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Epicor Manufacturing ERP Software
 | 2 Reviews (4.4/5) |
Epicor Manufacturing is a fully integrated ERP solution with extensive functionality for accounting, inventory control, pre-production materials planning, and manufacturing execution (MES). The system is delivered via true Service-Oriented Architecture, meaning that buyers can purchase only the modules they need without being forced to buy other modules that are part of the system. Epicor has gained strong market share due to this SOA architecture and the system’s overall functional breadth.
Epicor supports just about any discrete manufacturer with more than $1 million in annual revenue. Buyers looking for an especially robust system will opt for the vendor’s additional modules for supply chain management, product lifecycle management (PLM), business performance management (BPM), customer relationship management (CRM), and quality performance management (QPM). Epicor Manufacturing is deployed on-premise with a single database, providing one centralized location for all enterprise data. Epicor typically is not used by process manufacturers looking to automate recipes, formulas, or batches. Its focus remains on discrete firms.
We have always recommended Epicor to manufacturing firms due to the system’s popularity, functional depth, and functional breadth.
2 Reviews of Epicor Manufacturing
We searched among the ERP vendors and narrowed it down to three, Epicor being one of them. We chose Epicor because of integration from Quote-to-Cash with fully functional accounting system, inventory management, order/quote management, job tracking, and shipping modules. We started on Vantage 8.0 and have upgraded twice since then and are now on their Epicor 9 product. New features and capabilities have been added to Vantage/Epicor 9 over the years making the product even better.
Our initial implementation took about a year. There were bumps in the road as always when doing such a major software rollout, but overall it was a pretty smooth rollout. The main thing is to look at the new system functionality and efficiencies in their flow and adapt our business to fit the system and not try and make the system fit our business. We had Epicor do some training onsite so our users knew how to use the system before rollout so it was not a total shock.
We bought Epicor because the company offered the best flexibility, features and price of any of the systems we examined. Over the last five years, Epicor has continued to add new capabilities that allow the us to use the software in ways that best fit our needs (such as Business Process Management and Service Connect, both of which allow us to affect the way Epicor works and/or add custom functionality) and to make the software more accessible (such as smartphone access).
Epicor keeps its product at the forefront. One thing that has impressed us is Epicor's willingness to listen to the customer and to use the feedback to update features and add functionality that makes the product better. Support is very good and can be accessed by phone or web or live chat. Epicor has a very close relationship with Microsoft and that makes it easier to get data into Excel or Access for off-line analysis. Screen customizations and report creation is easy and not affected by future upgrades.
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