
Epicor Kinetic Modules & Capabilities
Epicor Kinetic is rated across 14 of 14 ERP modules, 5 of them a core strength and 569 documented capabilities catalogued across those modules.
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Epicor Kinetic module ratings
Ordered strongest to weakest. Each rating reflects standard-edition depth, not what a third-party add-on could bolt on.
Manufacturing
strongProduction planning, shop floor control, BOM management, MRP, and manufacturing execution. Supports discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturing environments.
›95 documented capabilities in 20 areas
Manufacturing
strongJob Management6
Provides drag-and-drop job planning with overproduction controls, real-time material availability checks, and tools for adjusting production plans.
Drag-and-drop planning with overproduction management · Production Planners Workbench for material availability checks · Planning Workbench for centralized job actions · Job Manager for production plan adjustments · Efficiency and quality control monitoring
Methods of Manufacturing3
Builds bills of material and bills of operations using nested tree views and drag-and-drop management tools.
Indented tree BOM/BOO structures · Drag-and-drop Method Management
Advanced Production5
Supports co-product and nested production, automated nesting via Epicor NestLink, and sequential or concurrent linking of operations.
Co-product and nested product production support · Integrated automated nesting with Epicor NestLink · Sequential or concurrent operations linking · Simplified plant floor user interface
Engineering Change and Revision Control3
Provides an engineering workbench where engineers can track changes, reviews, and sign-off on assemblies.
Engineering workbench · Revision review and approval workflow
Real-Time Production Intelligence5
Combines machine and IoT data to support equipment effectiveness, digital twin, and run rate analysis on the shop floor.
Real-time production monitoring and alerts · Digital twin analyses · Run rate analysis · Integrated machine and IoT data
Lean Manufacturing Methods5
Supports manufacturing that skips formal work orders, relying instead on live and flow-based Kanban signals, area-based stock planning, and automatic material replenishment.
Real-time and flow-based Kanban systems · Cell-based inventory planning · Automated material flow · Performance measurement against lean metrics
Document Control3
Lets users attach and view files linked to any record, using Epicor ECM to provide a centralized document library and approval workflow.
Drag-and-drop attachment management · Epicor ECM document repository integration
Material Requirements Planning3
Provides multilevel planning across plants and companies with expanded sourcing options.
Multilevel MRP tool · Cross-plant and cross-company planning
Data Collection5
Captures shop floor data via touchscreen, mouse, barcode, or keyboard, with multilingual support and plant floor transaction visibility.
Touchscreen, mouse, barcode, keyboard interfaces · Multilingual support · Plant floor transaction visibility · Accurate labor reporting
CAD and PLM Integration3
Streamlines product development through CADLink and integration with product lifecycle management systems.
CADLink CAD integration · PLM system integration
Scheduling and Resource Management3
Surfaces overloaded and underused capacity by drawing on visual resource boards and web-based scheduling capabilities.
Resource views for overload/slack identification · Online scheduling tools
Advanced MES9
Automates real-time equipment data collection with touch-screen operator interfaces, predicts production inconsistencies, and offers a digital twin for shop floor visualization.
Real-time production scheduling · Business intelligence and analytics engine · Data Exchange module for import/export · Automated shop floor alerts and escalation · Statistical Process/Quality Control (SPC/SQC)
Product Costing4
Centralizes part cost data in one place, supporting rollup calculations and variance reviews.
Costing workbench · Cost rollups · Variance analysis
Advanced Planning and Scheduling4
Applies multiple constraint scheduling methods with visual drag-and-drop tools and real-time capable-to-promise checks.
Multiple constraint scheduling · Visual drag-and-drop scheduling · Real-time capable-to-promise
Quality Management (Epicor QMS)16
Syncs with Kinetic to streamline quality workflows, minimize manual entry errors, and unify non-conformance and risk tracking through a cloud-native, collaborative platform.
Training Management · Inspection Management · Non-Conformance tracking · Corrective Action · Audits Management
Product Configuration3
Configures highly customizable and dimensional products on the fly with integrated pricing and an optional CPQ extension.
On-the-fly product configurator with integrated pricing · Epicor CPQ extension
Multi-Site Management3
Manages alternative production methods and material transfers between plants to optimize output.
