Hardwood Lumber Company Improves Responsiveness with LumberTrack MES

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Hardwood Lumber Company Improves Responsiveness with LumberTrack MES

Alan McIlvain Company implemented Epicor LumberTrack to gain real-time inventory visibility, faster order fulfillment, and detailed costing for hardwood lumber operations.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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The case study details how a Pennsylvania hardwood lumber and millwork distributor replaced manual processes with Epicor LumberTrack. The system centralized inventory, sales, production, and shipping data to deliver accurate bundle-level stock information. Benefits include faster order closing, pre-selling kiln inventory, reduced fulfillment errors, and improved millwork job costing through expanded reporting.

Key takeaways

Real-time bundle-level inventory visibility replaced manual yard lookups

Orders move to production faster with automated allocation and documentation

Detailed product and millwork job costing replaced limited cost visibility

Sales teams close orders and pre-sell inventory using live stock data

Expanded reporting enables daily sales tracking and waste analysis

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