Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, recently introduced a new version of its Epicor Eagle for the Aftermarket business management solution for automotive parts providers.
Available for implementation on premises or in the cloud, Eagle for the Aftermarket software is a powerful, comprehensive solution that can help distributors and jobbers accelerate growth and improve profitability. The latest version of the Eagle solution includes several new or enhanced point-of-sale (POS), inventory, purchasing and other features designed to help parts businesses save time, increase sales, and deliver a highly differentiated customer experience, said the company.
“We’re continually developing and implementing innovative new tools to address the unique demands of the motor vehicle aftermarket,” said Stephen Gannon, automotive business lead, Epicor. “When aftermarket businesses invest in Eagle software, they can be confident they have selected a partner who understands their requirements and has demonstrated its dedication to meet their ever-changing competitive landscape.”
Among the new or enhanced Eagle software features are:
Point-of-Sale (POS)
• Support for multiple barcode scanners enables interchangeable use of up
to two OPOS scanners at POS.
• Support for the Magellan 9800i Barcode/Scale Scanner offering multiple
scanning points and an integrated scale.
Inventory
• Physical Inventory Posting allows users to finalize records by selecting items in the grid to be processed by Physical Inventory Reporting.
Purchasing and Receiving
• PO Detail Viewer features new columns for inventory location codes for
up to six stocking locations in the store.
• Eagle AP Assist Processing Viewer allows users to process non-PO
documents, such as utility bills, internet bills and other expenses.
• Receiving Document Report has added an option to update the Alternate
Vendor Cost in the Receiving Document Report.
Accounts Receivable
• Statement Archive Viewer has added a new Miscellaneous Menu item
allowing users to send historical archived documents to customers via email.
• Customer duplicate discovery and prevention includes new features that will help evaluate and/or prevent duplicate entries when adding new customers in Customer Maintenance and POS Quick Add.
• Primary customer contact validation allows users to validate a customer’s primary contact information when adding, changing or deleting a contact.
Payment Processing
• Enhanced detection allows users to identify if the credit card processing network goes down and provides options for floor limits if accepting credit cards when using offline point of sale.
Eagle Mobile+ Version 2.0
• Support for 10 additional label types via the addition of new printing options.
• Serial number capture in PO Receiving provides users with the ability to quickly capture serial numbers via scanning or manual entry.
• Sound customization allows users to select a variety of sounds for scanner results.
Miscellaneous
• Document Scanning Queue (DSQ) has added a Lot ID field in the DSQ Acquire function, allowing users to add documents, including required Certificates of Inspection, to specific SKU/Lot records during the receiving process.
• Log Selection Viewer allows users to view the long descriptions in a dialog box.
• Customer Import offers the ability to add and update certain cash accounts.
To learn more about how to accelerate growth in the face of today’s rapidly changing vehicle markets market, or to set up a free demonstration of Epicor Eagle for the Aftermarket software and other solutions, visit Epicor Eagle or send an email to [email protected].
