Epicor Kinetic for Manufacturing, Autumn Release 2022

Latest Release of Epicor Kinetic for Manufacturing Delivers New Industry Features and Connected Services

Released by Epicor: Austin, TXOctober 20, 2022

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, today introduced a variety of features in its Fall 2022 release for Epicor Kinetic for Manufacturing, part of the Epicor Industry ERP Cloud portfolio. The updates will help manufacturers better compete with deep industry-specific functionality, connected services to integrate and optimise workflows, and deliver a smoother user experience journey.

“Now more than ever, manufacturers need people-centric, open, and connected technologies to gain visibility across their business and optimise supply chain processes,” said Vaibhav Vohra, Chief Product Officer at Epicor. “The latest release of Epicor Kinetic empowers our customers with a variety of fit-for-purpose features and integrations that deliver on that, helping them grow their business and compete in today’s global marketplace.”

New capabilities across the latest release of Epicor Kinetic for Manufacturing include:

Deep Industry-Specific Functionality

  • The ability to track inventory by part and revision allows customers to reduce part number maintenance time, ensure component compatibility, and have full visibility into inventory segmentation
  • Improved API connection between Epicor Kinetic and Epicor Advanced MES that includes passing of Downtime and Scrap codes
  • Embedded electronic signature capability that can be used with Business Process Management (BPM) on any business object to support compliance and quality management needs
  • Enhancements to fulfilment improve visibility of Make-to-Orders, streamlining the release of sales orders to picking
  • Improved financial reporting capabilities, aligning the Procurement to pay trackers and GL reporting showing valuable data that will help customers easily reconcile their data across different areas

Connected Services to Optimise Workflows

  • Epicor Commerce Connect customers can rate shop at checkout by pulling the best freight rates from Quick Ship, eliminating the need to maintain shipping rates in both applications
  • Deeper integration between Epicor Kinetic and Epicor CPQ, including new features such as 3D Sketch & Extrude and a MoM Viewer Widget to view MoM calculations in real-time while users are configuring

Smoother User Experience Journey

  • Built to engage employees across the enterprise with a digital messaging and notification engine
  • Enhanced collaboration offers an optimised mobile experience

For more information on the latest release of Epicor Kinetic, get in touch.

Contact

Paul Egan

Paul.egan@asperasolutions.com

 

Aspera Appoints New CEO – Fergus Doyle

Oct, 2022

Aspera Solutions Announces Two Significant Management Updates

Aspera is delighted to announce two developments at senior management level within Aspera Solutions Ltd.

Lonan Byrne, founder and Managing Director of Aspera for the past 30+ years, has taken up the role of Executive Chairman. As board chairman, Lonan will continue to maintain an active role in the development of Aspera, with a focus on investment and supporting international growth.

We are also delighted to announce the appointment of Fergus Doyle as Chief Executive Officer at Aspera Solutions. With a background in mechanical engineering and extensive international industry and business managerial experience, Fergus joins Aspera with a focus on strengthening customer relationships and the growth of Aspera’s business internationally in enterprise software services.

Speaking on the announcement, Lonan Byrne commented, “It has been a privilege to lead Aspera over the past 36 years, and to witness the significant changes in IT and ERP technology in that time. We greatly value the relationships we have developed with our customers, and the opportunities they present to enhance and grow our service offerings. I fully support Fergus and the Management Team in Aspera’s customer engagements into the future.” 

“Over the next few months I look forward to connecting with our customers, prospects & partners to learn more about their specific goals, experiences, and challenges. I’m excited to take on this role and embark on this exciting journey to continue Aspera’s development as a world-class ERP solutions provider.” Fergus Doyle, CEO, Aspera Solutions

Email: fergus.doyle@asperasolutions.com

Epicor Names Aspera Solutions International Partner of the Year 2021

Epicor award Aspera International Partner of the Year 2021

Dublin, Ireland

November 2nd 2021

EPICOR Names Aspera Solutions International Partner of the Year 2021

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software and innovator in ERP solutions for manufacturing and distribution, has named Aspera Solutions as International Partner of the Year 2021. 

“Despite Covid, Aspera has managed to deliver significant year-on-year growth, deliver sustainable year-on-year performances, and successfully align with Epicor’s mission to be “The Cloud Vendor of Choice in the markets that we serve”. Aspera is successfully delivering Digital Transformation solutions on our Kinetic and P21 Platforms, for both Manufacturing and Distribution customers, and is a deserving winner of the International Partner of the Year award”.

Paul Flannery, VP of International Channel Sales, Epicor Software

An Epicor Partner since 2001, Aspera Solutions drives profitability and growth through ERP knowledge leadership within manufacturing and distribution companies. The company has built its business around the Epicor platform, and to date has completed multi-site implementations in 14 countries, across 4 continents.    

Speaking on the award, Lonan Byrne, Managing Director of Aspera Solutions commented,

“For the second time in three years, Aspera is delighted to receive this award.  In recent times, we have adapted our methods of engagement to better serve the evolving needs of our marketplace. Challenged by Covid, we’ve found new ways to deliver value and solve customer problems, and our commitment to customer success continues to lead growth in both repeat and new logo business. All of this is made possible by the talent, innovation and drive of the Aspera team. I am very proud of what they continue to achieve”.

