sales
• Purchase Orders
• Top SKUs
• Forecasting

These elements helped create a more accurate picture of what the company had, what it needed, and what it could sell. 

Upon implementation, K’lani found that the Luminous software positively affected many parts of its business. Its co-founders estimated that Luminous helped them save more than 40 hours a month, or 480 hours a year. Furthermore, Luminous worked its way into these parts of the business:

• Operations
• Finance
• Sales

Are you facing challenges with manual processes and unclear data in your small e-commerce venture? At Luminous, we understand the importance of clear and efficient operations. We encourage you to connect with our support team for a detailed walkthrough of our solutions. Experience firsthand how Luminous can enhance your operational clarity and save valuable time. Transform your business approach with us—reach out today for a consultation!