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Epicor Prophet 21 Features

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Inventory Management Platform Features

  • Centralized Inventory Database
  • Inventory Level Dashboards
  • Stock History Reporting
  • Low Stock Notifications
  • Bundles, Kits, & Variants
  • Asset Tracking
  • Inventory Forecasting
  • eCommerce Integrations
  • Accounting Integrations
  • Data Exporting / Importing

Purchasing

  • Purchase Orders
  • Receiving

Sales & Marketing

  • Order History
  • Returns
  • Credit Limits

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Inventory Management Platform Features

Centralized Inventory Database

Based on 47 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
86%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Inventory Level Dashboards

Based on 42 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.
69%
(Based on 42 reviews)

Stock History Reporting

Based on 44 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.
76%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Low Stock Notifications

Based on 38 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.
71%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Bundles, Kits, & Variants

Based on 38 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system.
71%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Asset Tracking

Based on 26 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews. Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.
62%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Inventory Forecasting

Based on 39 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews. Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
72%
(Based on 39 reviews)

eCommerce Integrations

Based on 29 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms.
61%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Accounting Integrations

Based on 41 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations.
73%
(Based on 41 reviews)

Data Exporting / Importing

Based on 45 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.
81%
(Based on 45 reviews)

Accounting

Chart of Accounts

Based on 14 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Deliver out of the box Chart of accounts that can be used across multiple companies or business units.
83%
(Based on 14 reviews)

AP Automation

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Steam lines data entry by auto-populating recurring or predefined vendor values.
71%
(Based on 12 reviews)

AR Automation

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data and setting up regular payments from clients.
74%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Journal Entries

Based on 13 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Auto-populate based on previously entered information, uplaode journal entries and schedule future entries.
77%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Tags & Dimensions

Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc.

Not enough data

Cash Management

Based on 11 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Match payments and invoices and perform bank reconciliation in multiple currencies.
77%
(Based on 11 reviews)

Payments Scheduling

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Not enough data

Payment Settlements

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Not enough data

Payment Methods

Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers

Not enough data

Inventory

Inventory Tracking

Based on 14 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
82%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Inventory Costing

Based on 13 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.
68%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Product Master

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
82%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Inventory Forecasting

Based on 13 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
64%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Integrations

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.
75%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Warehousing

Locations

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Create and manage warehouse locations and areas for shipping or receiving.
82%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Multi-Warehouse

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage locatons accross multiple physical or virtual warehouses.
85%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Third-Party

Ability to monitor locations and inventory in third party warehouses.

Not enough data

Purchasing

Demand

Based on 13 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Identify demand based on different types of sales orders and forecasting data.
68%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Purchase Orders

Based on 16 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software supports purchase orders and provides the visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process.
81%
(Based on 16 reviews)

In Transit

Based on 10 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track products and raw materials shipped by suppliers, from origin to destination.
67%
(Based on 10 reviews)

Receiving

Based on 16 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Match the products received with the corresponding purchase orders and add them to inventory.
81%
(Based on 16 reviews)

Sales & Marketing

Customer Master

Based on 15 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manages customer information including multiple ship-to and bill-to locations.
79%
(Based on 15 reviews)

ATP

Available to promise provides information on future availability of products that are either planned for production or purchased but not received.

Not enough data

Order History

Based on 16 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track order history, from quotes to sales orders, invoices, and returns, as well as canceled orders and back orders.
85%
(Based on 16 reviews)

Returns

Based on 15 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage return merchandise authorizations (RMS) approval processes and match with the original invoices.
74%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Credit Limits

Based on 15 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Define and monitor credit limits by individual customer or categories of customers, including the option to put customers on hold.
76%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Pricing & Discounts

Based on 14 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage various types of pricing and discounts associated with product categories and customer types.
73%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Assembly

BOM

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provide Bill of materials to define what components and packaging should be used for assembly.
83%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Kitting

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Define kits and packages of two or more finished products that can be sold together or separately.
78%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Logistics

Picking & Packing

Based on 12 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Define and implement optimal procedures to pick and pack products for shipping.
81%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Packaging

Identify packaging options like pallets or containers to optimize shipping performance and reduce costs.

Not enough data

Shipping

Based on 15 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Plan deliveries based on inventory availability, transportation costs, and order priority.
81%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Routing

Create routes for shipping directly to customers, to distribution centers, or for dropshipping.

Not enough data

Tracking

Based on 10 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track shipments from warehouse to the destination, including drop shipments and multilocation shipping.
63%
(Based on 10 reviews)

HR

Payroll

Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll.

Not enough data

Workforce Management

Manage personnel availability and allocate human resources to production and inventory operations.

Not enough data

Accounting

AP Automation

Streamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor information and invoice details

Not enough data

AR Automation

Ability to populate default customer data, set up payments from clients and automatically match customer receipts to outstanding transactions.

Not enough data

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Based on 10 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automated, chronological tracking of activities that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record
85%
(Based on 10 reviews)

Budgeting / Forecasting

Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.

Not enough data

Collections Automation

The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections

Not enough data

Financial Statements

General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business

Not enough data

Invoice Customization

Based on 10 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and allows users to add or remove fields and create new templates.
78%
(Based on 10 reviews)

Journal Entries

Create journal entries based on previously entered information, schedule future entries, and allow Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.

Not enough data

Monitor Cash Positions

Ability to track cash positions across all accounts, banks, business units, and countries

Not enough data

Multi-Entity / Consolidation

Multi-ledger and multi-entity architecture, with automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations

Not enough data

Payment Processing

Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.

Not enough data

Recognition Rules

Automate recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition templates.

