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Epicor Software Corporation
launches new version of
Cloud-based ERP
The latest version of Epicor ERP, the
global enterprise resource planning
solution, has been officially launched. operations such
as quality and
compliance.
Epicor Software Corporation, a global
provider of industry-specific enterprise
software to promote business growth,
has introduced the latest version of
its global enterprise resource planning
solution, used in 150 countries
worldwide, at its Insights 2017
customer conference. The new release
also features
fully integrated
enterprise content
management
capabilities from
the company’s
January 2017
acquisition of
DocStar. These
new competencies
support business transformation
initiatives focused on improved
customer-centricity, collaboration,
efficiency and expansion to address
new market opportunities.
Building on the strengths of its cloud-
first architecture, the latest release
provides powerful new capabilities
to support operational excellence,
improved visibility, and revenue
expansion—critical to achieve
sustained growth in the increasingly
competitive and fast-paced global
business arena, with new functionality
to support top-line revenue growth
while controlling bottom-line costs.
“With margins for products eroding,
customer demands increasing, and an
uncertain and somewhat unstable global
economy, manufacturers need to use
technology to increase their business
agility, and enable strategic decision-
making,” said Scott Hays, senior vice
president, product marketing, Epicor.
Available now in 36 languages for
upgrades and new cloud deployments
worldwide, businesses using the latest
version of Epicor ERP will benefit from
the following features:
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“Designed to support how people
work, today and in the future, Epicor
ERP helps businesses make the most
of technologies such as the Internet
of Things, big data and analytics,
social collaboration, mobility and
additive manufacturing.”
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Epicor ERP now provides greater cloud
deployment flexibility and new and
enhanced business functionality out-
of-the-box, including new capabilities
to support global growth and
expansion, business transformation,
and efficiencies in mission-critical
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New dedicated tenancy cloud
option: In addition to multi-
tenancy and single-tenancy
deployment options, the new
dedicated cloud option offers
greater flexibility and control.
International financial and
compliance capabilities: Expanded
international financial applications
and a new electronic compliance
engine to ease the reporting,
tax and payment processing
complexities of operating in
multiple geographies.
New data analytics packages:
Epicor Data Analytics (EDA) offers
flexible and easy-to-use analytics
tightly integrated with Epicor ERP.
Via configurable dashboards, EDA
drives data visibility, for improved
decision making.
New tools for greater productivity
in front and back-end processes: A
new 2D Design Visualisation Tool
enhances the Epicor ERP configure-
to-order design function. New
functions have also been added to
Epicor Manifest–the automated
shipping software.
• New resources streamline
upgrades and support training:
New tools, including the Epicor
Site Analyzer and a new rapid data
migration option to accelerate the
upgrade process for customers
transitioning from on premise
to cloud deployment models.
Epicor University also offers
education and training on the
new ERP functionality.
According to Epicor customers,
upgrading to the latest version of
Epicor ERP helps to ensure their
companies are running the absolute
best version of the software.
“It allows our business to take advantage
of the latest features that enable us
to grow our business—giving users
the freedom to focus on core business
responsibilities,” said Daniel Sirow, vice
president, Independent Components
Corporation, a wholesale distributor of
OEM quality aftermarket air compressor
parts and accessories. ¡
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