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22/04/2026

GenAI in FP&A: What Does GenAI Change for the CFO?

Generative AI (GenAI) is changing that, and it is disrupting things faster than many finance leaders have anticipated.

17/04/2026

The Coordination Failure Quietly Costing Distributors Millions. And Why Fixing Individual Locations Won't Solve It.
14/04/2026

Why Independent Pet Stores Modernize to Protect Margins
30/03/2026

Why Efficiency Now Depends on Alignment, Not Assets Alone

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24/03/2026

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Protecting the Intelligence Layer of Cognitive ERP

AI is transforming every corner of business, from forecasting demand to exposing new cybersecurity risks, especially in operational industries like manufacturing.

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19/11/2025

Manufacturing Automation That Pays for Itself

Overcoming the productivity paradox of partial automation.

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12/11/2025

Epicor: Named a Visionary in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP Finance

Epicor is thrilled to announce exciting news: Epicor has been recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP Finance.

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24/10/2025

Smart Factories: Boost Efficiency, Cut Costs, and Drive Growth

Discover how smart factories use ERP, IIoT, and AI to boost efficiency, cut costs, and enable agile manufacturing. Learn from real-world success stories.

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22/10/2025

Your Processes Are Only as Effective as Your Weakest Link

Overcoming the hurdles standing in the way of efficiency and productivity

17/10/2025

Epicor Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, for the Third Consecutive Year

Epicor has once again been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

09/10/2025

What’s New in Epicor ECM 25.2: Smarter Automation, Seamless Integration, and Global Reach

The Epicor ECM (DocStar) team is excited to introduce a series of powerful enhancements in our 25.2 release.

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26/09/2025

From Stability to Strategy Financials Portfolio of Epicor Explained

The Financials Portfolio of Epicor Explained

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26/09/2025

AI Readiness in 2025

Why workforce strategy Is the new supply chain differentiator.

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09/09/2025

ADP and Epicor Announce Strategic Partnership

ADP, a leading global provider of human capital management solutions, and Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, announced a new partnership.

18/08/2025

Optimizing Database Management

Learn how the right tools can enhance efficiency for your business.

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18/08/2025

Supply Chain Planning Software for Growth

Explore supply chain planning software that improves accuracy, cuts costs, and scales with your business.

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08/08/2025

Cloud Business Management Software: 8 Key Benefits

Discover how Cloud Business Management Software reduces costs, boosts agility, and supports growth with real-time data and AI-powered insights.

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06/08/2025

Epicor ERP: Agility & Compliance for Electronics Manufacturing

Epicor Kinetic goes beyond supporting electronics manufacturing. Our solutions make every day easier, helping you lead the industry forward.

05/08/2025

Building Supply Solutions in the UK

Selecting the right ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is crucial for streamlining operations, improving efficiency, and driving growth.

05/08/2025

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Optimization

Maximize your Enterprise Resource Planning System. Learn how to optimize, integrate, and scale with cloud, AI, and expert-led strategies.

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04/08/2025

Beyond Disruption: Practical Tips for Manufacturers Navigating Growth and Complexity

How to modernize with purpose, empower your workforce, and unlock value from AI.

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01/08/2025

From Humble Beginnings to Industry Leaders

ComTec Solutions, 2W Tech, and their evolving Epicor journey.

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01/08/2025

Taking it to the Next Level

Using Epicor certified partners makes a difference for your business.

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11/07/2025

10 Reasons Your Business Is Ready for Digital Asset Management Software

Businesses that provide imagery for their products are more likely to sell them online. The challenge is that vendors require different types, sizes, and portals in which to deliver your assets.

09/07/2025

Insights Europe Champion Award Winners

At Insights Europe 2025, we celebrated three businesses that are leading the way and driving results with Epicor.

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08/07/2025

OTIF and Tariffs: A Guide for Manufacturing and Distribution

How emerging technologies can save your workforce time and keep processes on track

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30/06/2025

BisTrack 2025.1 Empowering Your Business with Enhanced Functionality

Every six months, the BisTrack team delivers strategic product releases, incorporating valuable customer feedback from the Ideas Portal.

13/06/2025

How AI Business Solutions Are Transforming the Way Companies Work

Discover how Epicor’s AI business solutions enhance decision-making, reduce inefficiencies, and empower teams with predictive insights.

09/06/2025

Rethink Your ERP: Why You Should Switch to a Distribution Industry-Focused Solution

If your current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system isn't helping you navigate these complexities, it may be time to reconsider your options.

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26/05/2025

Unlocking AI Innovation: Why Moving Your Business to the Cloud is the Key

To truly harness the power of AI, your business needs the right foundation—and that foundation is the cloud.