Alternative production methods management · Material transfer between plants
Production Extensions5
Brings in the Acadia connected worker platform, workflow automation via Epicor Automation Studio, a Data as a Service option, plus Salesforce integration through Duet360 OneOffice.
Acadia connected worker platform · Epicor Automation Studio (powered by Workato) · Data as a Service (DaaS) · Duet360 OneOffice Salesforce integration
PRO.FILE PLM/PDM Solution3
Centralizes product data and supports collaboration across departments through the PRO.FILE PLM/PDM solution.
Centralized product data repository · Cross-department collaboration
Other capabilities4
Master production scheduling · No-code/low-code embedded digital work instructions
Supply Chain
strongEnd-to-end supply chain visibility including demand planning, supply planning, logistics, supplier management, and supply chain analytics.
›80 documented capabilities in 18 areas
Supply Chain
strongPurchase Management6
Supports procuring and tracking materials, evaluating supplier performance, and gaining visibility into purchasing activity.
Supplier negotiations improvement tools · Supplier cross-referencing · Part master price breaks · Supplier trackers · Purchase order tracking
Forecasting and Master Production Scheduling2
Supports day-to-day and long-range production planning through master scheduling built on MRP capabilities.
Master production scheduling
Advanced Material Management (AMM)4
Coordinates digital requests for materials, handles distribution to the shop floor, and tracks stock movement for components and items still in production.
Electronic material requests · Material dispatch · Inventory movement tracking (raw materials, WIP)
Smart Demand Planning3
Applies cloud-hosted statistical forecasting to automatically choose the closest-matching model for each item, factoring in trend, seasonality, and promotional activity.
Automatic statistical forecast model selection · Intermittent demand forecasting model
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)4
Manages requests for quotes on raw materials and subcontract services, along with multi-supplier RFQ processes and response tracking.
Quote request tools for raw materials/subcontract services · Multi-supplier RFQ management · Request evaluation and response tracking
Material Requirements Planning3
Provides multilevel planning across plants and companies with expanded sourcing options.
Multilevel MRP tool · Cross-plant and cross-company planning
Inventory Management6
Tracks traceability and accuracy for stock across components, items still in production, and completed products, and flags low-quantity items for replenishment review.
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) · Shortage monitoring · Reorder analysis · Stock status and valuation · Critical items tracking
Scheduling and Resource Management3
Surfaces overloaded and underused capacity by drawing on visual resource boards and web-based scheduling capabilities.
Resource views for overload/slack identification · Online scheduling tools
EDI/Demand Management3
Integrates EDI with demand scheduling, using the system's service-oriented architecture to lower deployment costs.
EDI integration · Demand scheduling
Warehouse Management (Kinetic Warehouse)10
Provides a ready-to-deploy warehouse system with handheld devices for mobile data collection, barcode and QR scanning, and live integration back to Kinetic.
Warehouse trackers · Receiving · Material management · Material queue · Production & jobs
Advanced Planning and Scheduling4
Applies multiple constraint scheduling methods with visual drag-and-drop tools and real-time capable-to-promise checks.
Multiple constraint scheduling · Visual drag-and-drop scheduling · Real-time capable-to-promise
Shipping and Receiving3
Handles shipping and receiving activity with automatic AR invoicing after shipment, container tracking, and landed cost calculation.
Shipment/receipt activity tracking · Epicor Quick Ship fast, flexible distribution
Multi-Site Management3
Manages alternative production methods and material transfers between plants to optimize output.
Alternative production methods management · Material transfer between plants
Purchase Contracts3
Automates recurring inventory purchasing and sets up recurring delivery schedules.
Automated recurring inventory purchasing · Recurring delivery schedule establishment
Proof of Delivery and POD Lite5
Captures digital signatures and photo evidence for each delivery, with the full edition adding route planning driven by Google Maps.
Delivery route optimization (Google Maps integration) · Paperless sign-on-glass signature capture · Picture capture from device storage · Consolidated delivery list management
Advanced Unit of Measure (AUOM)5
Supports tracking high-value inventory using detailed attribute sets embedded across quoting, planning, purchasing, and receiving.
Attribute sets for inventory dimensions · Replenishment by attribute · MRP planning with attributes · Dual units of measure
SourceDay Supplier Portal7
Gives manufacturers real-time visibility and accountability over the purchase order lifecycle through AI-assisted supplier collaboration.
