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    Epicor BisTrack

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEpicor BisTrack is business management software for lumber and building materials (LBM) dealers and distributors based on technology acquired with SolarSoft Business Systems in 2012. It covers inventory optimization, delivery dispatch, financial management, customer relationship management, and more recently warehouse management, as well as supplying business analytics.N/A

    Infor VISUAL

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AInfor VISUAL is an ERP software focused on manufacturing companies with business intelligence, planning and scheduling, and pricing, quoting, and estimating capabilities, among others.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor BisTrackInfor VISUAL
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor BisTrackInfor VISUAL
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Epicor BisTrackInfor VISUAL
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    4.0
    3 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Dashboards7.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Standard reports7.92 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Custom reports6.92 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.82 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pricing7.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Plug-ins5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Billing Management6.92 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Infor VISUAL
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    81% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Infor VISUAL
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Infor VISUAL
    -
    Ratings
    Issue Detection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Infor VISUAL
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    3.2
    2 Ratings
    80% below category average
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Infor VISUAL
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    114% below category average
    Forecasting6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Infor VISUAL
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Project Costing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Infor VISUAL
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Infor VISUAL
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    115% below category average
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor BisTrackInfor VISUAL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor BisTrackInfor VISUAL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Specifically Eipcor comes in handy daily by easily tracking manpower, deliveries, inspections, and other daily tracked items. It is well suited for day to day operations where others can fill in or pick up if somewhere were out of the office. Epicor is less appropriate in providing weekly updates to teams and customers. It is easier to extract the necessary information off of the software to generate your own reports then try to procure one using the software itself.
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    Infor
    I struggle to identify a scenario where VISUAL is an appropriate solution. We used VISUAL because it was a legacy system and the cost/complexity of changeover seemed daunting. The user interface is poor as is the interconnectedness of the various screens and menus. This might be an acceptable piece of software for a continuous manufacturing environment with little variation of basic design, but we have had to write multiple add-on macros in order to get VISUAL to work effectively for us.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • Inventory Management
    • Pricing and Quoting Features
    • Sales and Order Processing
    • Business Analytics
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    Infor
    • Infor Visual has a standard way of addressing business operations: sales orders, invoicing, reporting. It is easy to train operators used to using a manual or other ERP system.
    • Material control is easy for production runs, R&D material lists and repairs. The process of receiving, issuing and returning material to inventory is facilitated by standard interfaces that are easily learned by material control operators.
    • Engineering changes to bills of material are facilitated by the "engineering Master" flexible editing capability. The version control for the BOM's can be as detailed or vague as the process designed dictates. One item of a BOM or the entire BOM can be changed quickly and approved for production that day.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • Support takes too much time
    • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
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    Infor
    • VTA has been extremely unreliable. I would not recommend it. It is not customizable at all. There is no logical way to handle shift differentials which is a huge issue with a company that runs 24/7.
    • If you do not have a schedule set up, they cannot clock in. This poses a problem for anyone that gets called in on a shift they don't normally work on.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Infor
    Good Technical and Customer Support during and after implementation tasks. Good Project Plan and Management support for implementation and post implementation. Financial functionality could be more comprehensive particularly with Budgeting and Cash Management. Inventory Management capability was adequate but could be more comprehensive as well. "Out of the Box" functionality was adequate but requested add-ons and enhancements seemed to be a bit pricey.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack is essential for those in the lumber and building materials industry, especially if they are in the wholesale/distribution side of things. I provided the rating because I feel that BisTrack has contributed a lot for my company and provided with essential information for decision-making on a day-to-day basis. The score also reflects that while BisTrack is an essential software for my business, there is also room for improvement so that the end users will be able to obtain what they need from the software.
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    Infor
    Because of use cases and easy implementation and the vertical and horizontal scaling.
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    Apologies, our company's IT department contacts support on our behalf. I have never contacted Epicor BisTrack's support myself; only through my company's IT team.
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    Infor
    As we have seen the live environment and the use cases where we implement.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Infor
    Could have used more hands-on approach. There are multiple webinars and information sessions but until you actually use the system, these are not very helpful.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack helps keep track of things better and it in fact much easier to use.
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    Infor
    We unfortunately did not evaluate any other ERP software. VISUAL was a legacy system and we determined that changing systems would be too difficult, and not cost effective. We reached out to our local VISUAL rep who knew how the software functioned, but not how to apply it more appropriately to our business model, so we continued on with what we had rather than looking elsewhere.
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Epicor allows any team player to step into a project and have everything at their fingertips that is well trained in the software
    • Epicor seamlessly allows cross communication between teams on RFI's, meetings and subcontractors
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    Infor
    • I cannot comment on business impact.
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