Dakota Red Corporation is a holding company for companies offering ready mix concrete, landscaping, concrete masonry, brick and other building products. The company ran on Sage 100, Microsoft Access, and spreadsheets across 12 locations and 15 entities. The company lacked inventory visibility, which led to errors and time-consuming physical inventory counts. Individual locations used a custom program within Microsoft Access to handle point of sales tickets and transactions.

With Acumatica, Dakota Red gained real-time inventory visibility, faster ordering and reduced inventory by $1.5 to $2 million. They expanded system access from 10 to 70 users without extra costs, streamlined intercompany transfers, and improved financial reporting. Automated processes saved time, reduced errors, and enhanced decision-making. Sales teams saved time with built-in unit conversions, freeing them to focus on selling, and the accounting staff shifted priorities to more strategic tasks.