Epicor Blogs

Epicor Wireless Warehouse

October 04, 2021

Epicor Wireless Warehouse is Epicor’s best-in-class handheld application, which exposes Epicor ERP Materials Handling functionality to the mobile warehouse or shopfloor user.  It offers a modern, intuitive user interface for all common warehouse and distribution functions.  

Epicor is a Proud New Member of the Australian Steel Association (ASA)

September 14, 2021

Meet The Member is a monthly interview series with the Australian Steel Association (ASA), helping members connect and get to know each other better. 

Why Cloud Based ERP is Taking Over On-Premises ERP Software

July 16, 2020

Why Cloud Based ERP is Taking Over On-Premises ERP Software Cloud-based ERP systems are becoming increasing popular, especially among small and mid-size businesses. However, there are still reasons why some businesses may stick with a traditional, on-premises system. Let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of both types of ERP systems, and consider the best way to determine which is actually best for your particular company.

Rebalancing Your Inventory Like Your Retirement Accounts

April 23, 2020

Start the process by analyzing your inventory and identifying underperforming items. There are several metrics you can use for this purpose, including: turns, turn and earn, or gross margin return on investment (GMROI)-just to name a few. The differences between the metrics are illustrated as follows using the generic Item-X, with an annual sales of $100,000, cost of goods sold (COGS) of $80,000, gross margin percentage of 20 percent, and average inventory of $20,000.

Digital transformation: a trend MTO manufacturers can't ignore

June 04, 2019

The vision for manufacturing digital transformation can be almost anything you can imagine. Drones carrying out the previously time-consuming task of inventory counts.

Going global: a route to growth for MTO manufacturers

June 04, 2019

Like any manufacturer pushing for growth, make-to-order (MTO) manufacturers will explore a variety of avenues.

Me and now—how the 'Amazon effect' is impacting on MTO manufacturers

June 04, 2019

By making and delivering customized products—whether through mass customization or other MTO processes—MTO manufacturers may feel shielded from another prevalent market trend: the so-called Amazon effect.

Meeting customer needs more efficiently through mass customization

June 03, 2019

As consumers we expect to be able to personalize many of the things we buy—configuring a computer to meet our needs, choosing the color of a phone or tablet, or selecting the paint finish for a new car.

ERP Software Functionality and Configuration—A Tale of Two Companies

March 14, 2019

To prepare for growth, you need an ERP system which allows you to realise and use the full functionality of the software. Additionally, you need to be able to configure the software to suit your business, not adapt your business to suit the software. Case in point—the tale of these two companies. 

Cloud ERP Software—Flexibility, Scalability, and Ease to Keep Pace With Innovation

March 11, 2019

With a wide range of connected devices in your business, integrations with customers and suppliers, and an increasingly talent-oriented workforce, deploying your ERP software in the cloud has many advantages in an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) era.

The Connected Worker—A Critical Component of Your IIoT Strategy

March 11, 2019

While the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will see automation disrupt the nature of traditionally human-centered roles, people will still be a fundamentally important element in the success of your IIoT strategy.

Advanced Analytics—Delivering Insights For What Lies Ahead

March 11, 2019

In years gone by, analytics and reporting have been a function of looking at the past to gain insight into what has occurred. Advanced analytics, however, is forward-looking; projecting what is ahead, allowing businesses to develop strategies more confidently.