
Turning the Degenerative into Generative AI in ERP
Generative AI in Enterprise Resource Planning Generative AI (GenAI) is currently revolutionizing work dynamics and interactions. Despite initial societal skepticism and perceived risks, the majority of individuals are embracing and enjoying its capabilities. GenAI...

Elastic Computing Revolutionizes Business Dynamics
Cloud Resources are Changing the Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Landscapes In the world of cloud options for businesses, elastic computing refers to the ability to dynamically scale computing resources up or down based on demand, without the need for...

EstesGroup Fall ’23 Prophet 21 Summit
Mastering Prophet 21 in 2023 This past February, EstesGroup's own Brent Merritt presented to the Carolinas' Prophet 21 World Wide User Group chapter on the subject of P21 architecture best practices. Then we went out to a very fine Cajun restaurant with a live band...

How to Optimize Prophet 21 Performance
Load Balancing the P21 Server Stack into an N-Tier Architecture Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system scalability is always a concern. Your user count grows. The database gets larger. The organization adds branches. As this all snowballs, several interconnected...

5 Reasons to Visit BOOTH 40 at CONNECT 2023
Do you have questions about your Epicor Prophet 21 ERP software performance or its underlying technology? Come see us in Booth 40 this August in Dallas at P21WWUG CONNECT 2023! EstesGroup is proud to be a GOLD SPONSOR for this year's event!EstesGroup’s mission as an...

P21 Public Web Client Access – Who’s Your Proxy?
ERP systems have traditionally had a functionality-accessibility problem: ERP systems were highly functional, but not especially accessible – they normally required desktop fat-client applications for access, and these were often hamstrung by local access...

Epicor Prophet 21 Performance – Real-World Issues
Recently, I met with an Epicor Prophet 21 customer on a discovery call to review the issues they were encountering in relation to some ongoing P21 web UI slowdowns. ERP system performance is a common challenge across the ERP community, and in the Prophet 21 community,...

Going for the Gold at P21WWUG CONNECT 2023
EstesGroup is proud to be a gold sponsor for the P21WWUG CONNECT 2023 conference in Dallas, Texas. That’s metal! This year, Estes is going for the gold as Gold Sponsor of the ultimate educational and networking event for anyone in the distribution industry! Are you...

How to Use Technology to Manage Freight Costs
Freight costs are more important than ever in our turbulent times. With ongoing inflation, and the possibility of a recession looming, runaway freight costs threaten to take distributors' profit margins for a ride.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions often...

Boosting P21 Sales Through CRM
If you’re in the distribution industry and planning for 2023, you might be asking, “How do I land more accounts and close more deals?” Leveraging CRM as the customer-facing side of your ERP system can help answer these questions. But ERP systems routinely fall short...