Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises¹ Report

Epicor is a Visionary in this Magic Quadrant. The solution evaluated is Epicor Kinetic, which provides general-purpose operational ERP capabilities.

Updated 4 May 2022: The ERP for product-centric enterprises market is accelerating its transition to cloud deployment models. ERP application leaders can use this Magic Quadrant to evaluate cloud ERP application suites.

Gartner defines the market for cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) for product-centric enterprises as a market for application technology that supports the automation of operational and financial activities for the manufacturing, distribution, delivery and servicing of goods. Gartner considers ERP to be a foundational technology for operating enterprises.

Epicor is a Visionary in this Magic Quadrant – report summary

Epicor Kinetic is sold and implemented both directly and through partners. Epicor has a strong focus on delivering midmarket operational ERP in its cloud and a good vision for using the Microsoft Azure platform. Epicor Kinetic supports five major industries: automotive, retail, distribution, building supply and discrete manufacturing. Midsize enterprises in these sectors should consider Epicor.

Epicor Kinetic strengths

Understanding of midmarket operational ERP customers’ needs: Epicor delivers a solid operational ERP solution for midmarket manufacturing and distribution companies, along with adjacent capabilities for demand planning, inventory and warehouse management.
Support for major industries: Midsize manufacturers can select from a broad range of vertical categories as a result of Epicor’s focus on the manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumer packaged goods and construction sectors. They will benefit from the company’s industry expertise, accelerators for built-in functionality, discrete manufacturing coverage and consistent UI across the product set.
Use of Microsoft Azure platform for scalability: Epicor’s partnership with Azure confers the ability to scale fit-for-use solutions for customers and supports its global expansion strategy.

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Strategic Planning Assumptions

By 2023, organisations that have successfully renovated their ERP platforms will achieve at least a 40% improvement in IT agility to deliver business outcomes.
By 2023, 60% of product-centric enterprises will utilize standardised ERP capabilities on a composable ERP platform.
By 2024, 60% of enterprise SaaS applications will be composed from packaged business capabilities that provide data, analytical insight and operational application services.

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¹ Gartner Inc., “Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises” by Tim Faith, Paul Schenck, Denis Torii, Dixie John, and Abhishek Singh (August 24, 2021).

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