Comments on: Product Review: Epicor 9 Delivers Next Generation Apps Capabilities Today

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:32:01 +0000

Hi. send me details to R@ConstellationRG.com we can go over this there. Short answer is yes but it’s a bit more complicated. – Ray

By: m. mokoena

m. mokoena — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:59:45 +0000

We are a Government entity. On EPICOR 7.3.5. The structure is of multiple databases (Ministries). Does E9 have a Master Database? The big chanllenge on current version is consolidating these databases!!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:08:45 +0000

I know I’m late to the game but one thing Epicor 9 does not manage well is anything from a project/services standpoint, i.e. if you are a manufacturing company that also has professional services division you’ll need to get a different suite of apps to facilitate the services side of your business.

In summary if you are a company that manufacturers products E9 is outstanding. If you service your own products E9 is outstanding. If you manufacturer and service your own products, sell and service other vendors products (VAR), and perform professional services not related to any product whatsoever – E9 cannot manage that scenario.

By: Johno

Johno — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:46:45 +0000

will there be an Epicor 10? if so when?
I need to upgrade starting asap to EP 9, but if a new release is coming out, Id rather wait till then.

also, does anyone know of good suppliers/vendors in South Africa I can use for the upgrade?

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:50:50 +0000

Mike – You can do this in Epicor 9, but you do have to define the initial BOM. Alot is reusable but there is a good amount of initial definition that can be reused. I’ll see if James Norwood can answer this as well for you. – Ray

By: Mike Peters

Mike Peters — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:22:03 +0000

I’m familiar with the job shop capabilities of Vantage. Does Epicor 9 have the same manufacturing/job shop capability of Vantage? Interested in the ability to configure BOM/Routing for a quote, then when the order is landed take that quote to a work order, build it, ship it without having to define every part in the parts master, BOMs, and routings.

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:05:11 +0000

Norm – You raise a good question. I don’t have the actual numbers, but let’s find out. As for intermediates, that’s not an issue. – Ray

By: Norm Algi

Norm Algi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:36:38 +0000

How many implementations has Epicor done for batch manufacturers? And can Epicor handle 5+ intermediates?

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:34:20 +0000

Pranab – these are really two different products for different use cases. Will ping you. – Ray

By: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:28:57 +0000

Does anyone know pros and cons between Siperian and Kalido MDM

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks,
Pranab

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:19:24 +0000

Jasper – send me an email to r at constellationrg dot com – Ray

By: Jasper Hemersma

Jasper Hemersma — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:16:45 +0000

I want to bring Jeeves ERP software to your attention. It`s a powerful package with the possibility to design it to your specific needs.

Maybe this is the solution you are looking for.

By: ross ablott

ross ablott — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:31:27 +0000

Hi Ray

Epicor will be demonstrating via a VAR soon…..Ross

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:50:50 +0000

vince – r at softwareinsider dot org. – cheers.

By: Vince

Vince — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:01:56 +0000

Ray – I have a client with the latest version of Epicor Vista. Can you contact me with a private email to discuss?
Thanks!

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:45:04 +0000

Ross – Will send you a private email to discuss. Curious to the requirements. – Ray

By: Ross Ablott

Ross Ablott — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:13:23 +0000

Hi Ray

We are an SME by size so mid range products may not be appropriate. Will be looking at SAP Business One,INFOR, IFS, Syspro, Sage 1000, Microsoft AX – Navision is probably not a unified solution.Epicor took a look at the document and declined…..Regards Ross

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:32:08 +0000

Ross – Thanks for sharing your experiences. Who’s on the short list? If you need any assistance, let us know. Cheers! – Ray

By: ross ablott

ross ablott — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:20:01 +0000

Hi Paul/Ray

I have just completed a requirements document for Hildon and we currently use Epicor Enterprise. We have used a VAR for the last three years and the decision has been made to look around the marketplace. So far as we are concerned its all about competitive advantage and thats streamlining business processes. Looking at the usual suspects plus a few others. Recommend a tight document to focus vendors minds and save time wasting. Ross

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:13:42 +0000

Paul -There are a number of great products for what you do. What I’d suggest is to do a quick business requirements assessment. the short list you have makes sense, but I’d add one or two more option to that list : Plex Systems and Infor. Plex if you want a strong SaaS option. Infor depending on your industry. As for usability and user experience, Epicor 9, MS Dynamics GP and Dynamics NAV, and Plex have excellent usability. If you need anything else write to me at rwang0 AT gmail DOT com – Ray

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:11:08 +0000

Do you have any thoughts or comparisons for these:
Epicor 9
MS Dynamics
SAP BusinessOne
Sage MAS90

We are on a old version of Epicor and off maintenance. Company of about 15-20 users in manufacturing. Have not gotten much in the way of costs yet but am wondering how user friendly and intuitive each of these are. Single location in the US and our BOM’s may have 30 items, but there may be subassemlies with multiple levels, etc.
Thank you! – Paul

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:33:22 +0000

Mark – We don’t have any published comparisions, but happy to chat with you on the phone for 30 minutes. Let me know where. r at softwareinsider dot com – Ray

By: Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:47:59 +0000

Do you have any comparisons between Epicor Vantage and QAD 2008 or QAD MFG/Pro? Opinions also welcome but looking for similarities and differences. Also does Epicor offer a character interface for users on the shot floor to use?

By: used plant machinery

used plant machinery — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:08:37 +0000

The other most essential issue to contemplate is the compatibility with the existing plant. This must be taken care of seriously otherwise it’ll value you high. Considering these factors will provide help to arrive at a last determination which won’t solely save your cost but additionally provide added functionality.

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:29:44 +0000

Jenna – the data structures in Epicor 9 will most likely be different from Infoflo 7.0. However, there may be mapping tables that you could leverage. if you like, I could connect you with someone at Epicor to discuss. – Ray

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:27:51 +0000

My company is currently running Infoflo 7.0 (have source code/ been modified) and attempted an upgrade to Avante 8.0 years ago (which was eventually shut-down). What are the possibilities of using existing data structures in Epicor 9, if any?

By: R "Ray" Wang

R "Ray" Wang — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:32:38 +0000

Abuzaid, we welcome your opinion but I tink readers should know you are a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner. Thanks for your comments.

By: Abuzaid

Abuzaid — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:01:13 +0000

Microsoft Dynamics is the best choice for Mid-Market, low TCO. Epicor partner network is very weak, there is lack of resources globally. In recession times one of the decision EPICOR has taken is to implement the software directly, so that they maintain the topline. When you analyze the new license business & new customer acquisition of EPICOR, they have been losing more customers from the customer base than the addition. For last many years, number of customer has been only 20,000 with all ten products they have in portfolio. This leaves a question while deciding on a new software. I have heard these remarks from customers.

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By: Naomi Bloom

Naomi Bloom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:10:33 +0000

Ray, I didn’t think Epicor had anything HRMish except for payroll. What am I missing? What do they really have in HCM? Is there something I can read for the details?