FDA mandate creates new challenges A new mandate from the FDA aims to standardize food safety and traceability methods. On July 25th, those involved with food supply chain management must be capable of conducting a full scale product recall from its entire supply chain in electronic format in less than 4 hours. With that date …
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Upgrading Epicor Software to Version 10 There are a lot of benefits to upgrading Epicor software to the new Epicor version 10. We’ve actually covered those previously, and are quite confident that Epicor does as good of a job as anyone selling the benefits of doing so. The question we commonly get is, “what are …
Upgrade ERP or CRM Without Leaping Off A Bridge When your company embarks on the quest to upgrade ERP or CRM, something will likely inevitably throw the project off its intended goals; and could leave the internal stakeholders considering throwing themselves off something suspended high above water. OK, maybe it’s not quite that bad; however, A McKinsey …
Implementing a CRM or ERP or other enterprise system at a company – of any size – is an immense challenge and investment of manpower and money.
But without an investment in organizational commitment and the right mindset, the project could be doomed from the beginning, resulting in over-runs and low adoption of the new technology. And while project over-runs are the immediate pain, lack of adoption prevents you from capturing all the value of the new enterprise system for years to come.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. This week, Kyle looks at the Kotter 8-Step Process for Leading Change as a framework for realizing the value of your enterprise software investment.
A popular way to extend Epicor is by the use of its WCF Services. Service endpoints, for example CustomerService.svc, are used to generate metadata for the entity that you plan on working with.
Have you ever felt stuck with a process that was clearly not working, but feared the solution would be too expensive? With a fresh set of eyes, the right analysis process and a dash of creativity, the solution may be more attainable than you think. A recent client, a small, private manufacturer, was producing …
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Manufacturers have always needed to track shop floor activity. In recent years this has taken on many forms, including production updates hand-written on shop floor management boards. The issue I have seen, in working with our clients, is those shop floor boards are not providing real-time information that is so absolutely crucial to planning and production. The good news? A straightforward solution, with a tremendous impact on shop floor productivity, is well within reach. It is possible to easily replace shop floor management boards, like one of our manufacturing clients did, with an automated solution in Epicor ERP.
Manufacturing firms may think that the standardization from ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) will translate into standardization of processes. And then prevent the need for further changes to their own processes or the system itself. In some cases, it is necessary to adapt your processes to these best practices suggested by the software provider or in …
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Bryan Sapot, founder and managing partner of Datix, gave a presentation to the CRM User’s group about the benefits of integrated CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. Here are the highlights from the presentation. Sapot began by asking the very crucial question: Why use CRM?
We want ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations to be a success. One of the best methods for ensuring a successful implementation, we have found, is to have a dedicated project consultant. This consultant is available to take your calls and is also available to travel on-site for personalized training or extra assistance during the challenging …
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Systems integration, in our world, is simply the merging of data between Epicor ERP and your CRM. If this seems fairly straightforward, that is because it is. Systems integration is meant to simplify your data and make your business operate with greater efficiency. What’s more, integrating your ERP and CRM is simple and straightforward. Here’s 5 reasons why ERP and CRM integration makes sense, and how you can get started.
10 Reasons to Consider Epicor ERP 10 Epicor ERP 10 has been making headlines as of late. Epicor Software, a Datix partner, announced earlier this week that the newest version of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software was available. The biggest updates come in the form of mobile and tablet support as well as the …
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Financial Management With Epicor ERP 10 Wouldn’t you like one integrated system to manage your financial requirements? The combination of a competitive, global environment and mandatory regulatory compliance makes successfully managing your finances one of the biggest challenges companies face. It also represents a significant opportunity. Manage all your financial transactions including general ledger entries, …
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Vertical functionality in ERP systems is favored by CIOs who have had trouble in the past upgrading from highly customized software systems. Selecting an industry specific ERP allows for customizations as well as greater usability. The more “vanilla” ERP implementation is helping ease the ERP implementation process.
Epicor’s decision to phase out Progress OpenEdge in favor of Microsoft has been making news lately. PC World interviewed Erik Johnson, vice president of technology strategy, about the company’s decision to optimize its ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite with .NET, SQL Server 2014 and Windows in order to speed up applications and streamline product development.
