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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    VAI ERP

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    VAI ERP (or S2K Enterprise) is a cloud-based ERP solution for durable goods distributors and manufacturers, offering multiple order processing options, inventory and purchase management, warehouse management, and customer relationship management features.

    $5,100

    per month

    Pricing
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    VAI ERP
    $255.00
    per month per user
    VAI ERP
    $2,200
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$50,000,250,000 one-time fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dashboards7.03 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Standard reports7.92 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Custom reports6.92 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.82 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.7
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Pricing7.01 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Plug-ins5.01 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.8
    11 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Billing Management6.92 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    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 VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.01 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Issue Detection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.1
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor BisTrack and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Forecasting6.52 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings7.68 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor BisTrackVAI ERP
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    VAI base package software has a lot of productive tools that can be used for a lot of different types of businesses. At first I was taken back by this saying it would just be more efficient if they would just build it more specific to a certain business type, but now stepping back i see why they don't. They are able to customize it more to my needs
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • Inventory Management
    • Pricing and Quoting Features
    • Sales and Order Processing
    • Business Analytics
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Design and ease of entering data into screens.
    • Drill downs provided as you move around screens.
    • Help Text for each screen.
    • Back end programming easy to follow - good documentation.
    • Interfaces to third party software - ex. Mark Magic Forms.
    • Great Help Desk.
    • Training Videos.
    • Workflows and Triggers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • Support takes too much time
    • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • There will most likely be customizations made for a particular niche site to integrate with their system.
    • Product reviews, up sells, and cross sells are not built into the website functionality. Customization to the offerings would be needed.
    • Very little documentation or open source resources on instructions or development in regards to the website design and integration with the ERP.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K is easy to use, has room for growth, and serves the company's needs as a whole
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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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Often times it seems people want to learn a platform in seconds and if they can't they say it is not "user friendly." There are some platforms that can do so much that it is just going to take time to learn it all. To me that is a good thing. S2K takes time to learn but it is worth it. It can transform your organization.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Great support. The staff is very knowledgeable about the platform and the capabilities within the IBM framework
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    If this is someone's first ERP implementation, I strongly suggest you ask for services to help implement. Ask for training on every aspect of the implementation. Make sure this is put into the overall ERP quote
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack helps keep track of things better and it in fact much easier to use.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K offered a system that could be used by various departments. There were modules for accounting, customer service, order entry, and web development. The ability to customize the website integration was a plus. S2K allows the option to have products in different warehouse locations. This allowed us to better manage inventory and see in real time what the stock status was
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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
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Sales - since all screens are real-time, S2K helps keep our salespeople up to date with customer sales and their overall sales for each period/year.
    • CSR - tracking of customer orders from point of entry to invoicing, being able to give the customer current information on their order by viewing a single screen.
    • Purchasing - with multiple locations, tracking, and having inventory in the correct location to meet the customer demands that are shipped from their home location.
    • Warehouse bin/item management makes picking orders a fast, accurate process, with the addition of order verification.
    • Accounting - being able to see real-time information across all applications. A/R, A/P, and G/L.
    Incentivized
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