Epicor ERP 10.2.400 Release is Now Generally Available
With this latest Epicor ERP 10.2.400 release, Epicor continues to deliver on its commitment to be the cloud ERP provider of choice. Epicor announced its strategic partnership with Microsoft AzureTM in May 2018, and that relationship has deepened and evolved as Epicor’s cloud business grows globally. The momentum is undeniable—as of April 2019, over 500 companies are leveraging Epicor ERP in the cloud, a jump of nearly 20% since the last release.
Epicor continues to make investments in its industry capabilities, with functionality that can leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to connect machines and gather data across factory floors. Epicor is also still “customer-obsessed,” and has worked on modernizing and enhancing user interactions and experience throughout the entire customer journey.
Epicor continues to execute against its roadmap of investing in functionality aligned to the company’s main investment themes, with the focus of this release on Experiences, Analytics, and Industry.
Transforming The User Experience with The Epicor ERP 10.2.400 Release
Epicor has heard from its customers that one of the top areas they would like Epicor to invest in is usability. Epicor ERP 10.2.300 was the first step in a modern user experience (UX), featuring the Kinetic Design System that was introduced at Insights 2018. Kinetic is a best-in-class UX design framework that delivers a modern look and feels while improving system usability and performance. With this latest release, Epicor is introducing new mobile time and expense management applications built on the Kinetic Design System, to capture time and expense entry and approvals. Epicor has also enhanced the usability of the Gantt-based job scheduling board for a modern customer experience.
“The speed of the new Kinetic screens and interface is great. Updating ERP 10 brings new features, no challenges or downtime.”
– Jos Greeve, Manager ICT, Boers & Co
Epicor also introduced Epicor Virtual Agent* (EVA), an intelligent digital agent embedded in the core product that enables users to get information quickly and easily, through voice or text. Finally, utilizing DocStar, Epicor will offer Sales Order Automation** integrated into Epicor ERP, which will reduce customer time and touchpoints, and accelerate their sales and fulfillment velocity.
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Analytics continues to be a major area of investment with Epicor ERP. With Epicor Data Analytics (EDA). New content packs have been released for both field service and preventive maintenance, as well as enhanced content packs for projects and production. Users will gain greater insights into the status of their field service team, their asset performance, as well as projects, and ERP MES.
Industry Focus
Epicor continues to invest in industry capabilities. Following the Dealer Network Portal introduced in the last release, Epicor now introduces the Supplier Portal in 10.2.400, which enables manufacturing customers to manage their supplier relationships, enter purchase transactions, and process RFQs in the best-in-class Epicor Commerce Connect eCommerce solution.
Epicor has refreshed and modernized frequently-used ERP MES screens using the Kinetic Design System. Advanced MES customers will also have a common shop floor interface via the Human Machine Interface (HMI).
Perhaps the most exciting solution in Epicor ERP 10.2.400 is Epicor IoT, a module that integrates with the Microsoft® Azure IoT Hub. This application monitors and visualizes data from sensors and other Epicor products. Epicor IoT leverages the power of Microsoft® Azure IoT Hub with the Epicor ERP context and production data to achieve new levels of operational efficiency. Through more intelligent insights into the production and day-to-day activities of your enterprise, Epicor users can fully drive and control Internet of Things data with the industry-leading Epicor ERP solution.
Users can track and visualize dynamic inventory to help locate process bottlenecks, monitor downtime, and throughput to improve asset utilization, and leverage predictive maintenance to boost quality and efficient manufacturing.
Ease of Everything
Epicor ERP 10.2.400 is primed to solve the complex challenges of your industry and position your business to grow profitably now and in the future. It contains proven solutions and processes that fit your unique business requirements. Committed to providing positive experiences for its customers, Epicor provides ease of everything—deployment, training and education, support, maintenance, and upgrades that result in greater profitability, productivity, and growth.
