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This IS EPIC(OR): A Deep-Dive into the Epicor ERP with CTO, Frank Barrett
This IS EPIC(OR): A Deep-Dive into the Epicor ERP with CTO, Frank Barrett
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36 minutes
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Mar 22, 2023
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Today we welcome Frank Barrett, CTO at ArcLight Solutions. Frank’s been in IT for 23 years in various industries, including: government, health care, private equity, and manufacturing. He’s a veteran and an antique tractor collector (which we dive into), and a retired podcaster. He also happens to have first-hand experience working with with SourceDay. Tune in as Sarah and Frank do a deep dive of the Epicor ERP, from the perspective of a manufacturing Chief Technology in the latest episode of What The Duck? Show Highlights Antique Tractor CollectorRetiring the Podcast Mic Manufacturing is the Heartbeat of AmericaI Dare You to Work in ITNavigating Multiple ERPs It’s EPIC(or)Where Epicor Falls Short Using the Experts at Your Disposal Epicor ECCImplementing SourceDay MOMENTS TO DUCK AROUNDFrank: Solving the Largest IT Supply Chain Problems“Really just ensuring system stability. Without that it makes it hard to stay in touch with your supplier and your supplier network if you got no ability to see current inventory versus projected, it makes it difficult to buy, logically and then you’re just purchasing willy nilly. The head or purchasing there, great guy, on point for what he did but we still had to provide a stable environment for his team to be able to operate. ” Frank: Working with Multiple ERPs“I had an amazing team at Spartan that the head of my ERP team, Brian said, I met these guys at an Epicor conference and I think those guys might be able to help. And those guys are SourceDay. It was April of ’18. So started talking with the team at SourceDay pretty aggressive on getting something going as far as what ERP systems, because it wasn’t just Epicor. We had an Infor system and Great Plains and Aptiom system. You know, what can we make the most impact with? And that was with Epicor and the Infor system. So, integrating those two into your product to help that purchasing team was a priority.” Connect with Frank and learn what he’s been duckin’ around with:Frank Barrett | ArcLight Solutions Connect with Sarah and find out more about what the duck she’s up to:LinkedIn | Twitter | SourceDay | SourceDay.com Had fun with the podcast? Leave us a like, share our content, and subscribe! See you soon on the next episode of What The Duck?!
Released:
Mar 22, 2023
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