Epicor Kinetic System Upgrades - Is it time for an ERP upgrade?

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How do you upgrade to Epicor Kinetic?

ERP applications are forever on the move. Every day, vendors work to add new functionality, enhance existing functionality, and fix bugs. Buying and implementing an ERP is not a one-time activity. To make best use of an application, the maintenance of the system needs to be a constant consideration.

New Functionality: As new versions are released, vendors introduce new features and capabilities. These new proficiencies might provide better ways of doing business. Often, new functionality gets rolled out over many versions, with each version elaborating the features and capabilities of the previous version.

Obsolescence: As versions get older, there is always the risk that key features will no longer be supported.

Competition: To stay competitive, it’s often necessary to upgrade your enterprise resource planning process and your ERP system.

Epicor Kinetic Manufacturing ERP Consulting Expertise is Here

Epicor’s manufacturing ERP solution has undergone significant transformations over its long history, both in name and in design. Epicor’s ERP software for manufacturing companies, the application we formerly knew as Vantage, or 905, or E10 has since been rebranded in 2021 as Kinetic.

In terms of base functionality, Epicor Kinetic ERP is a logical progress of its E10 architecture, retaining its Microsoft business logic layer and its SQL server database. In many circles, Kinetic is still thought of as essentially Epicor E11. An ERP by any other name would be as flexible, and Kinetic can be deployed as you wish, according to your business needs.

Epicor System Options Ahead

Are you thinking about upgrading your ERP system? There are different approaches you can take when trying to modernize your ERP system.

You can migrate to a different system entirely.

The most significant advancement with Kinetic comes in the form of an exclusively browser-based user interface. The Kinetic framework allows a user to connect exclusively through a web browser, eliminating the cumbersome Epicor fat client install of previous generations.

For customers slowly migrating to Kinetic and not interested in a direct move to browser-based client, Epicor continues to offer the traditional fat client installation. This allows Epicor E10 customers to gradually transition into Epicor’s Kinetic interface, while migrating their complex embedded UI customizations into Epicor’s new Kinetic App Studio.

When comparing ERP implementation and upgrade options, there are many things to consider.

• How far behind is your existing system? The further you are behind, the larger the effort to get up to date, which might favor a reimplementation or a reevaluation.

• How clean is your data? A dirty database might support a reimplementation effort, while a comparatively clean database would support a straight upgrade.

• To what degree are you utilizing the application to run your business? Whether upgrading or reimplementing, this is a great time to consider making better use of the system and its capabilities.

• How well does the system as its currently configured reflect the nature of your business? If your business has shifted from your initial system configuration, it might be time to reimplement.

• Do the capabilities of your ERP system match the needs of the business? If not, it might be a time to reevaluate your ERP system. A business process review can be a great way to know where you’re at and where you’re going.