Case Study: Suncast Corporation achieves real-time production control and 15% improved on-time shipping with Epicor CMS & Mattec MES

Epicor delivers unprecedented integration and production control for Suncast Corporation

Suncast Corporation, a Batavia, Illinois manufacturer and distributor of plastic indoor/outdoor storage and lawn & garden products serving big‑box retailers, faced a decade‑old, highly modified ERP that was hard to maintain and lacked real‑time production planning, tight EDI integration, and shop‑floor visibility. With over 500 outstanding enhancement requests and three‑day order turnarounds demanding accurate forecasting and rapid response, Suncast needed an integrated, low‑maintenance solution to consolidate planning, purchasing, scheduling and shop‑floor monitoring.

Suncast implemented Epicor CMS (ERP) and Epicor Mattec MES for real‑time production monitoring and tight EDI support, replacing spreadsheet‑based planning with the CMS White‑Board Scheduler and seamless Mattec‑to‑ERP updates. The combined solution immediately resolved the 500+ enhancement items, improved raw material/WIP/finished goods inventory accuracy by 5%, boosted on‑time shipping performance by 15%, and delivered much stronger integration and visibility of production scheduling.

Suncast Corporation

Ed Booth

Director of IT