Case Study: Wisconsin Converting achieves real-time visibility, improved productivity, and better inventory control with Epicor Kinetic

Transformative visibility and insights yield improved processes, productivity, and efficiencies

Wisconsin Converting Inc., a Green Bay–based paper packaging manufacturer serving more than 1,400 distributors, had tripled in size but was hindered by disconnected front-office and manufacturing systems, manual Excel reporting, and inventory decisions based on gut feel rather than real-time data. This lack of an ERP constrained scalability, created duplicate work, and limited visibility into shop-floor performance and materials planning.

WCI implemented Epicor Kinetic (with BAQs, PLC integrations via Epicor Functions/REST, and Epicor Quick Ship) to unify operations and provide on-demand, real-time reporting and dashboards. The result: faster, data-driven decisions, improved shop-floor productivity and materials planning, elimination of double-entry shipping processes, smooth onboarding of a sister company, and measurable gains in efficiency, inventory optimization, and operational scalability.

Wisconsin Converting

Joshua Giese

Director of IT