PO collaboration (email, portal, dashboard, EDI, API) · PO Exception Dashboard (MRP change impact on revenue/cash flow) · Reporting and dashboards for procurement teams · Document management for POs · Core and custom automated PO workflows
Advanced Requisition Management (ARM)6
Replaces paper-based purchasing and stock transfer processes with a cloud-ready, web-based requisitioning system that can punch out to supplier websites.
Easy-to-use searchable requisition catalog · Punch-out integration with supplier websites · Internal transfer requests between locations · Multi-level approvals with real-time GL budget checking · Standing orders and blanket orders
Inventory Management
strongInventory tracking, stock management, reorder point planning, multi-location management, and inventory valuation across warehouses and locations.
›34 documented capabilities in 7 areas
Inventory Management
strongAdvanced Material Management (AMM)4
Coordinates digital requests for materials, handles distribution to the shop floor, and tracks stock movement for components and items still in production.
Electronic material requests · Material dispatch · Inventory movement tracking (raw materials, WIP)
Smart Demand Planning3
Applies cloud-hosted statistical forecasting to automatically choose the closest-matching model for each item, factoring in trend, seasonality, and promotional activity.
Automatic statistical forecast model selection · Intermittent demand forecasting model
Material Requirements Planning3
Provides multilevel planning across plants and companies with expanded sourcing options.
Multilevel MRP tool · Cross-plant and cross-company planning
Inventory Management6
Tracks traceability and accuracy for stock across components, items still in production, and completed products, and flags low-quantity items for replenishment review.
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) · Shortage monitoring · Reorder analysis · Stock status and valuation · Critical items tracking
Warehouse Management (Kinetic Warehouse)10
Provides a ready-to-deploy warehouse system with handheld devices for mobile data collection, barcode and QR scanning, and live integration back to Kinetic.
Warehouse trackers · Receiving · Material management · Material queue · Production & jobs
Shipping and Receiving3
Handles shipping and receiving activity with automatic AR invoicing after shipment, container tracking, and landed cost calculation.
Shipment/receipt activity tracking · Epicor Quick Ship fast, flexible distribution
Advanced Unit of Measure (AUOM)5
Supports tracking high-value inventory using detailed attribute sets embedded across quoting, planning, purchasing, and receiving.
Attribute sets for inventory dimensions · Replenishment by attribute · MRP planning with attributes · Dual units of measure
Procurement
strongPurchase order management, supplier management, requisition workflows, contract management, and spend analytics.
›35 documented capabilities in 8 areas
Procurement
strong
Purchase Management6
Supports procuring and tracking materials, evaluating supplier performance, and gaining visibility into purchasing activity.
Supplier negotiations improvement tools · Supplier cross-referencing · Part master price breaks · Supplier trackers · Purchase order tracking
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)4
Manages requests for quotes on raw materials and subcontract services, along with multi-supplier RFQ processes and response tracking.
Quote request tools for raw materials/subcontract services · Multi-supplier RFQ management · Request evaluation and response tracking
Planning Contracts2
Helps businesses manage vendor relationships for project work through negotiated rates aimed at improving margins.
Vendor rate and margin optimization
Shipping and Receiving3
Handles shipping and receiving activity with automatic AR invoicing after shipment, container tracking, and landed cost calculation.
Shipment/receipt activity tracking · Epicor Quick Ship fast, flexible distribution
Purchase Contracts3
Automates recurring inventory purchasing and sets up recurring delivery schedules.
Automated recurring inventory purchasing · Recurring delivery schedule establishment
SourceDay Supplier Portal7
Gives manufacturers real-time visibility and accountability over the purchase order lifecycle through AI-assisted supplier collaboration.
PO collaboration (email, portal, dashboard, EDI, API) · PO Exception Dashboard (MRP change impact on revenue/cash flow) · Reporting and dashboards for procurement teams · Document management for POs · Core and custom automated PO workflows
Advanced Requisition Management (ARM)6
Replaces paper-based purchasing and stock transfer processes with a cloud-ready, web-based requisitioning system that can punch out to supplier websites.
Easy-to-use searchable requisition catalog · Punch-out integration with supplier websites · Internal transfer requests between locations · Multi-level approvals with real-time GL budget checking · Standing orders and blanket orders
Subcontract Management4
Manages subcontractor arrangements at scale, linking progress-based subcontracts to specific projects and handling subcontractor payment applications and revisions.
