Introduce yourself!

If you are new to the forum, welcome. Introduce yourself :slight_smile:

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Name
Andy Wilson

Geographic location
Derby United Kingom

Company you work for and what they do
GHA Solutions, Epicor Partner (VAR)

What you do at your company
Ops Director , so, consulting, pre sales, business improvements, project recovery, Epicor automation

Specialty :
We specialise in automating bits of Epicor, to make life easier, for example:
Misc PO Receipting - Receipting ā€˜Otherā€™ type purchase orders via a dashboard
Simple Stock Take - Stocking by bin rather than part number
Sub Con Out - show and edit a bill of materials on a PO, spin a MTS job up in the back ground, receipt into stock (currently in WIP)
Sub Con In - allows you to purchase parts through a subcontractor simply and easily(Currently in WIP)
Master Calendar - Allows update of selected calendars with non working days from one calendar (currently in design)

Epicor Version
we have worked on them all since vantage 8

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
Been working with Epicor since 2009,

Anything else you might think is interesting.
Just built our own VW T5 Campervan

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Name
Justin Powell

Geographic location
Michigan, USA

Company you work for and what they do
Caster Concepts Inc. We own several businesses ranging from Marketing and Sales, Engineering Consulting and, of course, manufacturing Caster wheels. (and some other industrial products)

What you do at your company
IT Support and Production Admin.

Epicor Version
10.2

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
Epic Noob. Iā€™m learning this program from the ground up. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m here. To learn from the best.

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Hi All,

I am a newbie here so I guess I would start here :slight_smile:

  1. Name - Jane Ho
  2. Geographic location - Perth, Australia
  3. I work for a local Epicor partner, Precise Business Solution. We implement Epicor not only in Australia, but also in Europe. Our company also develop products like ARM (Advance Requisition Management) and POS (Point of Sale).
  4. I am a Senior System Consultant, in the Solution Delivery department. I work on implementation projects, solution design, and sometimes a little bit of Project Management (though I am trying hard to stay away from that). I am been doing Epicor implementation for over 10 years nowā€¦ Time flies
  5. Epicor 9, Epicor 10, Epicor SLS, ARM, POS
  6. I am a functional consultant and fortunate enough that I get dedicated technical consultants to help me with implementation. I am a cross functional consultant, I am experienced in Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution, CRM and SLS. I have done about 14 Epicor implementations so farā€¦

I will keep checking this forum, I feel that there is so much to learn/explore in Epicorā€¦

:slight_smile:

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Welcome to the fold!

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OK, Well Iā€™m Dan, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. Iā€™ve been with a medical device manufacturer called CardioMed for almost three years. Before that I was IT for food manufacturing. Food/Medical manufacturing share some obvious properties :slight_smile: If I am not at work I am building arcade stuffā€¦ I always dreamed of having an arcade, but didnā€™t realize I could just build one.

so currently trying to figure out how to woodwork a cabinet that looks real and then wiring up the gutsā€¦ the programming part isnā€™t the issue for me, itā€™s the wood workingā€¦ happy to swap tips with fellow Epicor geeks! :slight_smile:

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Hello Everyone,
My name is Zoher Ali, I live in Dubai and working with Index Infotech, a certified Epicor Partner Company. Our company implements and provide support for Epicor.

I am working as a Technical Consultant (bcoz I like to code C# :stuck_out_tongue:).
So far I have worked on an Implementation project, several support projects and an Upgrade Project (E9 to E10).
Due to which I have hands-on with SSRS as well as Crystal. But personally, I love to work on SSRS than Crystal :grin:
Itā€™s been more than a year on this forum, it is always helping me here and there.
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge.
Peace :slight_smile:

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Hi everyone,
just noticed this post :sweat:, so sorry

My Name: Ali Ba-Eisa,
Geographic Location: Liverpool, UK
Company: Beverston Engineering Ltd, precision manufacturing, simply making metal parts with (+/- 0.01mm tolerances), for Aerospace companies using CNC machines.
My Job: Graduated as Industrial Engineer, i work as an ERP System Engineer now
Epicor Version: started in Vista, Epicor 9, now: Epicor 10.1.400.20
Used Epicor in: Sales/Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Qualityā€¦Not in finance yet.
Additional Modules: Service Connect, but not within my developing scope
My level: i am quoting from @Banderson
" I know a lot of the tools pretty well, (baq, dashboard, intermediate to advanced BPMs etc. Customizations) Iā€™m learning some coding with help from people on this site so not super technical, but know enough to be dangerous":slight_smile:

3rd Party App: just started Industry 4.0 aiming to link Mazatrol Smooth X/AX to Epicor using REST.

