Case Study: Iowa Fluid Power achieves centralized $5M inventory control and financial reconciliation in hours with Epicor

Epicor Prophet 21 helps Midwestern fluid power distributor coordinate complex inventory

Iowa Fluid Power (IFP), a Cedar Rapids–based fluid power distributor with four locations and 104 employees, supplies hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic components and provides repairs and custom engineering through Electro‑Hydraulic Automation (EHA). With more than $5 million in on‑hand inventory and complex, value‑added sales across 11 states, IFP needed to integrate sales, distribution, repairs and engineering workflows and speed up cross‑location financial reconciliation and reporting.

IFP implemented Epicor Prophet 21 to centralize accounts, inventory and customer histories in a single Windows‑based ERP; the system went live within nine months and under budget. The solution delivered instant access to consolidated data and customized reports, enabled reconciliation of four locations’ finances in hours instead of days (including processing 1,300+ checks/month), coordinated management of $5M+ inventory and improved efficiency for sales, engineering and finance teams.

Iowa Fluid Power

Jim Kaas

President