Progress-based subcontract setup linked to projects · Subcontractor applications for payment · Subcontract revision and variation control
Quality Management
strongQuality control, inspection management, non-conformance tracking, CAPA, and compliance with quality standards (ISO, FDA, AS9100).
›16 documented capabilities in 1 areas
Quality Management
strongQuality Management (Epicor QMS)16
Syncs with Kinetic to streamline quality workflows, minimize manual entry errors, and unify non-conformance and risk tracking through a cloud-native, collaborative platform.
Training Management · Inspection Management · Non-Conformance tracking · Corrective Action · Audits Management
Finance & Accounting
moderateCore financial management including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, fixed assets, cash management, and financial reporting. The backbone of any ERP system.
›94 documented capabilities in 19 areas
Finance & Accounting
moderate
Financial Oversight and Internal Controls4
Backs consistent reporting, structured budgeting, and internal control processes that cut down on manual steps while strengthening audit preparedness.
Reporting accuracy tools · Budgeting workflows · Internal controls
Core Accounting (GL/AP/AR)6
Handles general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable postings, bank connections for multiple payment types, project accounting and billing, and fixed asset management.
General Ledger (GL) · Accounts Payable (AP) · Accounts Receivable (AR) · Bank connections with multiple payment instruments · Fixed assets management
Enterprise Risk Tracking4
Identifies, monitors, and documents risk across departments while automating controls tied to quality, safety, and regulatory exposure.
Audit trails and change logs · BPM automation of controls and workflows · Integrated risk management visibility
Embedded Business Intelligence5
Provides customizable data queries, live dashboards, and real-time reporting built directly into the system, with optional integration to Grow for deeper KPI visualization.
Built-in customizable data queries · Live dashboards · Real-time reporting · Grow integration for enhanced KPI visualization
Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A)5
Supports financial statement production and reporting through Excel- or web-based templates, plus machine learning-assisted budget planning.
Financial statements and reports · ML-supported budget planning · Workflow-driven approval · CAPEX and consolidation reporting
Secure Access, Audit Trails, and Data Integrity4
Manages access, protects sensitive data, and maintains traceability through security policies, activity logs, and authentication controls.
User and role-based security controls · SSO and multi-factor authentication · Azure Active Directory support
Manufacturing-Focused Governance and Compliance4
Supports documentation and reporting for trade, sustainability, and industry certification requirements across local and global standards.
Global trade compliance and product classification · RoHS/WEEE/FDA compliance support · ISO, AS, TS industry-specific compliance
Increase Workforce Mobility3
Gives finance and sales staff mobile access to time/expense entry and order or shipment tasks while away from the office.
Mobile time/expense reporting with attachments and approvals · Mobile sales order/shipment management from customer sites
Financial Management Integration4
Connects project management to core financial processes, including the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, sales and purchase orders, contracts, resourcing, and payroll.
GL/AP/AR integration · Sales/purchase order linking · Time/expense management and payroll integration
Automate Global Processes on a Local Level3
Automates business processes at a local level while connecting to more than 1,000 online services. Uses AI to read, match, and book vendor invoices.
AI-driven invoice reading, matching, and booking · 1000+ online service integrations
Sustainability and Environmental Management3
Tracks sustainability metrics through a patent-pending Carbon Cost Rollup and energy monitoring.
Carbon Cost Rollup (patent pending) · Real-time energy monitoring
Product Costing4
Centralizes part cost data in one place, supporting rollup calculations and variance reviews.
Costing workbench · Cost rollups · Variance analysis
Built-In Global Automation for Finance3
Provides built-in engines for allocation, posting, tax calculation, currency conversion, and rounding across global finance operations.
Allocation, posting, and tax engines · Currency and rounding engines
Tax & Document Compliance Extensions5
Adds tax filing and electronic document management tools, including Tax Connect, Sovos Tax Compliance, and Epicor ECM Forms and DocAttach.
Tax Connect · Sovos Tax Compliance · Epicor ECM Forms · Epicor ECM DocAttach
Powerful BI Extensions5
Broadens reporting through Epicor FP&A, Epicor IP&O forecasting, Epicor Grow business intelligence, and Epicor Collaborate alerts.
