List of 16+ Solutions In Epicor Project |Epicor Consulting Company Solutions Reports With every Epicor consulting client we work with we create a final project sign-off that helps us ensure that all of our goals at the beginning of the project were met. We’ve noticed over time that this is something Epicor users groups have found …
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Why Connect Epicor With CRM? If you want data to help your business deliver more efficient processes and to improve how your business uses software you should strongly consider integrating your ERP with your CRM. Your business could save hundreds of hours a week, make processes more efficient, and create a single source of the truth. We …
Three Epicor ERP System Trends In 2015 There are several major topics on the minds of Epicor ERP system users that seem to keep popping up this year. Recently, Epicor conducted a global research project, surveying companies around the world on the effectiveness of their current ERP – regardless of if they were a current customer …
B2B CRM and ERP Trends Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is evolving faster than ever. Systems providers are creating new ways to meet the demands of new, prospective industries by leveraging additional services and capabilities further enhance popular out-of-the-box software. All of this is in the name of collecting and purposefully …
Epicor System Upgrade vs. Reimplementation There are a lot of benefits to upgrading your current Epicor system 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. However, what we often find many struggle with is the …
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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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