Case Study: Englund Marine and Industrial Supply achieves streamlined operations and 10% inventory reduction with Epicor

Improves business by streamlining processes, providing easily available actionable information and reducing inventory value by 10%

Englund Marine and Industrial Supply is a third‑generation, family‑owned marine and industrial distributor headquartered in Astoria, Oregon, with 11 locations and about 125 employees. The company struggled to manage 70,000 SKUs across retail, wholesale, call centers and a fabrication shop while relying on handwritten invoices and disparate systems; it needed accurate inventory control, streamlined special‑order processing and a ready‑made eCommerce solution to remain competitive.

Englund implemented Epicor Eagle, Epicor iNet eBusiness Suite and Epicor Compass to consolidate all locations on one platform, eliminate paper processes and launch eCommerce. The result: a successful wholesale site (14,500+ orders in the first 11 months), single‑system cross‑location sourcing, improved pricing management (fewer staff and much faster updates), a 10% reduction in inventory value in one year, better reporting and reduced bad debt.

Englund Marine and Industrial Supply

Theresa Turner

General Manager