EC Solutions Keeps a Strong Presence at Epicor Insights

Manufacturers and distributors enjoyed an excellent Insights 2019 conference. At the forefront of this exciting technology event were the latest additions to the Epicor Kinetic and Epicor Prophet 21 software! 

• Introducing Epicor Virtual Agent (EVA), an integrated solution that uses artificial intelligence to help your users work smarter. When integrated with Epicor P21, this high performance ERP module manages orders and delivers recommendations based on user behaviour. 
• Epicor Mobile Proof of Delivery is a seamless, fully integrated mobile solution for Prophet 21. Its use increases service responsiveness for maximized delivery and collection efficiency. This modernized ERP functionality also incorporates Epicor Kinetic Design to provide operators with the mobility and enhanced experience they need to increase productivity. 
• TrackAbout is a new integration enabling distributors of industrial gases and welding products to monitor portable returnable items such as bottles and containers. This integration eliminates time consuming manual processing that occurs with separate operational and resource tracking systems. 

At the Insights 2022 conference, EC Solutions learned about the strategic direction and major market trends for ERP. These trends are particularly important for manufacturing and distribution companies to achieve their business goals. 

If you couldn’t attend the live conference in Nashville, here are some of our observations. 

• Low Code, No Code platform: The most widely discussed highlight of the whole event. This point encompasses the subjects of simplified software development and the user’s ability to customize their software without the need for advanced technical knowledge. Epicor continues to be a pioneer in this ERP approach.  
• Epicor also unveiled two new ERP features, Automation Studio and Grow. These functionalities are, respectively, an iPaaS solution (integration platform as a service) and a business intelligence (BI) tool. 
• Epicor delves into the subject of automation and its importance for modern business strategies. Among other things, they mention real time data collection via sensors. For example, through an application such as the Epicor Advanced MES system. This distinctive functionality promotes better decision making and gives a clear and detailed view of the production chain. 
• Cloud ERP: Epicor highlights the benefits of cloud ERP solutions. For example, the fact that cloud deployment offers faster and more flexible deployment. This means that companies start to benefit from their ERP deployment before an equivalent organization that hosts their solution locally. 

For EC Solutions’ teams, Insights 2023 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV, was a memorable event. The highlights of these 3 days are:  

• Our customer appreciation event held on Tuesday evening.  
• The introduction of the enhanced ERP module Epicor Virtual Agent, a tool using ChatGPT (AI) technology to interact with ERP  
• The many UX refinements made by Epicor to constantly improve the application  
• The enriching meetings at our “booth” with customers, prospects, and multiple Epicor experts. 

Insights 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, was an event full of surprises, excitement and evolution for the future of Epicor. Highlights of the 3-day event included:

• More than 3,000 industry leaders gathered to network and discuss Epicor’s technological advances
• The announcement of Epicor’s cognitive transformation through the Epicor Grow AI and Epicor Prism portfolios, and the integration of new AI capabilities into Epicor’s tools.
• The chance to talk to our customers, prospects and many Epicor specialists