Case Study: Tara Materials Inc. achieves 99.5% inventory accuracy and 40% labor cost reduction with Epicor CMS

Tara Materials Inc. - Customer Case Study

Tara Materials Inc., an Atlanta-based manufacturer of art canvases, frames and accessories with operations in Atlanta, San Diego and Tijuana, faced fragmented systems, limited ERP functionality and no real-time visibility across 3,500 SKUs. Customers demanded rapid fulfillment (sometimes within five days), forcing high finished‑goods and WIP inventory levels while the company sought to reduce costs and improve logistical and production planning agility with a comprehensive, low‑maintenance solution.

Tara implemented Epicor CMS as a fully integrated, out‑of‑the‑box ERP accessed via VPN across all sites, giving real‑time orders, inventory, production planning and costing. The result: 25% reduction in finished‑goods inventory, 40% lower employee overhead, 99.5% inventory accuracy, a jump in on‑time deliveries from ~30% to over 90% (a 300% improvement), a 50% boost in worker productivity, and the ability to manage three locations with no full‑time IT staff.

Tara Materials Inc.

Jim Pluth

Vice President of Manufacturing