Epicor FP&A · Epicor IP&O machine learning forecasting and planning · Epicor Grow low-code/no-code cloud BI · Epicor Collaborate real-time notifications
Electronic Reports9
Creates, distributes, and manages digital reports covering tax submissions, financial statements, and regulatory needs.
Automated tax filings, financial statements, compliance reports · Audit-ready XML for SAF-T and EDGAR compliance · Country-specific compliance report templates · Live transactional data feeds with validation · E-Invoicing integration
Sales Extensions4
Adds Epicor Cash Collect for automated collections, Epicor Precise POS for retail transactions, and Epicor Collaborate for Microsoft Teams integration.
Epicor Cash Collect automated collections · Epicor Precise POS retail transaction processing · Epicor Collaborate MS Teams integration
Advanced Project Accounting9
Manages the full financial lifecycle of a project, including cost tracking, time-phased budgets and forecasts, automated accruals, and a dedicated project ledger. Also covers project-related supply chain activity, auditable adjustments, and multiple revenue recognition methods.
Detailed cost tracking and management · Time-phased budgeting and forecasting · Automated accruals for costs and revenue · Project supply chain management · Comprehensive project ledger
Other capabilities10
30+ country-specific compliance packages · Multi-book, multi-site, multi-currency, multi-language · Inter-company order, transfer, and shipment consolidation · Multi-book, multi-site, multi-currency management · Consolidated reporting with ML forecasting
Sales
moderateThe sales side of an ERP: quotes and pricing, order processing, customer and account management, post-sale service, and sales reporting on shared master data.
›52 documented capabilities in 12 areas
Sales
moderate
Estimating and Quotation Management3
Generates and tracks customer and prospect requests for quotation from receipt through order placement, improving quote speed and pricing accuracy.
RFQ receipt-through-order tracking · Faster quote generation with improved pricing accuracy
Returned Material Authorization (RMA)3
Tracks returns and disposition using unique return material authorization numbers.
RMA number tracking · Returns disposition processes
Order Management4
Handles sales orders with tiered pricing by value or quantity, live credit verification, and blanket orders supporting several releases against a single line.
Value/quantity-based discounts · Real-time credit status verification · Blanket order functionality
Lead and Opportunity Management3
Manages sales territories and the full lifecycle of sales opportunities.
Sales territory management · Opportunity lifecycle tracking
Automated Revenue Recognition3
Automates revenue recognition calculations through a dedicated workbench, reducing manual effort. Costs and revenue can be reviewed at the work-breakdown-structure or company level across multiple projects simultaneously.
Revenue Recognition Workbench · WBS/company-level cost and revenue view
Increase Workforce Mobility3
Gives finance and sales staff mobile access to time/expense entry and order or shipment tasks while away from the office.
Mobile time/expense reporting with attachments and approvals · Mobile sales order/shipment management from customer sites
EDI/Demand Management3
Integrates EDI with demand scheduling, using the system's service-oriented architecture to lower deployment costs.
EDI integration · Demand scheduling
Point of Sale6
Epicor Point of Sale by Precise Solutions offers digital gift cards, branded receipt customization, coupon handling, layaway plans, and support for multiple currencies.
Electronic gift cards · Customized receipts · Coupon redemption · Layaways · Multicurrency support
Service Contract and Warranty Management3
Executes service contracts on time and to spec, including the option to create service-level agreements tied to automatic invoicing.
Service-level agreement generation · Automatic billing options
Commerce & Salesforce Integration3
Connects CRM to Epicor Commerce for digital buying experiences and to Salesforce.com to keep contact data synchronized.
Epicor Commerce integration · Salesforce.com integration
Sales Extensions4
Adds Epicor Cash Collect for automated collections, Epicor Precise POS for retail transactions, and Epicor Collaborate for Microsoft Teams integration.
Epicor Cash Collect automated collections · Epicor Precise POS retail transaction processing · Epicor Collaborate MS Teams integration
Other capabilities14
Multi-device contact access · Personalized case resolution and follow-up · Automated customer lifecycle transaction processing · Marketing campaign performance measurement · iOS/Android mobile CRM access
HR & Payroll
moderateHuman resources management including employee records, payroll processing, benefits administration, time and attendance, and talent management.
