Anthony Forest Products LumberTrack MES Implementation Case Study

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Anthony Forest Products LumberTrack MES Implementation Case Study

Case study showing how Anthony Forest Products deployed LumberTrack MES to gain real-time inventory visibility, cut month-end close from 10 days to 3, and reduce physical inventory time by 75%.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Anthony Forest Products, an integrated Southern Yellow Pine producer with seven locations, implemented Epicor LumberTrack MES integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP. Tagging stations at each production stage fed real-time data on raw material, WIP, and finished goods, enabling pre-selling, optimized production scheduling, and accurate cost tracking across sawmill, glulam, I-joist, and chip operations.

Key takeaways

Real-time inventory visibility across seven sites eliminated monthly physical counts for most locations

Month-end financial close reduced from 10 days to 3 days with integrated LumberTrack and GP reporting

Production planning time cut 80% from 8-10 hours per week to roughly 1 hour using order-driven schedules

Tagging at each stage enabled pre-selling of production and faster inventory turnover

Physical inventory counts reduced 75% with handheld scanners and system-directed variance checks

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