This upgrade not only represents a major milestone in the advancement of manufacturing solutions from Epicor, but also a complete rebranding of the Epicor ERP solutions as Epicor Kinetic.

What’s New in Epicor Kinetic 2021.1?

Main highlights:

Improved User Experience

• Made for use anywhere, browser-based in the cloud, on any device with a consistent experience
• Made for personal use with guided workflow, easy tailoring and the ability to connect digitally
• Made for efficiency and greater productivity with a simple, easy to use interface that offers industry -focused features and leverages intelligence for greater automation

Application Studio

• Cloud friendly,
• Low/no code environment
• Upgrade resilient
• Visual Designer with Drag and Drop functionality

Collaborate

• Improve worker efficiency with productivity tools designed for today’s worker
• Paperless work is easier with new capability introduced in latest version
• File Sharing Support NOW AVAILABLE in Collaborate!

Kinetic UX Configurator

• Design configurations in Application Studio in a low/no code environment
• Page designer with drag and drop components
• Responsive layout
• Express conditions and actions in a visual way
• Set no code events
• Embed Web Components like high-end graphics and your own branding style

New, Ultrafast API Endpoints

• Purpose-built for Epicor EDI/Kinetic Integration
• Real-time connectivity
• Real-time error messages
• On-premises and cloud
• Supported documents: Customers - Inbound workflow; Suppliers – Outbound workflow

Epicor Commerce Connect (ECC) 2.12

• ECC Base Enhancements – Improve Customer Experience and Increase Revenue: New Themes; Mega Menu + Site-Wide Promos; Popular Searches; “New Products” Highlight Section; Reorder Recently Purchased Items; Basic Blog section and more …
• Punch Out Capability – Attract Larger B2B eCommerce Customers: Desired by larger customers with enterprise-level systems; Punchout Catalog is hosted by supplier on their website; End users from a buying organization can go direct to supplier website, search, and purchase items.

Advanced MES 8.3.3

New features include:

• Notes for downtime
• Splitting downtime
• Reclassification of downtime enhancements
• Consolidation of IIS web sites
• Automated printer selection based on label type
• Automatic scrap tracking
• Reversing scrapping of parts with license plate numbers
• Channel editor enhancement
• More SSRS Reports

Advanced UOM Phase 2

Easily manage dimensional inventories for increased accuracy with fewer painful work arounds Phase 2 functionality introduces customer driven enhancements to this feature set:

• Quote material attributes
• Dynamic Attributes in BPM
• Number of Pieces added to forms
• Trackers and reports updated

CMMC Support

• Secure government contracts with reduced risk
• Simplify compliance and take advantage of the benefits of cloud
• Epicor Gov Cloud supports level 3 CMMC
• Take advantage of all the benefits of Gov cloud including greater security, access to critical ERP systems easily, staying current in technology and more

Epicor Quick Ship 5.5

• Quick Ship Cloud on Azure: 100% cloud enabled shipping solution that seamlessly integrates with your Epicor Cloud ERP platform.
• DGIS Integration for Hazardous Materials: Integration with HazMat compliance software makes hazmat shipping as easy as non -regulated shipping; Save on fines and returned shipments
• New Carrier Integrations: Navisphere by CH Robinson (integrates 70+ carriers); Toll IPEC (Australia Parcel Delivery)

Spreadsheet Server

• New performant Excel reporting solution
• Enhanced cloud support
• Migration path to Epicor XL Connect customers
• Dynamic report line groups with account masks
• Show attachments from your ERP
• Multi -language (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish)
• All users can access real time data, VPN supported, simplified installation
• Use your SQL statements for data connections

Enhanced Document Security

Enhanced security and custom numbering now in the Enterprise Content Management for aerospace & defense and medical device manufacturers.

Support for More Regulatory Standards

Kinetic is the only multi-tenant cloud solution designed to meet the FDA software validation needs of medical device manufacturers and supports CMMC regulations for aerospace & defense.