QAD to Epicor Kinetic with Ease

If your current QAD ERP system is not meeting your needs, Cambia Advisors offers a unique opportunity to streamline your transition to Epicor Kinetic. Our expertise in both QAD and Epicor allows us to take a tailored approach that minimizes disruption and maximizes value.

A Tailored Approach for QAD Users

Unlike the typical ERP sales process, we start by understanding your specific use of QAD, focusing on the modules you rely on. This enables us to quickly identify equivalent functionalities in Epicor Kinetic and highlight additional features that can enhance your operations beyond what QAD currently offers.

Expedited Discovery and Implementation

Detailed Mapping

Next, we map your QAD functionalities to the equivalent features in Epicor Kinetic, ensuring a seamless transition. We also identify any gaps or additional features that Epicor Kinetic can provide to enhance your operations.

Initial Assessment

We begin with an in-depth consultation to understand your specific QAD environment, focusing on the modules and functionalities you currently use. This helps us identify your core requirements and areas for improvement.

Customized Implementation Plan

Epicor CMS offers a suite of tools designed for efficient management of multi-location and multi-plant operations. It features a touch screen Human Machine Interface (HMI) for shop floor use, enabling seamless machine monitoring to automatically capture machine status and part counts. Users can view real-time machine status with the Plant Floor Viewer and receive automotive part reporting based on machine signals. Additionally, the system supports lineside labeling, automatic material replenishment notifications, and virtual Kanban production environments, making it ideal for both repetitive and work order manufacturing environments. Advanced planning and scheduling tools, along with robust labor and container tracking capabilities, ensure streamlined production and enhanced operational efficiency.

Traceability

Epicor CMS offers robust traceability features, ensuring comprehensive tracking from cradle to grave. With a serial/lot tracker, users can easily perform genealogy research and track inventory by lot, serial, VIN, or heat. The system provides unique sub-lot control for various items like coils, rolls, rods, and boxes, while also tracking detailed material specifications such as chemical composition, steel mechanical attributes, material type and grade, coating, and dimensions. Additionally, it allows material loading at production to verify the correct material usage and associates employee and resource information with labels for enhanced traceability.

Technology

Modern Cloud Technology

Epicor for Automotive uses a 100% SOA with Microsoft technology, providing a seamless, efficient, and scalable IT infrastructure.

Mobile and Web Access

Supports deployment to desktop clients, web browsers, and mobile devices for flexible and efficient operations.

EDI

CMS is equipped with embedded automotive EDI support for CUM, RAN, and Pull signal environments, and is Honda® approved. It offers over 4000 EDI maps out of the box and includes CUM matching utilities. The system supports X12, Edifact, Odette, and VDA standards, as well as in-line vehicle sequencing from both 866 and broadcasts. Epicor CMS also features model year roll utilities, available-to-promise logic on inventory, WIP, and capacity, along with comprehensive Customer Relationship Management and an EDI workbench for streamlined operations.

Deployment Options

Offers on-premise, hosted, and cloud deployment options to meet diverse business needs.

Financials

Global Financials

Epicor CMS provides comprehensive financial management with modules for Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and Fixed Assets. It includes a project management and costing module, supports multicurrency transactions, and allows for user-defined financial statements in a spreadsheet format. The system offers activity-based amortization of tooling, calculated average collection days, and cash forecasting. Additional features include Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, retroactive billing, electronic remittance advice processing, Positive Pay, and intercompany sales and inventory transactions. Epicor CMS also supports budgeting and forecasting, along with robust tax support capabilities.

Analytics

Epicor CMS includes a cloud-based mobile data analytics tool that offers out-of-the-box dashboards for various operational areas. These dashboards cover Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Production, Shipping and Invoicing, Sales, and Inventory. This tool provides real-time insights and analytics, enabling users to make informed decisions on the go.

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