At ICM, our initial ‘Strategic Assessment’ phase is about building a solid foundation for your Epicor implementation. We start by closely understanding your unique business needs. This involves deep discussions to uncover key information about your processes, challenges, and goals. Our team is dedicated to not just knowing your company but also understanding it, ensuring a tailored approach for your Epicor implementation. This first step is crucial for laying the groundwork for a successful partnership and project.
ICM’s Strategic Assessment is a multi-phase journey, beginning with Project Preparation and Launch, where we align our team with your vision. This is followed by Final Discovery and Alignment, ensuring our strategies resonate with your specific needs. The System Simulation and Client Validation phase allows for a practical view of potential solutions. Testing, Validation, and System Freeze ensure robustness before Final Preparation and Cutover. The journey culminates in Stabilization and Operation, where we ensure a smooth transition and operational success.
Setting the stage for success by understanding your business and establishing project scope.
Refining insights and ensuring our strategies are in lockstep with best business practices.
Hands-on training and fine-tuning to prepare for your live Epicor environment.
Ensuring readiness for launch with rigorous checks and a robust action plan.
Orchestrating the transition to go-live with focused support and attention to detail.
Providing ongoing assistance to address post-launch challenges and support business growth.
We begin by learning the specifics of your business to define the scope of your project. This phase is about laying the groundwork, ensuring that the Epicor implementation is planned in accordance with your unique business requirements.
This phase is dedicated to refining our understanding and aligning our approach with your business. We focus on finalizing the details that will steer the project, ensuring that the solutions we propose are fully synced with your established practices.
Our strategic assessment includes determining your production type, whether it’s make to order, make to stock, or another model. This allows us to understand the dynamics of your production process and suggest improvements or integrations that cater specifically to your manufacturing needs.
In our strategic assessment, we delve into your company’s billing methods, focusing on milestone billing and revenue recognition practices. This helps us tailor our approach to align with your financial processes, ensuring a seamless integration of our solutions with your existing systems.
We assess your manufacturing process to understand whether it’s more aligned with make-to-order, configure-to-order, or another method. This evaluation helps us tailor our solutions to your specific manufacturing needs, ensuring optimal alignment with your operational workflow.
We assess your inventory turnover frequency and compare it with industry best practices. This evaluation helps us to pinpoint areas for improvement in inventory management, ensuring that your operations are optimized for efficiency and aligned with the best standards in your industry.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead means leveraging the right tools to optimize your operations. Epicor ERP offers a suite of applications designed to integrate various aspects of business management, giving you the power to streamline your processes and enhance decision-making. Here’s how implementing Epicor can make a tangible difference in your day-to-day business activities and long-term strategic goals:
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