Case Study
HVAC & refrigeration parts distribution · 2-person team, 4,000+ SKUs · Distributor Ops System
1 → 3
Live sales channels
BigCommerce only → BigCommerce + Amazon + eBay
Once
Each product is entered one time
Hand-keyed per listing → one entry publishes everywhere
0
New hires needed to run three channels
Same 2-person team, before and after
The client
1
One entry point. A product is added or edited in the central hub — not in three separate storefronts.
2
It publishes to every channel. That single entry pushes the listing to BigCommerce, Amazon, and eBay, so the catalog stays identical across all three.
3
Stock stays in sync on its own. A sale on one channel lowers the available count on the others.
4
Quote requests become orders. RFQ emails are picked up and converted into orders without anyone re-keying them.
Nothing was replaced. The BigCommerce store stayed exactly where it was — the build connected it to two new channels and put one hub in front of all three.
Live sales channels
1 — BigCommerce only
3 — BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay
Listing a product
Hand-keyed into the store, one listing at a time
Entered once in the hub, published to all three channels
Stock counts across channels
N/A — nothing to keep in sync, because there was only one channel
Adjust across all three channels when a sale lands
Quote requests (RFQs)
Handled by hand
Picked up and converted to orders without re-keying
Team size
2 people
2 people
This was a Distributor Ops System build. Connecting a distributor’s catalog, sales channels, stock counts, and quote intake into one operational flow is exactly what the Distributor Ops System covers.
LogAutomate’s nine services are productized in three tiers each, running from $600 to $35,000 — you know the scope and the price before work starts.
Not sure where your own operation is losing time? Every engagement can start with a paid Operations Audit — the fee credits toward your build.
Common questions
How long does a build like this take?
It depends on two things: how many channels are being connected and how clean the existing product data is. A 4,000+ SKU catalog takes real preparation before anything gets published. The Operations Audit that opens every engagement produces a concrete timeline for your specific operation, so you know the schedule before the build starts.
What does a build like this cost?
This mapped to LogAutomate’s Distributor Ops System. All nine services are productized in three fixed tiers — Lean, Standard, and Comprehensive — running from $600 to $35,000 across the catalog, so pricing is known before work begins. The paid Operations Audit that can open any engagement credits fully toward the implementation.
Will this work with my current stack?
Most likely, yes. HVAC Pro Sales was on BigCommerce with product data maintained by hand, and the work connected that store to Amazon and eBay through one hub. LogAutomate builds around the tools you already run — your store platform, marketplaces, accounting system, and spreadsheets — rather than moving you onto new software.
Do I need to migrate off my store or re-platform?
No. HVAC Pro Sales stayed on BigCommerce the entire time — nothing was ripped out or replaced. The work made their existing store the anchor and connected new channels to it. You keep your store, your accounting system, and your data where they are. The build connects them; it doesn’t relocate them.
Can two people really run three sales channels?
That’s what this build proves. HVAC Pro Sales runs their store, Amazon, and eBay with the same two-person team they had when they sold in one place. Products are entered once and published everywhere, and stock counts stay aligned on their own — so adding channels didn’t require adding people.
What if my product data is messy?
That’s the normal starting condition, not a disqualifier. Cleaning and standardizing the catalog is usually the first stage of a build like this — a listing can’t publish to three channels until the underlying record is right once. The Operations Audit surfaces data problems up front, so nothing derails the build midway.