LinuxPlanet: Finding China, Crystal, and Tableware With Linux

“Replacements, Ltd. has carved a niche market out of locating
and selling hard-to-find china, crystal, and silver tableware and
collectibles.

“Nearly half of the company’s seven million retail customers
place orders through the call center, The other half do business
over the Web. Orders are filled from an 11 million plus item
inventory comprised of more than 250,000 patterns. The company also
handles current and active patterns, obtained directly from
manufacturers.

“Computer technology has been a key factor from the very
beginning. As you would expect, Linux now plays a major role in
keeping the company’s data straight…”

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