Epicor Eagle Enables Seasonal Efficiency at Hillermann Nursery

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Epicor Eagle Enables Seasonal Efficiency at Hillermann Nursery

Case study shows how Epicor Eagle helped Hillermann Nursery manage seasonal staffing, inventory accuracy, and receivables in a high-volume lawn and garden operation.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Hillermann Nursery and Florist, a 70-employee garden center in Missouri, implemented Epicor Eagle to handle extreme seasonality where 60 percent of revenue occurs in ten spring weeks. The system enabled rapid training of 30-40 seasonal staff, automated landscaping quotes, perpetual cycle counting, and real-time sales and inventory reporting. These capabilities supported lean operations during weather-related revenue shortfalls and improved productivity by 25 percent in the landscaping division.

Key takeaways

Seasonal employees learned core POS functions in under one day

Perpetual cycle counts replaced annual physical inventories for higher accuracy

Automated quote-to-order process delivered 25 percent productivity gain in landscaping

Real-time dashboards supported daily labor and purchasing decisions

Loyalty program with 80 percent enrollment improved repeat purchases and refunds

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