Case Study: Dakota Red Corporation achieves real-time multi-entity visibility and frees $1.5M+ in inventory cash flow with Acumatica

Construction company builds solid growth platform on Acumatica Cloud ERP

Dakota Red Corporation, the Cedar Rapids–based holding company for King’s Material, Midland Concrete Products, Hawkeye Ready Mix and Stone Concepts, operates 12 locations and 15 legal entities. Facing decades-old Sage and Microsoft Access systems, siloed databases and spreadsheets, the company lacked intercompany and inventory visibility, struggled with manual reporting and limited user access, and needed a scalable ERP to support growth.

Dakota Red implemented Acumatica’s Manufacturing Edition (with Financials, Distribution, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, AcuCharge and Power BI) through partner K&R Consulting. The rollout automated intercompany transfers, expanded users from 10 to 70 at no extra per-user cost, streamlined order entry and unit conversions, and delivered real-time inventory and financial reporting — enabling faster decisions, reduced reporting cleanup and plans to free $1.5–$2 million in working capital.

Dakota Red Corporation

Patrick Sauter

Vice President