PracticalTek (an Epicor® erp consulting independent professional services provider) provides innovative, award-winning business and information systems consulting solutions with a focus on Epicor® 10, Epicor® 10.1 features, Epicor® 9, Vantage® 8, Epicor® Avante, Epicor® Enterprise, Epicor® p21, Epicor® Hosting and more.

Epicor® Industry Applications

Epicor® Applications for Aftermarket Automotive

Epicor® first developed software for the automotive aftermarket in the 70’s and is the only company that delivers a full spectrum solution to cover every industry aspect needed to provide your company with an edge. Automotive manufacturers, suppliers and OEMs need robust and flexible technology to meet the fast paced needs of the industry as well as adapt to new industry regulations and demands from customers. The Epicor® ERP is the flexible and scalable solution that will allow you to stay a step ahead of your competitors and provide your company with all of the tools needed to streamline your operation and boost your bottom line.

Epicor® Applications for Building and Lumber

Epicor® LBM Software offers several solutions for dealers, retailers, and manufacturers of a wide range of lumber, construction components, and interior and exterior building materials. Epicor® BisTrack Global, LumberTrack, Epicor Eagle, and Warehouse Management solutions will power your business to the next level while making your company more efficient and capable of meeting changing customer demands.

Epicor® for Companies That Distribute

Distributors are becoming a larger customer segment of Epicor® for industries all over the United States. Epicor® provides functionality and products based on the customers and industries distributors serve as well as dynamic pricing and fulfillment tools distributors need. Epicor® offers an enterprise-wide business solution that incorporates resource planning with leading pricing strategies. Distributors often test out a significant number of inventory and pricing strategies that cover everything from pre-orders and pre-staging of goods to inventory optimization based on future forecasts. Epicor® for companies that distribute goods to others can work across distribution centers thanks to cloud and hosted solutions that can integrate with on-premise infrastructure.

Epicor® Applications for Manufacturing

Epicor® currently has a significant present in the manufacturing market as many Epicor® applications are designed specifically to manage the processes, assets and supply chain at the heart of a manufacturing business. Epicor® ERP features an embedded performance management toolkit that’s built specifically for manufacturers with a set of business intelligence tools, analytics and real-time visibility options that follow your operations from sourcing materials and producing goods through distribution, fulfillment, returns and customer satisfaction. Specific to manufacturing, Epicor® offers the Manufacturing Execution System, branded as Mattec MES, that automatically collects production data and automates a variety of cycle practices and auditing requirements. You get immediate visibility into your processes for real-time alerts as well as a simple way to review your business over the long term.

Epicor® for Businesses in Retail

Retailers often turn to Epicor® solutions to help manage both the front and back houses of their operations. Epicor® for companies in retail interact with point-of-sale solutions to maintain accurate inventory levels, create insight into which products are selling most or generating the most profit, identify cross-channel selling opportunities and manage the financial side of the business. The Epicor® Eagle N Series is a cloud-based retail management suite that’s designed to meet the unique needs of specialty goods as well as companies who serve a variety of customers, independent retailers, and regional chains. It focuses on workflow simplification, process automation, auditing tools and a dashboard that can quickly generate a wide variety of relevant reports.

Epicor® for Industries That Serve

The service industry is a constantly growing and shifting industry where financial management is a necessity. Solutions from Epicor® for businesses that provide services to others focus on streamlining financial processes based on customer industries as well as relevant legislation and governance rules. You’ll be able to fire up a single Epicor® application and manage your general ledger, cash management, forecasting and planning, existing payroll, tax management and even your on-site lockbox records. Financial management tools must help you audit, or they end up creating an increased burden on your team. Contact PracticalTek today. Our independent professional services can help you learn more about how Epicor® can give you the right financial tools to keep your house in order.

Epicor® for Bio-Tech

Epicor® offers solutions that will help simplify and streamline your business and allow you to succeed in an ever changing regulatory environment. Epicor® ERP offers an integrated solution to help you reach your goals and grow your business as well as reduce the risk of warnings, recalls, and customer issues by automating the compliance process. The Epicor® software solutions support product traceability, documentation, revision change control, and more.

