About Kinetic

Kinetic offers flexible, industry-specific enterprise resource planning solutions that are designed around the specific needs of manufacturing customers. The solutions leverage new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), social collaboration, big data and analytics, 3D design automation, and mobility for a combination of rich global functionality built on agile technology.

Kinetic capabilities include a CRM for managing customer and partner data, invoices, quotes, orders, multi-level pricing contracts, and more. Tools for performance management provide visibility into the business, allowing users to plan, execute, and analyze at both strategic and tactical levels using business intelligence (BI) data. Users can securely capture, store, manage, and access content and documents at any time, via any device, using Epicor’s content management system (DocStar), empowering interdepartmental collaboration.

Organizations are able to manage and streamline financial operations and gain insights into performance, expense, and risk through tools and controls to support complex legislative requirements. Features for planning and scheduling provide day-to-day control and long-range planning, helping to manage supply and demand in real-time with resource optimization, availability, change management, and more. Epicor’s tools for manufacturing and production provide a full range of supply chain management, execution, and distribution capabilities.

Kinetic helps organizations plan and execute simple or complex, multi-level projects with strict costing and billing through features for project planning, time and expense management, billing and revenue, and resource management. Users are able to maximize service effectiveness by coordinating service center processes and managing each aspect of the supply chain from forecasting to fulfillment. Kinetic also includes human capital management from onboarding, to talent management.

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Key benefits of Kinetic

  • Epicor ERP allows the integration of new technologies and processes in order to help make accurate, data-driven decisions.

  • Get a clear line of sight on everything from product and design through manufacturing and fulfillment to ensure that products will be profitable.

  • Cloud-ready Epicor ERP enables users to access business intelligence (BI) dashboards from any device.

  • Mitigate risk with greater visibility and closer collaboration across the entire supply chain.

  • Drive efficiency and productivity with tools that help better plan resources, balance and distribute work, collaborate with suppliers, and respond to shifting demand.

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    Deployment

    • Cloud-based
    • On-premises

    Markets

    Colombia, Mexico, United States

    Supported Languages

    English, Spanish

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    • Free Version
    • Free Trial
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    Features

    Total features of Kinetic: 103

    • API
    • Accounting
    • Accounting Integration
    • Activity Dashboard
    • Activity Tracking
    • Audit Management
    • Audit Trail
    • Automated Scheduling
    • Bank Reconciliation
    • Barcode / Ticket Scanning
    • Barcoding/RFID
    • Billing & Invoicing
    • Bills of Material
    • CRM
    • Capacity Planning
    • Collaboration Tools
    • Compliance Management
    • Contract/License Management
    • Cost Tracking
    • Customer Database
    • Customizable Reports
    • Data Visualization
    • Demand Forecasting
    • Distribution Management
    • Document Management
    • EDI
    • ERP
    • Enterprise Asset Management
    • Estimating
    • Expense Tracking
    • Financial Analysis
    • Financial Management
    • Forecasting
    • Forms Automation
    • General Ledger
    • HR Management
    • Import/Export Management
    • Integrated Business Operations
    • Inventory Management
    • Inventory Optimization
    • Inventory Replenishment
    • Inventory Tracking
    • Invoice Management
    • Invoice Processing
    • Issue Management
    • Job Costing
    • Lifecycle Management
    • MES
    • Maintenance Management
    • Manufacturing Planning
    • Material Requirements Planning
    • Monitoring
    • Multi-Channel Management
    • Multi-Currency
    • Multi-Location
    • Order Fulfillment
    • Order Management
    • Order Processing
    • Order Tracking
    • Payroll Management
    • Performance Metrics
    • Planning Tools
    • Process Modeling & Designing
    • Procurement Management
    • Product Data Management
    • Production Management
    • Production Scheduling
    • Production Tracking
    • Project Management
    • Projections
    • Purchase Order Management
    • Purchasing & Receiving
    • Quality Control
    • Quality Management
    • Quotes/Estimates
    • Real Time Analytics
    • Real Time Data
    • Real Time Monitoring
    • Real Time Reporting
    • Real-time Updates
    • Reporting & Statistics
    • Reporting/Analytics
    • Retail Inventory Management
    • Returns Management
    • Rules-Based Workflow
    • Safety Management
    • Sales & Operations Planning
    • Sales Forecasting
    • Sales Orders
    • Shipping Management
    • Status Tracking
    • Stock Management
    • Supplier Management
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Task Management
    • Third Party Integrations
    • Time & Expense Tracking
    • Traceability
    • Transportation Management
    • Warehouse Management
    • Work Order Management
    • Workflow Management
    • eCommerce Management

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    Reviews

    Overall rating

    3.8 /5
    (173)
    Value for Money
    3.5/5
    Features
    3.8/5
    Ease of Use
    3.5/5
    Customer Support
    3.3/5

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    Jeff
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 51-200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Exceptional ERP Software for Manufacturers

    Reviewed on 29/09/2020

    Over the course of nearly twenty years as an Epicor admin in manufacturing, my experience has been...

