Material cost swings, supplier instability, production delays, and demand variability are compressing manufacturing margins. While Kinetic provides the operational backbone, many organizations still manage disruptions, supplier and customer communication, automation, and planning through disconnected tools and manual workflows. In this session, we’ll walk through real-world manufacturing scenarios that illustrate when and where to apply the right Epicor business applications to form a practical Supply Chain Control Tower—reducing blind spots, accelerating response times, and connecting operational signals directly to financial outcomes.

Key Epicor Business Apps Covered:

• ECM (Enterprise Content Management) – Document control and approval workflows (e.g., contracts, quality documents, disruption reviews)
• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) – System-to-system exchange of orders, shipments, invoices, and other partner transactions
• Automation Studio, Powered by Workato – Business-critical data integration and automation for internal and cross-system workflows.
• Grow BI – Shared dashboards and analytics connecting operational activity to business performance
• FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) – Forecasting, scenario modeling, and margin impact analysis tied to operational changes