›3 documented capabilities in 1 areas
HR & Payroll
moderateIncrease Workforce Mobility3
Gives finance and sales staff mobile access to time/expense entry and order or shipment tasks while away from the office.
Mobile time/expense reporting with attachments and approvals · Mobile sales order/shipment management from customer sites
Project Management
moderateProject planning, resource allocation, time tracking, expense management, and project accounting for project-centric businesses.
›45 documented capabilities in 10 areas
Project Management
moderateProject Planning and Execution3
Supports project managers in planning and executing work with a consolidated, high-level view of progress across all phases. Covers projects ranging from simple engagements to multilevel programs.
High-level project overview · Multilevel phase management
Automated Revenue Recognition3
Automates revenue recognition calculations through a dedicated workbench, reducing manual effort. Costs and revenue can be reviewed at the work-breakdown-structure or company level across multiple projects simultaneously.
Revenue Recognition Workbench · WBS/company-level cost and revenue view
Project Performance Analytics3
Delivers configurable charts and live dashboards on the Kinetic homepage so teams can monitor key indicators and measure project performance in real time.
Live project dashboards · Real-time performance analysis
Financial Management Integration4
Connects project management to core financial processes, including the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, sales and purchase orders, contracts, resourcing, and payroll.
GL/AP/AR integration · Sales/purchase order linking · Time/expense management and payroll integration
Project Billing3
Generates project invoices based on progress, milestones, or custom-defined stages, supporting varied billing arrangements.
Milestone-based invoicing · Progress-based invoicing
Resource Management3
Allocates people, contractors, equipment, and machinery to projects, factoring in calendars and required capabilities.
Employee/contractor allocation · Equipment and machinery scheduling
Advanced Project Accounting9
Manages the full financial lifecycle of a project, including cost tracking, time-phased budgets and forecasts, automated accruals, and a dedicated project ledger. Also covers project-related supply chain activity, auditable adjustments, and multiple revenue recognition methods.
Detailed cost tracking and management · Time-phased budgeting and forecasting · Automated accruals for costs and revenue · Project supply chain management · Comprehensive project ledger
Contract Management7
Manages the commercial relationship with customers, supporting adaptable contract setup, several billing models, claims handling, and tracking of revisions and variations. Supports multi-currency contracts and milestone-based deliverables.
Flexible contract creation and management · Multiple billing types under one contract · Efficient contract claims processing · Revision and variation management · Multi-currency contract support
Subcontract Management4
Manages subcontractor arrangements at scale, linking progress-based subcontracts to specific projects and handling subcontractor payment applications and revisions.
Progress-based subcontract setup linked to projects · Subcontractor applications for payment · Subcontract revision and variation control
Other capabilities6
Vendor rate and margin optimization · Bi-directional MS Project synchronization · MS Teams stakeholder collaboration
Warehouse Management
moderateWarehouse operations including receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, and warehouse layout optimisation.
›34 documented capabilities in 7 areas
Warehouse Management
moderate
Advanced Material Management (AMM)4
Coordinates digital requests for materials, handles distribution to the shop floor, and tracks stock movement for components and items still in production.
Electronic material requests · Material dispatch · Inventory movement tracking (raw materials, WIP)
Smart Demand Planning3
Applies cloud-hosted statistical forecasting to automatically choose the closest-matching model for each item, factoring in trend, seasonality, and promotional activity.
Automatic statistical forecast model selection · Intermittent demand forecasting model
Material Requirements Planning3
Provides multilevel planning across plants and companies with expanded sourcing options.
Multilevel MRP tool · Cross-plant and cross-company planning
Inventory Management6
Tracks traceability and accuracy for stock across components, items still in production, and completed products, and flags low-quantity items for replenishment review.
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) · Shortage monitoring · Reorder analysis · Stock status and valuation · Critical items tracking
Warehouse Management (Kinetic Warehouse)10
Provides a ready-to-deploy warehouse system with handheld devices for mobile data collection, barcode and QR scanning, and live integration back to Kinetic.
Warehouse trackers · Receiving · Material management · Material queue · Production & jobs
Shipping and Receiving3
Handles shipping and receiving activity with automatic AR invoicing after shipment, container tracking, and landed cost calculation.
