Epicor Advanced MES
Manufacturing execution system (MES) software
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What is Epicor Advanced MES
Epicor Advanced MES is a manufacturing execution system used to manage and record shop-floor production activities such as labor reporting, machine/operation status, and work-in-process tracking. It is typically used by discrete manufacturers that want tighter execution control and visibility between production and their ERP environment. The product focuses on operator-facing data capture and production monitoring, with integration paths into Epicor’s manufacturing and quality-related modules. It is commonly deployed to standardize shop-floor reporting across multiple work centers and plants.
Tight Epicor ERP alignment
The product is designed to work closely with Epicor’s manufacturing ERP data model (items, routings, operations, jobs, and labor). This can reduce duplicate master-data maintenance compared with pairing an MES with an unrelated ERP. It also supports end-to-end traceability of production transactions back to ERP work orders and costing. For Epicor-centric environments, this alignment can simplify governance and support ownership.
Operator-focused execution capture
Epicor Advanced MES emphasizes shop-floor execution tasks such as starting/ending operations, reporting quantities, and capturing labor and downtime-related information. These functions support more timely WIP visibility and production status reporting than manual or end-of-shift entry. Standardized operator workflows can improve consistency across shifts and work centers. This is particularly useful in plants with many short operations or frequent job changes.
Production visibility and reporting
The system supports near-real-time monitoring of job progress and operational status based on captured transactions. This helps supervisors identify bottlenecks, late operations, and variance between planned and actual performance. It can provide a practical layer of execution visibility without requiring a full industrial IoT platform. The result is often better day-to-day control of schedule adherence and labor utilization.
Best fit for Epicor shops
Organizations not running Epicor ERP may face additional integration effort to connect master data, work orders, and production transactions. In heterogeneous environments, a more vendor-neutral MES can reduce dependency on a single ERP ecosystem. This can affect long-term flexibility if ERP strategy changes. Buyers should validate integration scope and ownership early.
IoT and automation depth varies
Compared with platforms built primarily for industrial connectivity, Advanced MES may require additional components for extensive machine data acquisition, edge connectivity, and advanced event processing. Plants seeking broad OT integration (many protocols, high-frequency signals, complex rules) should confirm what is native versus what needs add-ons. This can influence total cost and implementation timeline. Requirements for connected process control and SPC may also involve separate modules.
Implementation and change management
MES deployments typically require detailed configuration of routings, data-collection points, user roles, and shop-floor devices. If current processes are informal, standardizing operator workflows can take significant training and supervision. Reporting accuracy depends on disciplined use and well-defined exception handling. Buyers should plan for phased rollout, pilot work centers, and ongoing administration.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epicor Advanced MES (Mattec/Advanced MES) | Contact Epicor / Pricing not publicly listed on Epicor website | Modular MES solution (scheduling, energy monitoring, Acadia, SPC, data integration). Deployment options include cloud and on-premise. Epicor directs customers to Request a Demo / Contact Sales for quotes. |
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Epicor Software Corporation
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