PracticalTek Professional Services

SERVICE & SUPPORT

PracticalTek (an Epicor® erp consulting independent professional services provider) provides innovative, award-winning business and information systems consulting solutions with a focus on Epicor®

CONSULTING

When you need fast results from your Epicor® ERP system, there’s no better solution than an experienced Epicor® erp consultant. Working with a professional Epicor® application consulting firm, you can streamline your system to better suit your business with the help of a dedicated specialist.

INSTALLS

At PracticalTek, we know how to make the Epicor® installation business transition seamless because we’ve helped so many people with it. We’ve learned some of the best practices of ERP implementation and want to help you succeed, too.

UPGRADES

With years of experience, PracticalTek provides the best independent Epicor® upgrade consulting on the market. Our technicians come with years of training and the best certifications available, so we know what to do to make Epicor® work best for you and your business.

TRAINING

PracticalTek is an independent software services provider with a combined 400+ years of Epicor® implementation & training experience among our team members. Our knowledgeable staff offers novice to advanced level training on all Epicor® software training modules.

DEVELOPMENT

As an independent software services provider with a combined 400+ years of Epicor® customization consultant implementation experience among our team members, PracticalTek can accommodate all of your Epicor® programming support development needs.

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Reasons To Switch To Epicor®

Specific industries that Epicor® covers include:

Aftermarket automotive
Building and lumber
Distribution
Manufacturing
Retail
Service-oriented businesses
Bio-Tech

Epicor® might be the best ERP system for your business if you need a full-featured platform that’s tailored to your size needs, especially if you’re not looking to invest heavily on in-house IT growth.

Epicor® blends function and cost to create a compelling experience for businesses of any size, making it a top ERP software package we recommend.

PracticalTek is an Epicor® Independent services provider

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Dynamic Metals was in need of system change. Both Culture and Processes needed improvement. Multiple attempts have been made over the last 10 years with our current system to reimplement, upgrade and improve processes with little success. Dynamic was stuck in manual mode and we needed assistance to break the culture and improve processes. We met with PTS to discuss our options. We decided to utilize their services as they are familiar with our current system as well as the system we are in the process of implementing. PTS completed a thorough review of our current state understanding that we want to improve our processes using best practices with the new system. The PTS staff has been knowledgeable, professional and is allowing us to implement with fewer resource hours from our staff. With their assistance and guidance we have garnered enthusiasm throughout the organization for change that otherwise would have been a difficult task. They have ensured with constant communication to mitigate any potential scheduling roadblocks in order to maintain the target schedule. I look forward to completing the implementation and working with PTS on future improvements in our processes. I would certainly recommend PTS for consulting needs.

— Dynamic Metals • Aerospace and Defense Industry

“The straight forward approach was a relief and I appreciate how the PTS team jumped straight in despite the complex challenges we faced. I was able to speak with Jim directly several times which provided a great amount of comfort, I never had any trouble reaching him and/or a member of his team.

The team at PTS assisted in arranging meetings in which we discussed complicated business process and procedure requirements. This sped up the improvement process significantly. PTS’ methodology was a perfect fit to quickly and thoroughly address our needs and provide solutions.

The functional results that were produced as a result of Jim’s team were a key component in keeping operations running. Moreover, their skills for development are extraordinary. On top of his work, Jim’s team also provided excellent support. They dealt with questions ranging from the absolute basics to advanced easily and with an air of patience that can only be described as completely forgiving!

In short, I would have no hesitation in recommending PTS to any prospective client and I would be happy to answer any questions related to this reference.”

— Olmsted Products • Industrial Pump Industry

“PracticalTek worked with us immediately and tirelessly to get our Avante System and Company back up and running. Thank-you for coming to our rescue – to rescue a stranger in need. It speaks volumes to the type of company that PracticalTek is, and to the type of people you are. Thank-you and your team from all of us at Bird Technologies Group.”

