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Switching from Legacy ERP to Epicor for Manufacturing

Legacy systems pose many challenges. Some are obvious, but many of these associated impacts are indirect business issues caused by a reliance on outdated and aging technologies. Understanding these is crucial for companies when they are devising long-term strategy for their critical enterprise solutions.

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Legacy ERP Solutions Frustrate, Throttle Innovation, and Create Increased Risk

Legacy ERP applications often pose significant challenges for businesses. These systems can be inflexible and difficult to integrate with modern technologies, leading to inefficiencies and increased operational costs. These can include:

  • Inflexibility: Difficult to integrate with modern technologies, leading to increased inefficiencies.
  • Security vulnerabilities: Older systems may not handle current cybersecurity threats well.
  • Lack of scalability: May not support growing businesses effectively.
  • Innovation hindrance: Limitations can prevent companies from innovating and staying competitive.
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Benefits

A Digital Foundation for Success - With Efficient IT

Epicor’s cloud ERP deepens your connections to customers, business partners, and equipment without building more tech debt for your IT team.

From mobile access on the shop floor to instant communication with key suppliers, you can do more with the same IT resources. And, moving your ERP to the cloud puts Epicor security experts on your team, 24x7x365.

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Drive Greater Business Efficiency with an Empowered Workforce

With greater personalisation, flexibility and insights, Kinetic helps your workforce work smarter, safer, and better.

• Aggregate, transform, and apply data for improved operational performance
• Drive adoption and new levels of innovation with easy-to-use systems and digitally connected teams
• Predict disruption and manage it with people-centric AI and cognitive ERP

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Precision in Inventory Management

Epicor ERP solutions excel in enhancing inventory management for manufacturers, supporting precise control and efficiency in every step of the supply chain. Sophisticated supply chain control and collaboration capabilities help you:

  • Streamline procurement: Optimise purchasing processes with automated workflows, reducing lead times and costs.
  • Keep materials flowing: Dig into comprehensive insights into inventory levels, order statuses, and supplier performance.
  • Quickly respond to market changes: With a composable ERP design, Epicor makes it easier to implement process change whenever you need to.
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Improve Productivity at Reduced Cost With Smart Manufacturing

Listening to the signals of your plant floor with data collection and IoT-enabled MES provides needed oversight into equipment, efficiency, and quality metrics. Enable your production team with Kinetic to deliver results across your new product design and plant floor operations.


• Leverage sustainable engineering and PLM solutions to meet your needs for rapid innovation and prototyping
• Adapt with AI-infused insights and digital twin analysis that helps you grow, scale, and stay one step ahead
• Continuously improve operations with automation for greater business productivity.

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Legacy ERP Challenges We Help Solve

Integration Challenges

Integrating new technologies with legacy ERP systems can be complex and costly. Custom development work is often required to ensure compatibility, leading to increased costs and extended project timelines. Additionally, legacy systems may lack the necessary APIs and integration capabilities to connect with modern applications and technologies.

System Downtime

Legacy ERP systems are more prone to performance issues and system crashes, leading to unplanned downtime. Downtime can disrupt business operations, resulting in lost productivity, delayed orders, and dissatisfied customers. The financial impact of downtime can be significant, especially for manufacturing companies that rely on continuous production processes.

Increased Manual Work

Legacy ERP systems often lack automation capabilities, resulting in increased manual work for employees. Tasks such as data entry, inventory tracking, and order processing may require significant manual intervention, leading to higher error rates and reduced productivity. This manual work can be time-consuming and prone to human errors, which can have costly repercussions.

Growth Limitations

Legacy ERP systems can hinder business growth. As companies expand, these systems may struggle to handle increased data volumes and user loads, leading to performance issues and system crashes. This can result in downtime, lost productivity, and frustrated employees.

Difficulty Attracting Talent

Modern job seekers, especially those in the technology and manufacturing sectors, expect to work with up-to-date and innovative tools. Companies relying on legacy ERP systems may struggle to attract top talent, as potential employees may be deterred by the prospect of working with outdated technology. This can impact the company's ability to build a skilled and highly motivated workforce.

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