Merryweather Foam Epicor CMS Implementation Case Study

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Merryweather Foam Epicor CMS Implementation Case Study

Case study of Merryweather Foam deploying Epicor CMS to integrate three plants, EDI, and shop floor management with limited IT resources.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Merryweather Foam, a fabricator and distributor of flexible foam products, implemented Epicor CMS across three U.S. plants. The system replaced fragmented ERP tools with integrated EDI, MRP, bar-code labeling, and shop floor management. Benefits included reduced manual data entry, lower WIP and raw material inventory, and streamlined scheduling for 2,700 custom parts serving 500 customers.

Key takeaways

Integrated three plants with one ERP system despite small IT staff

EDI and bar-code labeling eliminated 2.5 FTEs of manual label work

MRP reduced forecast horizon and lowered WIP inventory levels

Single-vendor solution removed support gaps from third-party customizations

Shop floor management synchronized scheduling across custom and repeat orders

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