Great Northern Corp MES Implementation Case Study

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Great Northern Corp MES Implementation Case Study

Case study of Great Northern Corp replacing manual planning and obsolete shop floor systems with Epicor AVP for folding carton manufacturing.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Great Northern Corp, a Wisconsin-based folding carton manufacturer, implemented Epicor AVP to address manual scheduling, complex product estimating, and outdated data collection. The solution delivered integrated advanced planning and scheduling, constraint monitoring for dies and inks, and RF-based inventory tracking via SmarTrak. Results included improved schedule visibility, accurate costing across laminated packaging lines, and faster internal communication from customer service to production floor.

Key takeaways

Replaced manual planning board with integrated Advanced Planning and Scheduling module supporting forward, backward, and bottleneck loading

Estimating module models multiple production scenarios and automatically adjusts run rates for complex die-cutting jobs

Production constraints for dies, plates, inks, and artwork approvals now visible to optimize schedules

SmarTrak RF bar-code system eliminated manual inventory counts and improved raw material and finished goods tracking

Three-month implementation enabled full system use before peak season with improved order responsiveness

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