Epicor® Announces Epicor iScala 2.3 SR2
October 20 2009 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC), a leading provider of
enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and Global
1000 companies, today announced the general availability of Epicor
iScala 2.3 SR2, one of the broadest releases in the history of the
Epicor iScala product line. Designed for global business, this
release features the extended functionality organizations need
today in order to weather the current economic downturn, while
preparing to take advantage of the return to market recovery and
growth.
"The new release focuses on providing a robust platform for
growth through business agility while driving down cost to help
companies cope with regular changes in local business
requirements," said Adam Prince, senior director product marketing
for Epicor. "We consulted closely with our existing customers
during the development process to ensure that the scope of what
we're delivering today removes several barriers to their business
growth by helping eliminate non value-add activities and improving
support for better cost management, but without jeopardizing
customer service."
Global materials handling company Atlet has been an Epicor
iScala user for more than ten years and is a beta customer for the
latest release. “We are especially looking forward to the
improvements within the service order management processes as these
are critical to our business,” said Lewis Yates, project manager
for Atlet. “There are also a range of smaller improvements such as
the invoicing history in contract management, and the handling of
e-mail invoices, that will be very useful to us. Over the years we
have seen continued enhancements to the product and we are
delighted with Epicor’s customer oriented attitude that enables
them to deliver what we as customers need to run our businesses
effectively.”
Business Improvements
Focused on improving scalability and agility, as well as turning
support for governance into effective business analytics, the new
release contains a number of essential enhancements:
- Business Scalability -
Improved support for larger data volumes so that organizations can
plan for future growth in a controlled and managed manner, with
demonstrable return on investment.
- Business Agility - The
ability to rapidly change and reconfigure business processes to
help businesses stay agile, especially in volatile markets. Full
integration is built into the solution providing a low-cost
solution for easily extending supply chain collaboration.
- Business Security -
Continued focus on corporate governance and security to help
organizations reduce the costs of compliance. Turn overhead and
cost into control and insight while using built-in efficiency tools
to gain full visibility of all activities throughout the business
flow.
- Global Business Readiness
- Tools, capabilities and enhancements to assist organizations to
comply with changing global requirements in over 150 countries, as
well as to help them grow their businesses worldwide and take
advantage of supply chains that span borders.
Credit Control and Distribution Planning
The latest release also features a number of new modules
including Credit Control and Distribution Planning. With Credit
Control, finance departments can work smarter, mitigate risks and
control credit globally. The Distribution Planning module enables
organizations to manage their logistics processes efficiently, in
order to save money, increase customer satisfaction and reduce
their carbon footprint.
Epicor customer OBH Nordica Sweden AB is a market leader in
Scandinavia, selling and distributing electrical household products
such as kettles, hair dryers, electric blankets, fans and vacuum
cleaners. Tore Burman, chief financial officer for OBH Nordica,
explained why they decided to implement Distribution Planning.
"After several years of substantial financial growth we needed to
sharpen up the control of our warehouse processes. After working
with the system for six months now, we are delighted with the
benefits we have received thanks to its hugely improved control of
the production flow, accurate and fast order picking, FIFO
(first-in, first-out) handling of pallets, and an improved view of
stock."
With 25,000 products in stock and 35,000 annual deliveries (of
which a third are exported), Nelco, one of Sweden’s leading
distribution companies in the electrical and electronics field, is
dependent on running smooth logistics processes. After going live
with Distribution Planning, the stress levels for Nelco’s warehouse
staff have been reduced; from always being one step behind when
handling orders, staff now have a good overview of what’s going on
and can plan in advance. As a result the number of delayed and
erroneous deliveries has drastically reduced.
“I was immediately impressed by the possibilities that exist in
Distribution Planning, especially the way it handles lead times,”
said Per Jonsson, IT manager for Nelco. “As a bonus it includes a
whole range of useful functionality, more than I could ever have
dreamed of. And, perhaps most important, implementing this solution
means we did not have to replace our whole ERP system, saving both
time and money.”
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering
business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution,
retail, hospitality and services industries. With 20,000 customers
in over 150 countries, Epicor provides integrated enterprise
resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM),
supply chain management (SCM) and enterprise retail software
solutions that enable companies to drive increased efficiency and
improve profitability. Founded in 1984, Epicor celebrates 25 years
of technology innovation delivering business solutions that provide
the scalability and flexibility businesses need to build
competitive advantage. Epicor provides a comprehensive range of
services with a single point of accountability that promotes rapid
return on investment and low total cost of ownership, whether
operating business on a local, regional, or global scale. The
Company’s worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California
with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information,
visit www.epicor.com.
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