Epicor iScala

Epicor iScala is the business solution developed for the distributed divisions and subsidiary companies of multinational corporations and also the large companies of the local or regional level which need accomplishment of a large number of transactions at customer interaction, suppliers, sister organizations or partners for achievement of good results of business. Epicor iScala offers the organizations (including the chemical and pharmaceutical, making industrial equipment, lighting engineering, electronics, automobile parts and consumer goods and also the companies of the hotel industry) the integrated resource management systems of the enterprise (ERP), supply chains, production (MES), service on site of installation, projects, the wages fund and so forth, constructed on the basis of infrastructure of Microsoft .NET and web services. It is expected that possibilities of SQL Server platform 2012 will become available to clients of Epicor iScala also in September, 2012 Epicor Software announced in the summer of 2012 that the latests version of the software for resource management of the enterprise of new generation Epicor ERP and Epicor iScala will be based on SQL Server platform 2012 from Microsoft.

iScala 2.3 SR3

The Epicor iScala 2.3 SR3 system developed with the purpose to improve controllability, scalability and convenience of using provides advanced functionality of mobile access and also includes three new modules: module of recognition of income, expanded credit control, module of management of business transactions. This release is intended for the enterprises which want to take advantage of the period of economic recovery.

New functionality

The module of recognition of income was developed especially for the clients using modules of contract management and projects. It is intended for determination of conditions under which income and expenses are considered. Expanded credit control supports feature set, allowing the companies to define a matrix of an authorization/statement of the credit which may contain up to 10 levels of a credit limit set by the user. Each level of a credit limit corresponds to the user with the specific rights. Levels of the credit allow users to release those order lines which were not resolved for loan granting earlier for delivery.

In the module of management of business transactions the new feature set, allowing clients to control specific business transactions or business events for sales processes, purchases and managements of service maintenance is entered. For example, expanded support for advanced control of licenses will allow the companies to control what specific products or raw materials when for what reason, in what quantity, by what suppliers and for what buyers can be (or cannot be) purchased or sold.

iScala 3.0

On July 10, 2013 the Epicor Software corporation officially announced a release of the new version of the solution for resource management of the enterprise (ERP solution) Epicor iScala version 3.0. Epicor iScala on the platform of business architecture Epicor ICE delivers technologies of new generation and the applications, best in the class, expanding possibilities of the solution for use by business companies and the organizations.

"The new version of Epicor iScala is a result of considerable investments, giving considerable opportunities for performance improvement of a system, improvement of stability and ensuring long support of new technologies that increases the business importance of the solution for our clients", – Robert Sinfield, the senior manager on development of products of Epicor noted.

New horizons

Enhanced capabilities for support of the service and project industries

The latest version of Epicor iScala includes enhanced capabilities in the field of an after-sale service and sales, lease and leasing of the equipment. The new functionality is developed thanks to permanent communication with clients for the purpose of the satisfaction of continuously changing requirements of the service and project industries. Epicor understands that the companies are in permanent search of new business models which would allow them to save competitiveness in the long term. Working with clients concerning development of a product, Epicor iScala 3.0 expands the existing opportunities that allows to meet modern requirements of the industry and increases the importance for the organizations.

Mobility, help in decision making and customer service

Epicor iScala allows the organizations to be closer to the clients using the Epicor Mobile platform. Growth of popularity of handheld devices and mobile applications gives to users of Epicor iScala the chance to use new processes, to improve an information access and to provide support at decision making at any time in any place. Application of mobile opportunities means that technical specialists are not tied to the jobs any more, they have an opportunity of remote work and at the same time are capable to provide to clients service of the high level of quality. Epicor iScala allow users to work with the Epicor Mobile platform online or offline by means of a number of mobile devices, providing access to business information irrespective of their location.