Tula Hats Saves 3+ Hours Daily with Sagify

How Tula Hats Saved 3+ Hours Daily and Eliminated Shipping Errors with Sagify

Summary: Discover how Tula Hats, a 36-year-old wholesale and retail hat business, ended a 4–5 year search for a Shopify–Sage 50 integration by adopting Sagify. The result? 3+ hours saved daily, no more manual entry errors, and a fully modernized workflow—without switching accounting systems.

🧵 Company Snapshot

Alice Eichelmann, Founder of Tula Hats

Tula Hats is a Texas-based business specializing in high-quality sun-protective hats, handcrafted by skilled artisans in Mexico. They sell both wholesale and retail, with a strong focus on garden centers, museum shops, boutiques, and direct-to-consumer via their Shopify store.

Founded in 1989, the business is family-run and has long prioritized efficiency, data integrity, and staying up to date with modern tools—without sacrificing the systems they've used and trusted for decades.

"In 1989, I bought a sun hat at a market in Guadalajara that was perfect for gardening and looked good on. With a family history of skin cancer, I saw a real need for sun protective hats." - Alice Eichelmann, Founder

❌ The Challenge: Manual Order Entry Chaos

Before Sagify, Tula Hats handled each Shopify order manually in Sage 50. The team would print the orders, then re-enter every detail line-by-line into Sage.

5–10 minutes per order
Second person required to proof for errors
100+ orders/month manually handled
Hours of time lost every single day

"It was tedious and inefficient. You had to be really careful, because entering the wrong customer could mean shipping to the wrong address. We had to double-check everything." - Alice Eichelmann

Even worse, the business had been searching for years for an integration—only to be told by other providers that the only solution was to switch accounting systems.

"We began using Sage early on based on recommendations from other small business owners. We initially started with QuickBooks, but it didn't meet our inventory management needs."

✅ The Solution: Keep Sage 50, Add Automation

After a 4–5 year search, Tula Hats discovered Sagify, a purpose-built integration that automates order creation between Shopify and Sage 50 US.

In just days, Sagify was fully connected to their store and accounting software:

Shopify orders are now automatically created in Sage 50 as sales invoices or orders
Staff can toggle between retail and wholesale workflows within the app
All data entry is eliminated, and the process is streamlined with just a few button clicks

"Sagify is very easy to use. It's just a few buttons to push—and we're done." - Alice Eichelmann

📈 The Results: Time Saved, Errors Eliminated

The payoff was immediate:

Metric	Result
⏳ Time Saved Daily	3+ hours (conservatively)
🛠️ Manual Work Eliminated	100%
📦 Shipping Accuracy	100% (no more wrong customer orders)
💰 System Migration Costs	$0

"I can't believe we were still entering orders manually in 2025! Sagify has brought us up to speed with modern tech." - Alice Eichelmann

Not only did Sagify eliminate repetitive data entry—it also reduced the stress and human error involved in every order.

Specific Process Improvements

Before Sagify:

Print orders from Shopify
Manually enter each order into Sage 50 (5-10 minutes each)
Have second person proofread every order
Risk shipping to wrong customers due to data entry errors

After Sagify:

Run Sagify for retail orders and wholesale orders separately
Toggle between order types to prevent mix-ups
Automatic processing with just a few button clicks
Zero risk of customer mix-ups or shipping errors

🧠 Why Tula Hats Recommends Sagify

For Tula Hats, the ability to keep Sage 50 while adding Shopify automation was critical. Other providers pushed expensive migrations or enterprise solutions that didn't understand their workflow.

"Small businesses like mine need simple, cost-effective tools that work for us. Sagify gets that." - Alice Eichelmann

They now spend less time on admin, make fewer mistakes, and enjoy a much smoother workflow—without needing a dedicated IT team or new software.

"Jonathan is responsive, friendly, and took the time to understand how our business works. The support has been outstanding." - Alice Eichelmann

Key Benefits for Small Businesses

No system migration required - Keep using Sage 50
Simple setup process - Up and running in days, not weeks
Flexible workflows - Handle both retail and wholesale orders
Personal support - Direct access to developers who understand your business
Cost-effective - No expensive enterprise fees or hidden costs

💡 Final Thoughts

Tula Hats' journey is familiar to many small Shopify businesses using Sage 50: years of manual entry, failed solutions, and expensive "just switch" advice.

Sagify delivered the integration they'd been looking for—without the cost, complexity, or compromises.

"This app has reduced errors and saved us a lot of time. The integration has made a real difference in our daily operations. I highly recommend the Sagify integration app to anyone using Sage 50." - Alice Eichelmann

Ready to Stop Manually Entering Orders into Sage 50?

👉 Book a free demo of Sagify today

See how Sagify can eliminate manual data entry for your business, just like it did for Tula Hats. No commitment required - just a 30-minute demonstration of live automation in action.

Want to learn more about Tula Hats and their beautiful sun-protective hats? Visit www.tulahats.com to see their full collection of handcrafted hats made by skilled artisans in Mexico.

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