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Epicor Part Master Q&A Q: What are some of the first things that someone should consider when setting up parts in Epicor? A: We could have a long, harrowing conversation about part naming conventions, but arguments over part naming philosophies have ruined...
IT Services in a 1 + 1: 4 Signs You Need Managed IT
The word “outsourced” makes some business owners curious and others nervous when it comes to IT services. “MSP” is another term floating around, and you might also come across “IT-in-a-Box” when you go looking for help with your systems. Managed IT (our favorite code...
Epicor Engineer-to-Order at Your Service
The Role of Order Entry in ETO and CTO Environments Epicor Engineer-to-Order environments are their own special breed. Based on an almost infinite notion of product variability, their business models are hard to shoehorn into an ERP system. I once had a job shop...
Mobile Device Theft Prevention Tips
Cell Phone Theft Prevention: Digital Assets vs. Liabilities With more people working outside of the office, companies need to prepare their employees for the possibility that company and personal mobile devices could be lost to theft or misplacement. Remotely...
Hidden Ransomware as a VM Valentine (Video)
Apparently ransomware is now installing a virtual machine inside the hacked computer in order to avoid detection. We’ve entered a new phase of devious behavior! How will your company avoid the new forms of ransomware hidden in your system's shadows?Hackers Exploit...
IT Strategies for Remote Teams (Video)
Brad Feakes SVP Epicor Services, Professional Services Daryl Sirota Technical Services Director Brad and Daryl talk about IT strategies for remote teams Brad and Daryl sit down this week for a Q&A style chat to unravel a few of the complex IT issues in...
An End User’s ERP History – from Baan IV to E10
Back when I still worked for a manufacturing company, in a magnificent sprawl of factory and office buildings, I had a reputation for being a fast walker. I’d bustle through the labyrinthine hallways of the office and scale the grand aisles of the factory. With my...
EstesGroup and Alliance Machine Interview (Video)
Bryan Provo, President Alliance Machine, Inc. Bruce Grant, President & CEO EstesGroup Bryan Provo explains why working with EstesGroup is critical to his success Alliance Machine’s Bryan Provo is President of his family’s 2nd generation manufacturing...
Epicor User Security – Allow Multiple Sessions (Video)
Your Epicor Application is In Session Over the years, we’ve worked with a number of fledgling ERP administrators on resolving Epicor user security and user account maintenance issues. One common quirk with Epicor user account maintenance relates to the flag...
IT Security Gone “WFH” – Now What?
Recent “Work From Home” (WFH) mandates have quickly pushed manufacturing and distribution employees out of the familiarity of their work offices and into a new realm of IT security needs. Currently, statistics are saying that 70% of the workforce that can work...
Private Cloud Owners Regress with Egress Expense
Private cloud deployment is changing the way manufacturing and distribution companies install applications and store information. While this is an exciting move for any business, the step from on-premise to cloud infrastructure can come with unexpected costs. Many...
Epicor Multi-Site Migration: A Moving Guide
Out of Epicor Multi-Site, Out of Mind An Epicor multi-site implementation, whether moving from a single site to multiple sites, or vice versa, is a common phenomenon in the manufacturing and distribution world. Companies and sites in Epicor are rarely in a...
Epicor ERP Upgrade Considerations for Data Dailies
The further away you get from the “new release” of a software, the more challenging an upgrade becomes, and this is especially true for Epicor ERP upgrade customers. If you’re coming from a Progress 4GL business logic-based version, which would include anything...
Endpoint Security: A Powerful Endgame
You already know you need protection from the cybersecurity threats circulating the market, but you might not have the time to know the specifics—like what endpoint security is or why you need it. If you have devices accessing a network, then you have an...
Remote Epicor CRP: A Skeleton Key
When Your E10 Conference Room Pilot Feels Like Space Exploration Conducting a successful Epicor CRP remotely is a lot like doing one in person—except that nobody's in the same room. Customers suddenly working remotely in the midst of an Epicor implementation...