16/05/2025

The Quebec Advantage

How Epicor and Concerti navigate cultural nuance, delivering manufacturing excellence in North America's most distinctive market

16/05/2025

Building the Future of Distribution

The Epicor-Conveyance alliance is transforming the human side of Prophet 21 implementations.

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16/05/2025

Innovation Across Borders

How Epicor channel partners TCP and Auros are transforming manufacturing in Latin America with Epicor Kinetic

07/05/2025

The Shift to the Cloud

Manufacturers face inflation, trade barriers, and global supply chain disruptions that strain margins and complicate cross-border operations.

07/05/2025

From Frustration to Fulfilment: Upgrading Legacy ERP Systems

Outdated ERP systems can hurt employee satisfaction and productivity. Learn how modern ERP helps businesses support and engage their workforce.

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02/05/2025

Kinetic Browser UX

Embrace the Future with the Kinetic Browser UX

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22/04/2025

How ERP Solutions Support Strong Teams

Technology is the handshake that helps workers do the legwork

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16/04/2025

Legacy ERP vs. Modern Solutions: The 25-Year-Old Car Analogy

Outdated ERP systems drain time and money. Learn how upgrading to modern solutions boosts efficiency, reduces costs, and adds powerful new features.

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10/04/2025

Ready to Move Beyond On-Premises Data? Epicor Insights 2025 is Ready.

Learn why now is a great time to get onto our cloud.

03/04/2025

The Epicor Commitment to Community

From small businesses to big goals, community means you don’t move forward alone. Working together, we’re ready to help you bring your vision of the connected workplace to life.

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14/03/2025

Celebrating Our Epicor Champion Award Winners at Asia Connect 2025

Discover how our customers are optimizing and thriving with Epicor solutions.

07/03/2025

Training Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Leaders Today

How Mohawk College partnered with Epicor and Six S Partners to train the next generation of ERP innovators.

04/03/2025

How Connected Process Control Enhances Knowledge Transfer on the Shop Floor

The Manufacturing Workforce is Changing—Is Your Process Control Keeping Up?

27/02/2025

Bridging the Skills Gap with ERP and AI

The Growing Challenge of Workforce Knowledge Gaps

24/02/2025

Cost Savings Found in Retiring Legacy On-Premises ERP

Migrating to the cloud can boost efficiency and drive results.

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13/02/2025

Self-Service EDI: Breaking Down Barriers in B2B Communication

You’ll learn how self-service EDI can transform your B2B transaction workflows from the inside out.

10/02/2025

Enhancing Worker Productivity with Epicor

Learn how Epicor solutions make every day easier—for your business, your employees, and your customers.

06/02/2025

The Digital Commerce Imperative for Manufacturers

Why a streamlined, integrated solution is essential for your business.

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04/02/2025

The Business Benefits of EDI with Epicor

EDI accelerates transactions, reduces errors, enhances compliance, and strengthens supply chain efficiency.

28/01/2025

Understanding the Role of EDI Data Mapping in Business Communication

Learn how EDI software transforms the EDI mapping process, simplifying the task of transferring B2B data between systems.

27/01/2025

Enhancing Productivity with Epicor Kinetic in the Cloud

This blog delves into the key findings of the study, focusing on the ways businesses can enhance productivity with Epicor Kinetic in the cloud.

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20/01/2025

How to Prevent Your Investments From Failing

Investing in employees’ capabilities yields returns across a spectrum of operational outcomes

17/01/2025

Maximizing Gross Margin with Epicor: A Comprehensive Approach

How Epicor Kinetic can make a measurable difference to your business, from inventory management to cost containment.

14/01/2025

Everything You Need to Know About EDI Invoices

Let's take a closer look at this powerful tool and explore the ways it can streamline your billing processes, saving you valuable time and money in the long run.

23/12/2024

Epicor Named for 10th Consecutive Year in the 2024 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for ERP

Follow our journey through the evolution, growth, and potential of new technology

13/12/2024

Field Notes from Acadia: Three Manufacturing Trends You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Here are the top three trends to focus on in 2025, along with a guide to how you can master them all if you’re successful at deploying standard work.

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10/12/2024

Cheer and Learning in Las Vegas

Four first-timers share their thoughts on Epicor Insights

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05/12/2024

Making Logistics Smarter with IoT

IoT in logistics delivers real-time visibility across the supply chain, helping speed operations while boosting resilience, compliance, and cost efficiency.

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26/11/2024

How Manufacturers Can Grow with Modernization, Technology, and Data-First Strategies

Manufacturing leaders using AI, digitization, and analytics gain a competitive edge by modernizing and effectively implementing advanced technologies.

14/11/2024

Epicor Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Epicor is named a 2024 Leader for the second year running, reinforcing our role in empowering businesses that make, move, and sell the world’s goods.