Shipment/receipt activity tracking · Epicor Quick Ship fast, flexible distribution
Advanced Unit of Measure (AUOM)5
Supports tracking high-value inventory using detailed attribute sets embedded across quoting, planning, purchasing, and receiving.
Attribute sets for inventory dimensions · Replenishment by attribute · MRP planning with attributes · Dual units of measure
Business Intelligence
moderateReporting, dashboards, analytics, and data visualisation capabilities built into the ERP platform for operational and strategic decision-making.
›52 documented capabilities in 11 areas
Business Intelligence
moderate
Real-Time Data Visualization & Alerts4
Displays IoT data directly on the Kinetic dashboard and configures rule-based alerts to detect equipment anomalies.
Real-time IoT data on Kinetic dashboard · Rule-based anomaly alerts · Comprehensive machine, inventory, and environmental monitoring
Real-Time Production Intelligence5
Combines machine and IoT data to support equipment effectiveness, digital twin, and run rate analysis on the shop floor.
Real-time production monitoring and alerts · Digital twin analyses · Run rate analysis · Integrated machine and IoT data
Embedded Business Intelligence5
Provides customizable data queries, live dashboards, and real-time reporting built directly into the system, with optional integration to Grow for deeper KPI visualization.
Built-in customizable data queries · Live dashboards · Real-time reporting · Grow integration for enhanced KPI visualization
Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A)5
Supports financial statement production and reporting through Excel- or web-based templates, plus machine learning-assisted budget planning.
Financial statements and reports · ML-supported budget planning · Workflow-driven approval · CAPEX and consolidation reporting
Predictive and Advanced Analytics4
Applies predictive tools such as Smart Operational Analytics, Smart Demand Planner, and Inventory Optimization to forecast demand and guide inventory decisions.
Smart Operational Analytics · Smart Demand Planner · Inventory Optimization
Project Performance Analytics3
Delivers configurable charts and live dashboards on the Kinetic homepage so teams can monitor key indicators and measure project performance in real time.
Live project dashboards · Real-time performance analysis
Operational Reports & Dashboards3
Supplies ready-made dashboards and reports that can be adjusted to fit specific reporting needs.
Pre-designed dashboards · Customizable reports
Intuitive Self-Service Analytics3
Gives non-technical users no-code and low-code tools to connect, blend, cleanse, and filter data for their own analysis and visualizations.
No-code/low-code data connection and blending · Data cleansing and filtering
Powerful BI Extensions5
Broadens reporting through Epicor FP&A, Epicor IP&O forecasting, Epicor Grow business intelligence, and Epicor Collaborate alerts.
Epicor FP&A · Epicor IP&O machine learning forecasting and planning · Epicor Grow low-code/no-code cloud BI · Epicor Collaborate real-time notifications
Electronic Reports9
Creates, distributes, and manages digital reports covering tax submissions, financial statements, and regulatory needs.
Automated tax filings, financial statements, compliance reports · Audit-ready XML for SAF-T and EDGAR compliance · Country-specific compliance report templates · Live transactional data feeds with validation · E-Invoicing integration
Other capabilities6
Advanced BI infrastructure and ETL capabilities · ERP-native operational and performance insight · Consolidated reporting with ML forecasting
Field Service
moderateField service management including work order dispatching, technician scheduling, mobile access, parts management, and service contract management.
›23 documented capabilities in 7 areas
Field Service
moderateCore Service Management3
Manages in-house repairs along with basic offsite services and installations.
In-house repair management · Offsite service and installation management
Returned Material Authorization (RMA)3
Tracks returns and disposition using unique return material authorization numbers.
RMA number tracking · Returns disposition processes
ePartsBook3
Gives field and service staff visual context and historical trend data so they can resolve issues faster.
Visual context parts lookup · Trend data diagnostics
Maintenance Management3
Handles maintenance requests for production and facility equipment, covering both planned and ad hoc work.
Planned maintenance processing · Ad hoc maintenance requests
Case Management4
Lets field service reps access knowledge bases, prior service calls, warranty details, and contracts alongside dispatching activities.
Field dispatching activities · Online knowledge base access · Warranty info and service contract access
Service Contract and Warranty Management3
Executes service contracts on time and to spec, including the option to create service-level agreements tied to automatic invoicing.
