Epicor without a net
April 04, 2018

Epicor without a net

Steve F Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Epicor ERP On-Premises, Version 10 or later versions

Overall Satisfaction with Epicor ERP

It is used as a standard corporate ERP to replace various site ERP/MES systems as a result of acquisitions. One corporate instance will help enable multiple key business strategies including vertical integrating finance, operations, logistics.

Pros

  • Inside out architecture provides consistent and required function integration (ie. no bolt on's) while providing integration with most popular software where required.
  • Fairly robust and flexible material (MRP) and job scheduling functionality. Provides flexibility to use many key scheduling criteria to fine tune capabilities to match business/site requirements.
  • Flexibility to enforce same or modified business rules, security model, reporting, etc for each business/location.
  • Job costing and analysis is flexible and easy to set up and maintain.

Cons

  • Standard implementation methodology needs to be modified to better address use of company data for robust testing and improved data migration.
  • Consulting bench (a number of highly experienced and available consultants) not large enough. Some third-party implementation partners need better and more up to date training.
  • Data collection very tailored to discrete manufacturing; need more flexibility to meet specific requirements/processes for business with other manufacturing and/or services models.
  • It's too soon to calculate.
  • Data dashboards and customized reporting are straight forward and work well with some basic training.
  • Workflow tool works well (but only as designed).
  • We did not choose to use machine monitoring/diagnostics.
It's important to have the option. Cloud offering must be flexible and configurable to match most common on-prem configuration and customized functionality. Need ability to easily migrate from on-prem to cloud as business needs change over time.
SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Siteline, E2, Traverse.
Well suited for: MFG to order, MFG to stock.
Less suited for: Engineered to order, straight services model (no inventory & different costing)

Epicor Kinetic Feature Ratings

8.3
Accounts payable
8
Accounts receivable
8
Global Financial Support
9
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
9
Journals and Reconciliations
9
Configurable Accounting
7
Standardized Processes
8
7.5
Billing Management
8
Cash and Asset Management
8
Travel & Expense Management
Not Rated
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
7
Period Close
7
7.7
Inventory tracking
7
Automatic reordering
8
Location management
8
7.3
Pricing
7
Order entry
7
Credit card processing
8
Cost of goods sold
7
Order Orchestration
Not Rated
Not Rated
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
7.7
Dashboards
7
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
8
7.0
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
7
7.0
Role-based user permissions
7
Single sign-on capability
7
Not Rated
Award Lifecycle Management
Not Rated
7.3
Budgeting and Forecasting
7
Project Costing
8
Cost Capture
7
Capital Project Management
7
Customer Contract Compliance
Not Rated
Project Revenue Recognition
Not Rated
6.3
Project Planning and Scheduling
7
Task Insight for Project Managers
6
Project Mobile Functionality
6
Definable Resource Pools
6
6.8
Bids Analyzed and Compared
7
Contract Authoring
7
Contract Repository
6
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
7
Supplier Management
7
7.0
Risk Repository
Not Rated
Control Management
7
Control Efficiency Assessments
Not Rated
Issue Detection
Not Rated
Remediation and Certification
Not Rated
7.3
Transportation Planning and Optimization
7
Transportation Execution Management
8
Trade and Customs Management
Not Rated
Fulfillment Management
7
Warehouse Workforce Management
7
6.8
Production Process Design
6
Production Management
7
Configuration Management
6
Work Execution
7
Manufacturing Costs
8
7.0
Forecasting
7
Inventory Planning
7
Performance Monitoring
7
8.0
Proposal Management
Not Rated
Product Master Data Management
8

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