23/10/2024

Epicor's Acquires Acadia Software (2024)

Epicor's October 2024 acquisition of Acadia Software strengthens commitment to providing real-time insights and digital tools for frontline workers.

10/10/2024

Content Driven Product Information Management (PIM)

The Backbone of Effective Product Management

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09/10/2024

Field Service Mgmt Prophet 21

FSM’s intuitive interface boosts speed, efficiency, and communication, helping distributors exceed customer expectations for service.

04/09/2024

What is an eCommerce Platform? - Epicor

With eCommerce, shopping is much easier and more convenient for buyers. But what is an eCommerce platform, and how does it benefit business owners?

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03/09/2024

AI vs ML: Key Differences & Uses

Discover AI vs. Machine Learning, their applications, benefits, and how they improve business decisions with real-world use cases and future trends.

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22/08/2024

Accelerate Time to Value on ERP Implementations

Five keys to successful ERP implementation, from selecting the right partner to project management support.

22/08/2024

Industry 5.0: The Next Phase of Manufacturing Evolution

Discover how Industry 5.0 combines human creativity with advanced technology to revolutionize manufacturing, productivity, sustainability, and human-robot collaboration.

15/08/2024

What is a Software Implementation Process?

Building an effective software implementation process requires careful planning and a unified approach that mobilizes all key stakeholders.

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13/08/2024

What is a Quality Management System (QMS)?

Learn about what a quality management system is, how it works, its extensive benefits and implementation tips.

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02/08/2024

IoT in Enterprises

Discover how the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping business operations, from optimizing supply chains to enhancing customer experiences, and uncover the challenges and solutions for successful implementation.

13/06/2024

The Top 5 Reasons Businesses are Moving to the Cloud

Discover the top 5 reasons businesses move to the cloud. Epicor Eclipse Cloud offers flexibility, security, savings, continuity, and growth support.

05/06/2024

The CIO Dilemma: From AI to Age-Old User Cyber Miscues

Discover the top challenges CIOs face in combating cyber threats, improving cyber hygiene, and addressing AI’s impact on data privacy and security.

21/05/2024

Accelerating Performance

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18/04/2024

Explore the Benefits of Epicor CPQ and Insights 2024

Epicor Insights immerses you in our technology, educates you, and helps you to explore the many great options that await you and your business.

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02/04/2024

How Cloud ERP is Transforming Global Enterprises

Implement digital platforms to improve governance and coordination across your organization.

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05/03/2024

Why Cloud ERP is Revolutionizing the Two-Tier Strategy

Cloud ERP helps enterprises seamlessly adopt a two-tier ERP system by helping lower costs, achieve flexibility and scalability, and increasing time to value.

13/02/2024

Visual Configuration for Free-Form Products

Read on to learn how you can leverage Epicor CPQ and an innovation within our visual KB3D configurator, Sketch and Extrude, to grow your business:

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07/02/2024

5 Questions to Help You Decide if You Need a Tiered ERP Solution

Evaluating your short- and long-term strategies is key to choosing the right ERP solution to help your business expand, scale, and thrive.

11/01/2024

Optimize Business Performance with Proactive ERP Lifecycle Management

Careful management of the ERP lifecycle is a vital initiative for all businesses seeking to meet strategic business goals.

09/01/2024

Overcome These 7 Manufacturing ERP Challenges with a Two-Tier Strategy

Learn how a two-tier ERP system can help enterprise manufacturers overcome challenges like scalability and time-to-value.

06/10/2023

Cognitive ERP for the Make, Move, Sell Economy

Epicor is recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for product‑centric enterprises, driving growth with Cognitive ERP.

26/09/2023

Technology to Get Ahead

Learn how London EV Company achieve operational excellence and efficiency with the help of Epicor Kinetic.

14/06/2022

10 Compelling Reasons to Choose Cloud ERP Now

Explore 10 clear ROI benefits of cloud ERP that build a strong case for starting or accelerating your move to the cloud.

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29/09/2020

借助 AI 製造技術實現的 4 大好處

根據 Deloitte Insights 的報告，採用最新科技配備的智慧工廠，不但在運作、產量及品質方面均有所提升，還能降低成本並減少浪費.

24/07/2019

What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)?

Read this Epicor article to learn everything you need to know about a manufacturing execution system (MES).

Emerging Technologies

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17/03/2026

Win the Race: Master the 50,000+ Aftermarket SKU Challenge

For automotive aftermarket suppliers, speed to market is key. In the current competitive environment, having the in-demand components is just one part of the equation.

10/03/2026

The 2026 US Retail Charter: Balancing Survival and Strategy with a Unified Management Platform
11/02/2026

Introducing the Epicor Prism Reasoning Agent
29/01/2026

Enhancing Business Operations with AI