Epicor Distribution
Express Edition
ERP Software for
Distribution
Epicor Distribution Express Edition is a
comprehensive software system designed
specifically for small and mid-sized distributors,
that is provided in the software as a service (SaaS)
model. Express combines broad functionality
from Epicor’s latest generation software in an
end-to-end solution specifically for organizations
like yours—providing you with everything you
need to manage your opportunities, orders,
and operations in one integrated solution.
Today’s distributors, especially smaller ones,
face significant pressure from both suppliers
and customers. Suppliers continue to require
elevated commitments, while customer demand
is hardly predictable as the economy fluctuates.
Simply, it is challenging to grow profitably
without being able to meet your trading partners
requirements, optimally utilizing resources,
and providing excellent customer service. At a
predictable and manageable monthly fee, Epicor
Express can help you meet these challenges
and maximize your opportunity for success.
Epicor Distribution Express Edition
eCommerce
Customer Relationship Management
Web Site
B2C or B2B Web Store
Contact Management
Lead & Opportunity Management
Marketing Management
Estimate & Quote Management
Order Management
Operations Management
Work Order Management
Lean Operations
Data Collection
Quality Assurance
Financial Management
General Ledger
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Multicurrency
Payroll
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Management
Purchase Management
Forecasting
Inventory Management
Shipping & Receiving
Warehouse Management
Product Management
Bill of Materials
Engineering Change and Revision Control
Product Costing
Sales Kitting
Document Management
On-Demand Business Architecture
Web Browser and Smart Client Access
Next-generation Cloud Computing Platform
Data Security and Business Continuity
Business Process Management
Business Intelligence
Role-based Dashboards
Information Trackers
Comprehensive Reporting
High Speed Search
Broad Industry-Specific Functionality
Express has been developed from Epicor’s latest generation
software. It leverages core functionality that has been in
use and proven at thousands of businesses over the past 25
years. Within Express, we’ve brought together the broad
range of functionality small distributors require into an
end-to-end solution. You are provided everything in a single
system to manage:
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Customers and contacts
Orders and inventory
Shipping and receiving
Accounting and payroll
Further, since Express is based on the same software as our
editions for mid-sized and enterprise customers, you are
ensured that it is capable meeting your needs as you grow.
Business Flexibility
Whether your business is a general distributor, wholesale
distributor, or provides third-party logistics, however you
account, cost, or manage operations, Express is flexible
enough to support your business process, including:
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Order fulfillment
Inventory management
Warehouse management
Sales kitting and light assembly
Whether distributing non-durable goods where speed is
critical, or durable goods where value-added services are key
to maintaining margins, Express can easily accommodate
your unique requirements.
End-to-End Business Visibility
Express provides everything in one integrated system to
manage your business and eliminates the need for separate
applications, spreadsheets and “work arounds” to turn data
into information. Since Express is developed on a common
relational database data is shared across applications. New
data and changes are immediately propagated through
the system immediately, providing up-to-date customer,
operational, and financial visibility across the organization at
all times.
Software as a Service
Software as a service (SaaS) has quickly become a
compelling and credible delivery model for business
applications. SaaS, also referred to as “On-Demand” or
“Cloud Computing”, eliminates many of the barriers that
keep companies from implementing or upgrading their
software. More importantly, it enables you to focus on your
core business operations instead of managing IT.
The Express delivery model is designed to help you reduce
complexity, get up and running quickly, and decrease
ongoing operational costs.
Minimize IT Complexity
Epicor Express is available to you on-demand, as a service, so
there’s no hardware or software to install or maintain—Epicor
handles all of that for you. All you need is a workstation with
an internet connection and users have access to the system.
Ongoing software updates and system maintenance are
provided and managed by Epicor so there’s zero IT overhead.
Performance and Reliability
The performance, availability and security of the Express
system are as good, if not better, than that of a typical onpremise software environment. To ensure system reliability
Epicor has made significant investments that enable us
to offer 99.5% or greater system availability (subject to
scheduled maintenance), including:
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Systems hosted in a top-tier SAS70II certified datacenter
High availability capabilities ensure business continuity
State of the art physical and virtual security measures
Data backed up and stored in multiple datacenters
Global team monitors and manages systems 24x7x365
Faster Time-to-Value
As the solution is provided on-demand and pre-configured
for distributors the implementation process is simplified,
you are able to quickly setup your system and go-live in as
little as 20 business days. There is no hardware to set up or
software to install, the implementation is solely focused on
configuring the system to your organization’s specific needs
and migrating your business data. We provide templates,
pre-built data sets, online training resources, and access to
Epicor experts to help you get up and running as fast as
possible and effectively using the solution.
Affordable ERP On-Demand
Epicor Express is provided on a simple subscription basis.
There are no large up-front costs. Instead, there is a
minimal setup charge and an affordable monthly fee for
the service. Everything is included within the single monthly
fee—software, hardware, support, training resources, and
on-going system maintenance.
Solutions Based On Experience
For over two decades Epicor has provided software to
distributors of all sizes who use our solutions to effectively
manage their businesses. And while Express is based on
the latest technology, it’s our 25 years of experience with
organizations like yours that is the foundation of the
solution. Experience matters when it comes to delivering
a product or service that meets the needs of an industry
and the right software solution can help you transform
your business and operations. Express is such a solution
—providing broad functionality, specific to the needs of
distributors, priced affordably, and delivered in a manner
that minimizes complexity. Contact us to learn more about
Epicor Distribution Express Edition and how it may be right
for your business.
About Epicor
Epicor Software Corporation (recently combined with
Activant Solutions Inc.) is a global leader delivering
business software solutions to the manufacturing,
distribution, retail and services industries. With
nearly 40 years of experience serving midmarket
organizations and divisions of Global 1000 companies,
Epicor has more than 33,000 customers in over 150
countries. Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP),
point of sale (POS), supply chain management (SCM),
and human capital management (HCM) enable
companies to drive increased efficiency and improve
profitability. With a history of innovation, industry
expertise and passion for excellence, Epicor inspires
customers to build lasting competitive advantage.
Epicor provides the single point of accountability
that local, regional and global businesses demand.
The Company’s headquarters are located in
California, with offices and affiliates worldwide.
For more information, visit www.epicor.com.
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