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Name
Kimberley White

Geographic location
Clemmons, NC (other locations nationwide and International)

Company you work for and what they do
Triumph Group (Triumph Actuation Systems, Clemmons)
We make hydraulic lifts and pumps for airlines and military

What you do at your company
ERP Admin - I am pretty much it and do it all. My boss can do it too but she is too busy.

What version of Epicor you are on (put that in your profile too, it helps!)
Currently 10.2.300.5 (we went live 12/1/18)
Previous versions: started on Vantage 6 jumped to Epicor 9

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
I would say intermediate, fairly strong in functionality, BAQs, basic SSRS, BPMs. I am not a programmer by trade so that is all self taught and still weak in that area. I can read most of it just canā€™t write it.

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Name - Erik Travis
Geographic location - Seacoast NH, Barringtonā€¦its in the woods.

Company you work for and what they do - Turbocam International, Manufacturing of cool turbocharger and aircraft engine flow path components. Machined from solid.

What you do at your company - Director of ERP, FP&A, and Acronyms

What version of Epicor you are on (put that in your profile too, it helps!)
Wellā€¦it dependsā€¦we currently have 5 separate databases for 5 separate legal entitiesā€¦so we are currently on 10.2.300.5, 10.0.700.4, 9.04

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
Currently configuring a new production database from scratchā€¦although its debatable if I am qualified to do that. I have a great team to help on the server side, so I stay out of that realm.

Anything else you might think is interesting.
Working to get all of our systems to 10.2.300.X by the end of 2019. Then pursue a merging of companies into a single database.

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  1. Name: Gabriel Sanchez
  2. Geographic location: Monterrey, Mexico.
  3. Company you work for and what they do: CODISA (We are suppliers for all the uniforms in the north of mexico.
  4. What you do at your company: IĀ“m the project manager and Systems Administrator.
  5. What version of Epicor you are on: 10.2.200
  6. What technical level you are with regards to Epicor: Kinda Half and half, I know stuff.
  7. Anything else you might think is interesting: IĀ“m looking to grown in knowledge about Epicor, be more productive and help my company more.

Alsoā€¦IĀ“m looking for a new job, it doesnĀ“t matter if is outside Mexico! iĀ“m willing to travel and relocate.

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Name
Jeff Gehling

Geographic location
Salt Lake City, Utah

Company you work for and what they do

Traeger Grills. Some of you on here may have one! We are a boutique, lifestyle grilling company that specializes in wood fired grills/smoking meats, not traditional gas powered grills. You can find our products at Home Depot, Ace, Costco, and many other Dealers across the US, Europe, and Australia.

What you do at your company
Epicor Administrator / Developer / Analyst

What version of Epicor you are on (put that in your profile too, it helps!)
ERP 10.2.300.9

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
All things technical from the administration side and server config/setup to the development side including advanced C# program customization.

Anything else you might think is interesting.
I originally got into E10 at a previous Biotech company, that manufactured skin grafts. I went to University of Colorado Denver with a degree in Information Systems. I love being able to configure a system from scratch and set up all needed components for a solid, performance driven system. Some of my other skills are in

  • Nagios/Centron monitoring platforms
  • Batch/Bash/Powershell scripting
  • Linux/ Windows Server Management
  • Started coding in Java years ago, then moved to C++, now c# within Epicor world
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2 1/2 of my new co-devs made it on the forum finally!

@Mark_G_Coldwell and @JohnB @Adam_Jones

I figured I revive this good olā€™ thread, for anyone who wants to write a thing or two about themselves.

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Welcome @Mark_G_Coldwell and @JohnB!

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I realized I never added to this thread.

Name
Dan Doan

Geographic location
Suburbs of Chicago, IL.

Company you work for and what they do
Hegele Logistics - A medical installation and storage company. We install MRIs, CTs, XRays and many more all over the world for various customers. Hopefully doing some people some good.

