Do more with DCKAP Epicor Integrator

Epicor is a company that offers software solutions for manufacturers, distributors, retailers. Their ERP Software (i.e. Enterprise Resource Planning software) — including Epicor Prophet 21 and Epicor Eclipse — helps streamline and improve business needs for distributors, including:

• Inventory management: Epicor helps track the quantity and location of items like cotton balls, so we always know how much we have in stock and where to find it.
• Financial management: The software helps manage the company’s finances, including tracking income and expenses, creating financial reports, and ensuring that we meet all our tax obligations.
• Customer relationship management (CRM): Epicor helps us manage our relationships with customers, including keeping track of their contact information, order history, and any interactions we have with them.
• Sales and order management: The software streamlines the process of creating quotes, processing orders, and managing the fulfillment and shipping of cotton balls to our customers.
• Production and manufacturing: In case we were producing cotton balls ourselves, Epicor would help manage the entire production process, from planning and scheduling to quality control and monitoring the use of raw materials.
• Supply chain management: Epicor helps us manage our relationships with suppliers, ensuring that we get the best prices for raw materials and maintain the right inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Business intelligence and analytics: The software includes tools that help us analyze our business performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve operations.
• Human resources (HR) and payroll: Epicor can help manage employee information, track work hours, calculate payroll, and handle other HR tasks.

An Epicor integration helps connect all of the different software your company uses, so it can share information and work together. This makes everything run more smoothly and saves time.

Integration Platform as a Service, or iPaaS, is a cloud-based service that makes it easier to connect different software applications, systems, or data sources. Think of it like a digital bridge that helps various tools work together and share information. iPaaS is particularly useful for distributors that rely on multiple software solutions, like Epicor, and want a seamless way to integrate them.

Here’s a simple breakdown of iPaaS:

• Cloud-based: iPaaS operates in the cloud, which means you don’t need to install or maintain any hardware or software on your own. You can access and manage your integrations from anywhere with an internet connection.
• Pre-built connectors: iPaaS providers offer pre-built connectors that make it easy to link different software applications. These connectors act like translators, helping the systems understand each other’s data and processes.
• Scalable and flexible: iPaaS is designed to grow with your business, allowing you to easily add or remove integrations as needed. This flexibility makes it a great solution for businesses of all sizes and industries.
• Centralized management: With iPaaS, you can manage all your integrations from a single platform, making it easier to monitor, update, and troubleshoot any issues that arise.
• Faster integration: iPaaS streamlines the integration process, reducing the time and effort required to connect different systems. This can help businesses become more agile and responsive to changing needs.

DCKAP helps distributors increase profitability online—achieved through its Integrator and PIM products. Thousands of distributors use these products today to streamline operations and craft shopping experiences that have customers coming back for more.

Formerly known as Cloras, DCKAP Integrator is the number one ERP data integration platform for distributors. We help you connect your ERP, like Epicor, ecommerce and CRM platforms to enrich customer data, maximize efficiency, and increase profitability.

We work with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Salesforce, SAP, Adobe, Epicor, Sage, Oracle, BigCommerce, Shopify, and Microsoft.

An ERP developer and an ERP system integrator both work with ERP systems, but they have different roles and responsibilities.

An ERP developer is a software developer who specializes in designing, building, and maintaining ERP systems, like Epicor. Their primary responsibilities include creating custom modules, features, or extensions to meet the specific needs of a business. They may also be responsible for fixing bugs, improving system performance, and ensuring that the ERP system is up to date with the latest technology and security standards.

On the other hand, an ERP system integrator focuses on connecting the ERP system with other software applications or systems used by a business. Their primary goal is to ensure seamless data flow and communication between these different systems, helping the business operate more efficiently and effectively.

This can include, but is not limited to defining your specific business requirements and thoroughly vetting potential integrators to evaluating their experience, agreeing on project specs, and ensuring ongoing support and maintenance.

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