Not enough data

Reconciliations

Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions using flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules.

Not enough data

Tags / Dimensions

Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc., which can also be used for reporting purposes.

Not enough data

Payments Scheduling

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Not enough data

Payment Settlements

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Not enough data

Payment Methods

Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers

Not enough data

Back Office

Allocation

Based on 11 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Resources can be allocated and reallocated across multiple projects and portfolios.
85%
(Based on 11 reviews)

Asset Register

Create a list of all the assets owed by a company.

Not enough data

Maintenance

Track maintenance operations for the products sold, such as calibration or preventive maintenance

Not enough data

Organization Management

Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.

Not enough data

Purchase Orders

Based on 11 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process
86%
(Based on 11 reviews)

Requisition

Define requisition rules for various types of procurement.

Not enough data

Shift Scheduling

Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.

Not enough data

Sourcing

Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.

Not enough data

Status

Monitor the status of multiple types of assets.

Not enough data

Warranty Management

Maintain information on warranties for the products delivered and for their components

Not enough data

Front Office

ATP

Available to promise provides information on future availability of products that are either planned for production or purchased but not received.

Not enough data

Checkout Process

Includes features that optimize user check out experience such as Shopping carts and Single Click Checkout, order summaries, receipts.

Not enough data

Contact & Account Management

Store and retrieve information associated to customer contacts and accounts. Track company-wide communication and information about contacts and accounts.

Not enough data

Field Service Dispatch

Notifies field service workers of their upcoming assignments.

Not enough data

Product & Price List Management

Enter product/part numbers and manage the prices associated with them and allow users to use this information when creating quotes and sales orders.

Not enough data

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Allows users to search, filter, sort and select items to be added to quote

Not enough data

Promotions and Discounts

Contains features that allow administrators to set up promotions on site, provide time based discounts, and enter coupon codes.

Not enough data

Quote & Order Management

Allows users to create a quote that contain information on products, prices and associated discounts, which can be converted to sales orders.

Not enough data

Returns / Refunds

Functionality to allow users to process returns/refunds either via self service or contacting customer service.

Not enough data

Storefront Design Tools

Provides standard templates with an easy to use tool set to customize the templates to showcase the stores brand and optimize the users experience

Not enough data

Territory & Quota Management

Assign and manage sales quotas and territories. Track progress against quotas. Change as needed.

Not enough data

Integration

Breadth of Partner Applications

To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.

Not enough data

Data Import and Export Tools

Based on 10 Epicor Prophet 21 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
70%
(Based on 10 reviews)

Integration APIs

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.

Not enough data

Logistics

Centralized Inventory Database

Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.

Not enough data

In Transit

Track products and raw materials shipped by suppliers, from origin to destination.

Not enough data

Inventory Forecasting

Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.

Not enough data

Inventory Pricing and CostingView full feature definition

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Ability to establish multiple price levels and choose between multiple costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO and Specific Unit.

Not enough data

Inventory Reporting

Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking / Ordering

Real time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" infomation by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Not enough data

Picking Methods

Support multiple picking methods such as batch, wave, or zone picking.

Not enough data

Picking Planning

Create schedules for picking activities based on inventory availability.

Not enough data

Receiving

Match the products received with the corresponding purchase orders and add them to inventory.

Not enough data

Shipping Options

Functionality that allows users to select shipping options based on price and delivery time. May integrate to 3rd Party shipping/fulfillment companies.

Not enough data

Cross Docking

Manages the transfer of products between incoming and outgoing shipments

Not enough data

Receiving

Provides features to automate and simplify recieving such as tracking lot numbers

Not enough data

Pick & Pack

Helps users pick products from multiple locations and prepare them for packing

Not enough data

Platform

Customization

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Not enough data

Internationalization

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Not enough data

Output Document Generation

Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

Not enough data

Workflow Capability

Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.

Not enough data

Production

BOM

Define the structure of finished products to identify which raw materials, operations, and labor are needed to produce them.

Not enough data

Defects

Monitor product defects, identify causes and provide corrective actions to improve quality.

Not enough data

Identify Demand

Calculate demand by consolidating data from multiple sources.

Not enough data

Manage Resources

Track resource availability for raw materials and production capacity.

Not enough data

MPS

Create and implement master production plans for multiple production lines and locations.

Not enough data

MRP

Determine what raw materials are required for production, based on demand, production capacity, and inventory availability.

Not enough data

Production Plans

Generate production plans based on demand and resource availability.

Not enough data

Rework

Identify rejected products and decide either they can be repaired or discarded.

Not enough data

Shop Floor

Assign equipment and monitor shop floor activities during various production stages.

Not enough data

Waste

Track production waste such as scrap, as well as returns that cannot be repaired.

Not enough data

WIP

Track work in process (WIP) across multiple production lines and manufacturing locations.

Not enough data

Reporting & Analytics

Custom Reporting

Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer

Not enough data

Dashboards

An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance

Not enough data

Integration

Provide integration with analytics and business intelligence software, or specialized products such as Corporate performance management solutions.

Not enough data

Warehouse Definition

Locations

Define and manage physical and virtual warehouse locations

Not enough data

Warehouse Slotting

Allows users to identify the most efficient location for inventory within the warehouse based on a number of product and storage characteristics

Not enough data

Analytics

Error Tracking

Allows users to track any track incidents such as receiving discrepancies, incorrect shipments and inventory errors

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Customer Portal

Provides customers with a web portal in which they can view invoices as well as batch levels and changes in inventory

Not enough data

Cycle Counting

Provides users with features to verify item locations and quantities

Not enough data