What you do at your company
ERP Specialist. (Solo)
Automating processes, integration, business processes/workflows, customizations, bpms, reporting, handling various 3rd party software, implementation, upgrades, etcā€¦ Basically anything that saves the company time and makes us more data accurate.
Current 3rd party software: (DocLink/DocRecord), 3pl Central, XL Connect, Bartender, GigaTrak, TSheets, Custom mobile expense. We are a service company with a lot of customer requirements so Epicor has some heavy customizations to work for that type of business.

What version of Epicor you are on (put that in your profile too, it helps!)
10.0.700.4 :confused: Hopefully 10.2.300+ soon.

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
Clueless.

Anything else you might think is interesting.
I love doing this kind of work. I get a lot of satisfaction finding solutions and better processes. Outside of work iā€™m trying to travel as much as possible. Not enough vacation time to see everything!

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1. Name: Glen Martin
2. Geographic location: Calgary, AB, Canada
3. Company you work for and what they do: Zephyr Sleep Technologies. We design, develop and manufacture medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. We are primarily Make To Order, with some outsourced manufacturing. We have direct and distribution sales channels in the US and Canada. We are currently about 60 staff, most of which are at our head office in Calgary.
4. What you do at your company: IT / ERP Manager. I was hired specifically to help Zephyr select and implement an ERP system, then to take over other IT functions longer term.
5. What version of Epicor you are on (put that in your profile too, it helps!): Currently working through an implementation project. Moving from Quickbooks and paper systems to Epicor Public Cloud. We use Salesforce and Office 365, including SharePoint Online. We will be starting with 18 Epicor users. As we are Public Cloud hosted, we are on whatever version is current (currently 10.2.400.9).
Key modules beyond base are Advanced Materials Management, Enhanced Quality, and MRP. We have one integration that seems to be a moving target (Salesforce, web store (WooCommerce)) - Epicor is deprecating their Salesforce Integration in favour of Jitterbit, so we are exploring that and other options.
We are working with Six S Consulting as our implementation partner. We are currently in the Foundation Education stage, and will be moving to Unit Testing starting next week. We have an aggressive timeline, with go-live planned for the end of January 2020.
6. What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.: Total rookie, working towards novice. I am project manager for our implementation, and lucky enough to have hired a young gentleman as IT Intern, who has been promoted to our ERP Technical Analyst and will do the heavy technical lifting.
7. Anything else you might think is interesting.: 30+ years in IT (mostly tech support / infrastructure / IT management for small businesses). Love music (especially live, prog rock is my favourite), camping and hiking, indoor climbing (mostly bouldering). Years ago I did bonsai as a hobby (before kids :>). Sang in a barbershop quartet for a bit when I was in college.

Feel free to touch base (PM me) - peer contacts are always appreciated, especially in Canada :smiley:

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Hey Dan - apparently I canā€™t PM you here, so I hunted down your web site via your profile, found you on LinkedIn, and sent you a messageā€¦:smiley: Just in case you donā€™t check your LinkedIn messages on a regular basis :grinning:

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Name
Brad Berkobien

Geographic location
East Lansing, Michigan

Company you work for and what they do
Spartan Motors / Utilimaster - emergency vehicles, fire trucks, utility vehicles. Publicly Traded which means a more complex ERP System with SOX Controls, Multi-Company 7-14.

What you do at your company
Application/Epicor Developer

What version of Epicor are you on (put that in your profile too, it helps!)
E10. Currently at 10.2.300.x

What technical level you are with regards to Epicor.
Beginner. Learning the ropes (Been working with Epicor for 5 weeks)

Anything else you might think is interesting.
Graduated from a Private Engineering School called Kettering University in Flint, MI. (Yes, I was living there for 5 years during the whole time of the water crisis). I have a Bachelorā€™s in Computer Science, Concentration in System & Data Security and a Minor in Literature. I have been developing web applications for 7 years. I have also been skateboarding for 10+ years. Iā€™ve day-traded penny stocks for 2 years. I am a real estate investor owning a rental property less than a half mile from Michigan State University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyberkobien/

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Hi Brad! If you havenā€™t heard of the MI-IN Epicor Users Group, you may want to check us out! We are having a meeting on Oct 3rd in Kalamazoo, MI. Message me if you want more info!

Beth Rye

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Hi Beth,

Where can I find the group?

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