Ease of Learning – Epicor University
Epicor University focuses on a “blended” approach to learning for those upgrading to the Epicor ERP 10.2.400 release, with a suite of tools designed to appeal to all types of learning styles and needs. Start learning with the high-level Epicor ERP 10.2.400 release overview, then continue with additional targeted topic-specific Training on Demand videos, in-depth Embedded Education courses, jump into an Instructor-Led Class, or download any of the comprehensive documents and release guides. Explore all resources in Epicor Learning Center (ELC), Embedded Education, and EpicWeb***.
The new Knowledge on Demand (KOD) service is built directly into your Epicor ERP 10.2.400 solution. These short videos are usually one or two minutes long to help you solve problems quickly. Search the video library or browse by category to get the answer you need and get back to more important tasks. If you have not yet upgraded to 10.2.400 you may access the site directly via the KOD Portal.
The Epicor Learning Center (ELC) is a great addition to your company’s education toolkit. All customers, partners, and employees can access the Learning Center using their EpicWeb login credentials. From this central education hub, users can reach the available tools to assign courses and tests and track employee progress and comprehension.
The ELC home page is a valuable resource for new content announcements and other offerings. New with this release, you will find new content including self-paced Training on Demand videos, focusing on the essential new functionality added to the software. Epicor University also provides live virtual hands-on training on the current release of ERP. All courses are led by an Epicor University instructor in a hosted training environment. The sessions are interactive and students can participate in discussions, ask questions, and benefit from shared business case scenarios.
Ease of Upgrade
At Epicor, the firmly held belief that all users will gain significant benefit from staying current on new versions of the Epicor ERP software continues to endure. For users on the Epicor ERP 10 platform, the upgrade process is greatly simplified and allows for movement between releases without stepping through each release. For example, users can move from 10.1.400 to 10.2.400 without taking intermediate steps for the releases between.
To simplify the upgrade process from Vantage, Vista, and Epicor ERP 9 to ERP 10.2.400 release, Epicor has invested heavily in new tooling and services dedicated to the process of upgrading. The upgrade has been reimagined with automation and guidance tools for the entire process. Visit the Upgrade and Migration Center on EpicWeb for more information and resources.
Epicor ERP 10.2.400 Release Availability
This release is available for current customers that are already live on or currently implementing Epicor ERP 10 and who are currently subscribed to an Epicor maintenance and support plan to download via EpicWeb***. Customers on Epicor ERP 9, Vantage, or Vista that are currently subscribed to an Epicor maintenance and support plan can use the established upgrade request process to gain access. Epicor strongly encourages you to review the feature summary for the 10.2.400 release and become familiar with the improvements throughout the system. Visit the Epicor ERP 10.2.400 Center on EpicWeb*** for all the latest news and content on this release.
Customer, Partner, and Public Announcements
The customer and partner announcement emails are going out on Thursday, May 16, 2019 (local time). The press release was released at Insights on April 16, 2019. Epicor will be holding customer-facing regional webcasts starting on June 3 with the Americas region, with international webcasts to follow.
Get Set for Growth With The Epicor ERP 10.2.400 Release
Epicor is pleased to deliver Epicor ERP version 10.2.400 and encourages you to upgrade soon to begin reaping the benefits that will enable you to achieve greater outcomes for your business.
*Epicor Virtual Agent will go into controlled release on May 16, 2019, and is expected to be generally available on May 31, 2019
**Sales Order Automation is currently in controlled release with general availability planned shortly; specific date to be determined.
***Please note you will need to log in using your EpicWeb credentials.
About Encompass Solutions
Encompass Solutions, Inc. is an ERP consulting firm and Epicor Gold Partner that offers professional services in business consulting, project management, and software implementation. Whether undertaking full-scale implementation, integration, and renovation of existing systems or addressing emerging challenges in corporate and operational growth, Encompass provides a specialized approach to every client’s needs. As experts in identifying customer requirements and addressing them with the right solutions, we ensure our clients are equipped to match the pace of the Industry.