Consort Express Lines Implements Epicor ERP for Coastal Shipping Operations
Case study of Consort Express Lines Ltd. implementing Epicor ERP to unify data, automate processes, and improve visibility across coastal shipping, logistics, and asset management in Papua New Guinea.
Consort Express Lines Ltd., a coastal shipping company operating eight vessels and 5,000 containers across 14 ports, replaced fragmented paper-based systems with Epicor ERP. The implementation integrated financials, purchase orders, asset management, and workflow with existing cargo manifesting, payroll, and fleet systems. Key outcomes include remote approval capabilities, improved budgeting via Active Planner, fixed asset tracking with depreciation, and centralized visibility supporting 800 employees and multi-stakeholder transactions.
Unified ERP replaced paper records and siloed applications after a 2001 office fire destroyed critical data.
Epicor integrated with external systems for manifesting, payroll, fleet management, and job costing without major disruption.
Remote access enabled CFO to approve purchase orders and invoices from any location worldwide.
Active Planner module improved budgeting accuracy across departments, vessels, and multi-currency payroll.
Fixed asset module provided visibility into 5,000 containers, vessels, and support equipment with automated depreciation.
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