— Bird Technologies Group

Industries we serve

Aerospace
Defense
Automotive
Chemical
Construction: Light & Heavy
Distribution & Warehousing
Electronics
Engineering & Design
Foundry
Furniture
Government
Hydraulics
Independents & Partners
Industrial Equipment Supplier
Machining

Manufacturing: Repetitive, Discrete, MRP,
JIT, MTO, ETO, Job shops, Cell, and Lean
Metal & Plastic Fabrication
Metals: Sheet & Raw
Oil & Gas
Packaging
Paper
Railroad
Software Business
Stamping
Steel
Tooling
Welding
Building Materials
Consumer Goods
Industrial Machinery
Minerals & Mining

Education
Entertainment Venues
Financial
Food and Beverage
Hardware
Home Center
Hospitality
Hotels
Medical Supply
Merchandising
Mills
Non-Profit
Plastics
Pharmacy
Specialty Goods
Wholesale
Rubber
Test & Measurement

“We don’t have a traditional IT department…… I’ve worked with a few different consultants over the last 3 years, after I found PracticalTek (An independent professional services provider), I will always go to them first with a need. They got to my projects in short order, knew exactly what I was talking about most of the time and if they didn’t, it was easy to explain to them what I needed. The rate is better and the work is more efficient than I have found elsewhere. I would highly recommend PracticalTek (An independent professional services provider) to anyone using Epicor®.”

— Dudek & Bock • Steel Manufacturing Industry

“We have used PTS for several of our Epicor® needs. They have helped with our Epicor® implementation through training of our staff. They have also helped with more technical aspects such as helping us set-up a secondary application server. I have found PTS to be extremely knowledgeable and professional, and quick to help when needed.”

— Seymour Tubing Inc. • Tubing Components Industry

“The other service we used from PTS was a training session that lasted a few days on site. We used one of their trainers, Jeremy, who was very talented in Epicor® but also had a naturally good communication style about him. He taught a few of our people the basics of writing Crystal Reports out of Epicor®. We plan on using PTS as a resource in Epicor® as we move forward.”

— Precision Marshall Steel Company • Steel Manufacturing Industry

“General Formulations is a mid-sized manufacturing company currently using Epicor® for our manufacturing system. We have used PTS for a number of tasks including custom SSRS reports, custom dashboards, BPM’s, and Go Live Support. I have found PTS knowledgeable, talented and extremely capable in the work that they have done for our company. I have worked with Jim, Sam, Jarrad, and Glenn and found them all to be consummate professionals with great attitude and ability. I can recommend PTS with the greatest confidence to anyone looking for top-notch help in implementation and customization of Epicor®.”

“I do want to say I have been very impressed with PTS and in helping us deal with this problem. (Our consultant) has been great and I know he hasn’t been alone in assisting us on this. Your help is greatly appreciated, and PTS is a great partner.”

— General Formulations • Pressure Sensitive Films Industry

“So far Jim and a group from PTS have come in to do a CRP/training session for two days that was extremely helpful. They have also developed and installed a customized program to assist in automated Order Entry and processing, shipment entry and processing, and have developed customized SSRS reports. They have always addressed our concerns in a timely manner, and are very conscientious about costs, and very detailed in their work.

I definitely recommend PTS as a partner for Epicor® technical services and continue to use them. I only wish I had found them sooner. I will continue to go to them for enhancements, training and consulting as there is no doubt they will help us maximize our investment and minimize our time spent implementing various Epicor® solutions.”

— Unique Sports Products, Inc. • Sporting Goods Industry

“Morton Manufacturing utilizes Epicor® for MRP functionality. PTS helped us through projects when we ran into roadblocks. Their advanced expertise was more than enough for the problems and concerns we were facing. They are well versed in visual basic and C# and they completed our projects very quickly.

The results of their work were exactly what we wanted, and allowed us to continue moving forward. We haven’t had any problems and we plan to use PTS again in the future.”

— Morton Manufacturing • Aerospace Industry