For more information, contact Aspera or visit our news and blog feature pages.

The Industry’s Most Powerful Cloud Platform for Distributors Gets Even Stronger with Latest Release of Epicor Prophet 21

October 29, 2021

Enterprise cloud and future-focused modular design help distributors stay ahead of changing supply chain landscape 

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, today announced the latest release of Epicor Prophet 21, the cloud-based industry productivity solution for distributors. The new release underscores the company’s continued commitment to build best-in-class Industry Cloud solutions that give distributors even more power to stay ahead of the ever-changing supply chain landscape.

Distributors have navigated an unprecedented set of challenges over the past 18 months including supply chain disruption and changing customer expectations for digital connectedness. The need for flexible, insights-driven industry productivity platforms has never been greater. According to the latest Epicor Industry Insights Report 2021, 92 percent of distributors believe that cloud would have helped them deal better with Covid-19, and 82 percent of all business leaders polled said Covid-19 had accelerated their cloud migration plans.

The latest release of Epicor Prophet 21 helps distributors address today’s challenges while optimising for the future through new cloud-based, industry-focused capabilities that help tackle complex supply chain needs and scale operations for the future.

Enterprise Cloud for Large Distributors

Epicor Prophet 21 offers a new Epicor Cloud Enterprise Services package for large distributors looking for greater control and flexibility to manage global operations on a scalable and more secure cloud platform. New enterprise cloud services include isolated cloud infrastructure for greater autonomy, customisable upgrade schedule, additional processing capacity, more database access, and dedicated premium support expertise.

Modular Design for Growth

The latest release not only delivers new cloud capabilities, it also provides a path for customer growth that can easily adapt to evolving needs. For example, the modular design enables components to be installed and scaled out independently, making it easy to personalise and configure the Epicor Prophet 21 solution. In addition, the user experience is more productive as the flow of information between the browser and server has been optimised, retrieving information faster and making it easier to manage data. This release also reinforces the company’s commitment to global customers with enhanced functionality around regulatory requirements and tax changes.

“Our latest release of Epicor Prophet 21 focuses on building cloud momentum, ensuring that both functionality and performance are at their peak as distributors embark on their digital transformation,” said Himanshu Palsule, Epicor President and CTO. “Whether it’s to drive efficiencies, find new ways to grow revenue or make better, more informed strategic decisions, Epicor Prophet 21 allows customers to focus on what they do best to run their businesses.”

For more information on Epicor Prophet 21 or to request a demo, please contact Aspera

Epicor Announces New International Channel Cloud Program

EPICOR ERP logo

Updates to the Epicor International Channel Partner Program will empower partners to keep pace with increasing customer demand for cloud, whilst sustaining business growth

Bracknell, UK, September 28, 2020 – Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, announced enhanced support to its reseller network to successfully offer customers new cloud-based enterprise and SaaS solutions, while making the transition away from on-premise solutions a viable option.

Epicor has designed a new cloud commercial model for its International Channel Partner Program, which creates a solid annuity-based revenue stream, to nurture partnerships that support business growth. Partners who maintain relationships with clients and grow revenues will be rewarded with continued margins beyond the first three years of selling the product. This will help encourage resellers to embrace new offerings, such as cloud, and grow their businesses further by responding effectively to customer demands.

Whilst manufacturing customers’ spending on public cloud services continues to grow, it also creates challenges for channel partners. For example, moving customers to the cloud and away from on-premise means moving from upfront margins, and revenue streams, to monthly, or even annual, agreements. The new cloud commercial model aims to meet these challenges, and support channel partners with pressures on cashflow and revenue management, and any potential changes in the dynamics with their customers. 

Lonan Byrne, Managing Director of Aspera Solutions, commented: “As an Epicor Premium partner that has recently completed large-scale private and public cloud deployments of Epicor ERP, we heartily welcome this initiative. Our customers, especially those with multi-national operations, see clear advantages in the additional security, scalability and stability delivered by the cloud, so for Aspera this is a growth opportunity that every partner should embrace”.

Paul Flannery, VP of International Channel Sales at Epicor added: “With many companies now relying on cloud solutions to automate processes and drive efficiencies, the new Epicor International Channel Cloud Program is empowering partners to move in the direction the market is heading,” comments. “Our new cloud partner offering will help to make migration to cloud a profitable model for our international partners and enable them to not only survive—but flourish in today’s challenging marketplace.”

About Epicor Software Corporation

Epicor Software Corporation drives business growth. We provide flexible, industry-specific software designed to fit the precise needs of our manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service industry customers. More than 45 years of experience with our customers’ unique business processes and operational requirements are built into every solution―in the cloud or on premises. With this deep understanding of your industry, Epicor solutions dramatically improve performance and profitability while easing complexity so you can focus on growth. For more information, connect with Epicor or visit www.epicor.com.

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About Aspera Solutions

For over 20 years, Aspera Solutions has delivered world class ERP solutions that drive profitability, control and collaboration. With over 100 customers ranging from single site SME’s to global, multi-site corporations, we balance innovation with pragmatism. Delivering both out of the box and customised Epicor ERP solutions that deliver results beyond expectation.

With customer and employee relationships that have lasted decades, we are passionate about delivering excellence in ERP. And, according to our customers, we make a positive impact every time we step in the door.” For more information, visit Aspera Solutions.