    Over the course of nearly twenty years as an Epicor admin in manufacturing, my experience has been fantastic. The software is simply to use, extremely flexible, and the ways that the data can be extracted (reports, BAQ's, and Dashboards) make it a VERY powerful analysis tool when the time to enter data is done properly. The support team is also fantastic...and while maintenance and support is expensive, it's worth it and you get what you pay for.

    Pros

    Epicor is extremely flexible right out of the box, and is exceptionally strong in the areas of managing and tracking Production Jobs, Bill of Materials, Scheduling, Labor, Inventory, Purchasing, and Order Entry. It also has the ability to have customized development, and things like the Epicor BAQ's, Dashboards, and Business Activity Manager features allow customizes information, exportable grids, and notifications to be setup by administrators and even end users as these modules are user-friendly and fairly intuitive! The Shop Floor Data Entry Module (MES) is also very intuitive and simple to use for the users on the production / manufacturing floor.

    Cons

    Epicor ERP is expensive software, and since it's such a wide product that handles so many aspects of your business, setup really must be done according to Epicor's recommendations and completed thoroughly. Also, since it's so flexible, there is a lot of it that you won't use, so it's best to create clear work instructions for your team and/or hide fields and/or functions that you will not need to use.

    Alternatives Considered

    JobBOSS²

    Reasons for Switching to Kinetic

    The user-interface, functionality, exceptional flexibility and customizable design made this the right choice for both manufacturers that I have worked for using Epicor.

    Response from Epicor Software

    Hello Jeff, thank you for your feedback about Epicor ERP. We're glad to hear you find it flexible and intuitive. Your feedback is invaluable. Please email us at [email protected] to share additional comments and learn about our customer reference program.

    Alicia
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    • Industry: Furniture
    • Company size: 51-200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Robust ERP System Ideal for Manufacturing

    Reviewed on 21/11/2019

    We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how it is turning out to meet our business needs, while knowing...

    We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how it is turning out to meet our business needs, while knowing the amount of work necessary to get it set how we need.

    Pros

    Easily mass upload and update data. Configurable modules to meet your business needs. Responsive, knowledgeable and helpful consultants.

    Cons

    Some restrictions which are costly to customize and work around. Forms are not easily edited. Many modules are an extra added cost to subscribe every year.

    Response from Epicor Software

    Hi Alicia, thank you for your feedback about Epicor ERP. We're glad to hear that the data mangagement aspects of our ERP is working well for you. Your feedback is invaluable. Please email us at [email protected] to share additional comments and learn about our customer reference program.

    Dan
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    • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
    • Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Epicor Manufacturing, some parts are better than others

    Reviewed on 03/05/2018

    Epicor is a mid-market software for companies that are under 100 employees (roughly) and more than...

    Epicor is a mid-market software for companies that are under 100 employees (roughly) and more than 50 who need an ERP. Version 10 is by far the cleanest version. Given the choices at this size of a company's growth, it is a viable choice. Just be careful that the VAR doesn't walk you down a road to heavy customizations that get in the way of future upgrades and cost you yearly in re-working them when you upgrade or patch the ERP. Stick to custom reports, custom user screens, and use the Business Objects provided to interface with and all should be well.

    Pros

    Ease of use, E10 is cloud based, support (when in US) is good, Short learning curve, fairly flexible, highly customizable

    Cons

    Highly customizable tends to get pushed to overly customized which = a mini-new ERP project with every upgrade to fix broken customizations, VAR network: some are great, some not, support for down-rev version falls off quickly, plan on extended cost of ownership, import/export functionality is limited unless add-on products are purchased, Field Service module is the weakest link in the product.

    Brian
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    • Industry: Machinery
    • Company size: 51-200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    Workflow made easy

    Reviewed on 07/10/2020

    We used this to manage the company. We track time on projects. Keep inventory, and is used heavily...

    We used this to manage the company. We track time on projects. Keep inventory, and is used heavily in supply chain.

    Pros

    This software handles all of your company needs. It does time management, inventory, project management, and more. This was very easy to roll out to end users.

    Cons

    So far we have only used this for less then 6 mo. I don't have any down side at this point. There is still a learning curve that we need to over come.

    Response from Epicor Software

    Hi Brian, thank you for your feedback about Epicor ERP. Your feedback is invaluable. Please email us at [email protected] to share additional comments and learn about our customer reference program.

    Jorge
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    • Industry: Automotive
    • Company size: 201-500 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Epicor Software

    Reviewed on 26/08/2019

    Pros

    it is a very complete software, it can really help you with you planning and manufacturing process, you can control your purchases and your inventory very easy

    Cons

    it lack of controls, you have to customize in order to get more control of your process, the cost of customization it is very high, and the support you get for your maintenance fee is is very poor.

    Alternatives Considered

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Reasons for Switching to Kinetic

    Because the manufacturing module it is very complete and it is not as expensive as SAP
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    Kinetic FAQs

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    Kinetic offers the following pricing plans:

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    Contact Epicor for detailed pricing information.

    Kinetic has the following typical customers:

    51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000

    Kinetic supports the following languages:

    English, Spanish

    Kinetic supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    Kinetic integrates with the following applications:

    Epicor Advanced MES, Epicor ERP Financial Management

    Kinetic offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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