Epicor for Manufacturing

CMS Solution Highlights

Built for Your Industry

Epicor CMS
Epicor CMS is used in a wide range of automotive part manufacturing
operations from agile make-to-order applications to repetitive production
under long-term supply contracts. Common Industries

At Epicor, we understand your need to rely on an ERP system to

Metal Processing
effectively manage the resources and planning elements of your
business—the lifeblood of your company. Reducing costs, seamless
integration, and instant real-time access to information is critical to Forming and Stamping
the success of your organization.
Plastic & Rubber Injection
With Epicor CMS, we have designed a system with the automotive Molding and Extrusion
industry specifically in mind. We know about tight supply chains and the
importance of EDI and can assist you to run your automotive part Plastic Sheet Thermoforming and
manufacturing business more efficiently and profitably. With over 800 Processing
automotive plants running on Epicor CMS we understand the stringent
Blow Molding
requirements your industry needs and can help you implement world
class best practices.
Electronic Assembly and
Components
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) / Order Management
Fastening and Springs
Features
Embedded automotive EDI support for CUM, RAN, and Pull Foam
signal environments
Honda® approved
Over 4000 EDI maps are available out of the box
CUM Matching utilities
Support for X12, Edifact, Odette, and VDA Standards
In-line vehicle sequencing from both 866 and broadcasts supported
Model year roll utilities
Available to promise logic on inventory, WIP, and capacity
Customer Relationship Management
EDI workbench

Production and Shop Floor Features

Multi-location and multi-plant
Touch screen Human Machine Interface (HMI) for use on the shop floor
Machine monitoring to automatically capture machine status information
and part counts
Plant floor viewerto see real-time status of machines on the floor

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Automotive part reporting based on the signal from

the machine
Lineside labeling
Material Replenishment Monitor automatically
notifies the material handler when the material is
needed at a machine
Family parts (Multi-cavity operations)
Outside vendor services processing and tracking
Embedded whiteboard drag-and-drop advanced
planning and scheduling tools
Repetitive and work order manufacturing
environments supported
Virtual Kanban production environment supported
Supports backflushing and issuing of material
Supports validation of material
Container tracking
Partial Pack Reporting
Track production across shifts
Labor tracking

Traceability
Traceability from cradle to grave
Serial/Lot tracker for easy genealogy research
Track inventory by lot, serial, VIN or heat
Unique sub-lot control (coil, roll, rod, box, etc.) tracking
Track material specifications such as chemical
composition, steel mechanical attributes, material
type and grade, coating, dimensions, and more
Load material at production to verify correct
material is being used
Associate employee and resource to label for even
better traceability

Labeling / Container Management

Supports standard or serialized bar code labels
Supports full container serialization via labels
Link master and mixed load labels to serial labels
Print 3 of 9, PDF417, UPC, Code 128, and many
more formats
RFID capabilities
Collection devices and RF guns
In-Line Vehicle sequencing labels
Track returnable and expendable containers

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Lean manufacturing
Virtual Kanban module allows the operators to
determine what to produce next based on real-time
material usage by internal and external customers
Enables setting of key metrics for the purpose of short
and long term analysis
Calculate demand based on average, actual or manual
Color-coded priorities based on hours on hand
Electronic Kanban for purchased components

Inventory Control
Reordering logic global or by plant or warehouse
Item and WIP balances maintained real-time
Tracks material allocations and shortages by Item,
work order, or job
FIFO tracking and shelf-life tracking
RF control and dispatch of materials handlers
Unique sub-lot control (coil, roll, rod, box, etc.) tracking
Serialized inventory tracking by container, master or
mixed load
UPC and GTIN tracking
Supports part imaging on-screen with definitions
EC management and notifications with effectivity dates
Physical & Cycle Counting Modules
Real-time production, labor, and inventory issues
and receipts posting
Bin Management
Container Tracking

Costing and Bills of Material

Separate labor, variable burden, fixed burden,
material, and outside service cost buckets
Duty, exchange rate and user defined factors can be
included in the cost of items
Burden calculator allows you to factor in many
different cost elements
Standard cost, actual and weighted average costing
is supported
Track multi-level Bill of Material's
Substitute material can be defined
Phantom parts and blow through parts supported
Future, Frozen, and current cost buckets.
Setup future bill of materials
Engineering change module included
Support for recipe type BOM
Byproduct support
CAD/PLM Integration

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Shipping Procurement
Automotive Shipping Scheduler shows truck time, Support for blanket and standard type Purchase Orders
dock, RAN number and more Progressive Supplier planning and shipping schedulers
Cubing utility calculates what can go on a truck Vendor EDI
USMCA certificates and paperwork supported Supplier Portal
Customs paperwork supported Web-based supplier scorecard
Available to Ship Utility calculate what can be shipped Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
based on current inventory Requisition and PO approval capabilities
Support for Honda shipping process Buyer workbench
Customer, Internal, Outside Service, Supply Chain Support for Outside Service type Purchase Orders
Direct, Repair Type BOL supported MRO Purchase Support
Just in sequence shipments supported PO Quotations
Master BOL support Vendor contact event log
Dock monitor allows your shipping team to visually see Track purchases by commodity
the status of shipments Vendor consignment

eBusiness and Web Services Financials

Customer B2B web access to place orders, inquire on AP. AR, GL and Fixed Assets
order deliveries, price lookups etc. Project management and costing module
Supplier B2B web access for release details, input Multicurrency
screens for shipment details, quality discrepancies, User-defined financial statements (spreadsheet format)
and vendor scorecards Activity-based amortization of tooling
Web Services API's available for most areas of the software Calculated average collection days and cash forecasting
Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions
Quality Control Retroactive Billing
Electronic Remittance Advice processing
Create inspection control plans by part and routing
Positive Pay
sequence
Intercompany Sales and Inventory Transactions
Support dispositioning - scrap, rework, “as is”,
Budgeting and Forecasting
downgrade, return to vendor
Tax support
Receiving Inspection Schedules
Online Production Inspections
Destructive testing Estimating
Rework procedure and cost calculations Full integration of estimating module to standard
Support for APQP and PPAP routings, costs, purchasing systems, and production
FMEA capabilities Complete module ready to "plug and play" with data
Quality alerts Approve quotes and electronically send them to
customers/prospects
Analytics Track quote losses
Cloud based Mobile Data Analytics Tool with out of Support for one time parts
the box dashboards for: Separate costs into the material, labor, fixed burden,
Accounts Payable variable burden, outside service, and miscellaneous
Accounts Receivable buckets
Production Setup user-defined miscellaneous cost buckets
Shipping and Invoicing Estimate based on price quantity breaks
Sales Apply Flat Charges based on user-defined categories
Inventory

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In Line Vehicle Sequencing System Functions

Support for both 866 and broadcast type sequencing Proactive alerts when business events occur (event monitor)
Track Vehicle Identification number through shipping Easy to use analytics report builder
to accounts receivable Multilanguage by user sign-on
Maintain sequenced goods by commodity Online ticketing and direct phone support
Reverse sequence containers and trucks Support knowledge database
Sequence at pack or production User and system security

We’re here for the hard-working businesses that keep the world turning. They’re the companies who make, deliver, and
sell the things we all need. They trust Epicor to help them do business better. Their industries are our industries, and we
understand them better than anyone. By working hand-in-hand with our customers, we get to know their business almost
as well as they do. Our innovative solution sets are carefully curated to fit their needs, and built to respond flexibly to their
fast-changing reality. We accelerate every customer’s ambitions, whether to grow and transform, or simply become more
productive and effective. That’s what makes us the essential partners for the world’s most essential businesses.

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