Epicor Kinetic solutions for aeronautics

Concerti helps keep you competitive in a challenging industry

Concerti understands that as an aerospace company your industry can change quickly. In addition to having to be able to identify trends, you must be responsive and flexible in order to distinguish yourself from the competition, whether locally or internationally.

Faced with increasing pressure to reduce prices in a business climate in which the cost of raw materials is rising and labour is less available, Epicor for Aerospace and Defense enables companies like yours to streamline and adopt new technologies to automate business processes for more competitive timelines and to reduce waste in the organization.

Benefits for your business:

“Quote-to-Cash” project management

The scope of the project must be constantly managed, and variations must be immediately identified in order to ensure the project’s profitability. Epicor Project Management is a comprehensive solution that plans and executes simple or complex projects that may require complex, multi-layered phases as well as strict costing and invoicing methods.

Improve lead times and reduce waste with Lean methodologies

Epicor for Aerospace and Defense includes Kanban functionalities to help manage the production line in an agile and flexible way. This way, you can offer flexibility to your customers while providing a quality product with good profit margins.

Manage the manufacturing of increasingly complex products

Epicor Kinetic provides complex product management capabilities to meet the level of innovation required by the industry, in addition to meeting the new set of regulatory requirements imposed by gouvernment and industry in terms of control and traceability.

Maintain strong customer relationships

With the integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) features, we ensure that all communication with customers runs smoothly throughout the organization. Plus, with integrated Request Management and full Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) collaboration, customer requests can be fulfilled in real-time. This will enable you to respond quickly to your customers’ needs and provide value-added services.

Get easy access to all the information you need

Epicor provides flexible reporting options and includes real-time project analysis. Epicor dashboards combine multiple features, such as surveys, ad hoc reports, workbenches, graphic analysis, business intelligence, alerts and activity tracking—all in one dashboard.

Support your international operations

Epicor Mattec MES has multi-site capabilities to meet your company’s local support needs. Be competitive both nationally and globally by bridging geographic diversity and eliminating inefficiencies in the supply chain. This is possible thanks to technologies that streamline processes and the ability to communicate quickly both internally and inter-company.

Case studies

AGM Container Controls

Established in 1970, AGM Container Controls (AGM) manufactures environmental control hardware for containers that hold missiles, engines, and other sensitive equipment. Since then, AGM has expanded into manufacturing parts that protect missiles and other electro-optical equipment from moisture vapor. AGM also manufactures tie down straps, as well as a product called tie down shelving that helps protect sailors and soldiers from missile, torpedo, and mine strikes.

In addition, AGM manufactures the world’s premier wheelchair lift for individuals with disabilities to help them access stages or navigate elevation changes in schools, convention centers, hotels, casinos, churches, and other public facilities.

Integrate a comprehensive new ERP solution with an integrated business intelligence solution
Challenges
Most military defense manufacturing companies face a number of issues, such as the economic downturn, defense budget cuts and globalization.
Investing in technological innovation to reduce costs and to maintain a competitive advantage, while minimizing capital expenditures.
Benefits
Accounting, operations, engineering and quality assurance systems.
Reduced costs, increased efficiency and reduced time-to-market for new products.
A 37% increase in profitability.
Achieved a 95% on-time rate for shipments.
Increased operational productivity and significant reduction of its paper footprint.