Service-level agreement generation · Automatic billing options
Other capabilities4
Personalized case resolution and follow-up · B2B e-commerce order lifecycle experience
Asset Management
moderateEnterprise asset management including preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle tracking, work order management, and asset depreciation.
›6 documented capabilities in 2 areas
Asset Management
moderateePartsBook3
Gives field and service staff visual context and historical trend data so they can resolve issues faster.
Visual context parts lookup · Trend data diagnostics
Maintenance Management3
Handles maintenance requests for production and facility equipment, covering both planned and ad hoc work.
Planned maintenance processing · Ad hoc maintenance requests
Ecommerce
basicIntegrated ecommerce and online storefront capabilities including B2B and B2C portals, product catalogue management, and order management.
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What is Epicor Kinetic?
Epicor Kinetic is Epicor's flagship cloud/on-premise ERP built specifically for discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers, from job shops to multi-plant enterprises. It covers manufacturing execution, shop-floor control, BOM/MRP, supply chain, and finance in one system, with a modern browser-based UI. It's aimed at companies whose core need is production planning and control rather than broad enterprise functionality.
What is Epicor?
Epicor is a business software company that makes industry-specific ERP systems, with Epicor Kinetic as its manufacturing-focused flagship product alongside other lines for distribution, retail, and building supply. Epicor Software has served manufacturing and distribution businesses for decades and is best known for deep shop-floor and production-planning capability rather than being a general-purpose enterprise suite.
What does Epicor do?
Epicor builds ERP software tailored to specific industries — manufacturing (Kinetic), distribution, retail, and building supply — rather than one generic product for every business type. Its core value is connecting production planning, shop-floor execution, inventory, procurement, and finance into a single system, so manufacturers can run job costing, MRP, and quality control without stitching together separate tools.
Is Epicor an ERP system?
Yes. Epicor Kinetic is a full ERP system, covering finance, manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, procurement, and CRM in one integrated platform. It's positioned specifically for discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers — its manufacturing and shop-floor capabilities are rated strong, while its financial management module is comparatively lighter than enterprise suites like SAP or Oracle.
Who owns Epicor?
Epicor Software is a private company; ownership has changed hands through several private-equity transactions over the years rather than being publicly traded. For buyers, the practical implication is checking your Epicor partner or Epicor directly for current ownership and roadmap commitments, since PE-owned software vendors can shift investment priorities after a change of control.
How much does Epicor cost?
Epicor Kinetic is priced per user, starting around $100 per user per month, placing it in the mid-range pricing tier alongside comparable manufacturing ERPs. Total implementation cost typically runs $100K–$500K depending on company size and modules, with projects taking roughly 5–10 months. Get a quote scoped to your user count and manufacturing complexity rather than relying on the sticker price alone.
Is Epicor a good ERP system?
For discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers, Epicor Kinetic is a strong choice — purpose-built for shop-floor control, MES, and production scheduling, and used by 20,000+ manufacturers. Its weaker areas are financial depth, ecommerce, and reporting (which leans on SSRS). Whether it's "good" depends on fit: manufacturing-heavy businesses tend to rate it well; companies needing deep financials or retail may look elsewhere.
How do you migrate from Epicor 10 to Kinetic?
Migrating from Epicor 10 to Kinetic is a structured upgrade path Epicor supports directly, since Kinetic runs on the same underlying platform with a modernized UI and added capability. The process typically involves a technical upgrade assessment, data and customization review, and testing cycle managed with an Epicor partner — timelines vary by how much customization exists in your Epicor 10 environment.
Which is better, Epicor Kinetic or NetSuite?
It depends on your business type. Epicor Kinetic is purpose-built for discrete and mixed-mode manufacturing with deeper shop-floor, MES, and job-costing capability. NetSuite is a broader cloud ERP with stronger financials, ecommerce, and multi-entity support but shallower manufacturing depth. Manufacturers prioritizing production control tend to prefer Kinetic; companies wanting a finance-first cloud ERP often prefer NetSuite.
Is Epicor similar to SAP?
Only broadly — both are ERP systems with manufacturing capability, but they target different buyers. Epicor Kinetic is mid-market-focused and faster to implement (5–10 months vs SAP's typically longer projects), built specifically around discrete/mixed-mode manufacturing workflows. SAP S/4HANA offers a much broader enterprise footprint and deeper customization at higher cost, suiting larger, more complex organizations.