08/08/2013

Members in Motion: August 2013

News from FPDA Members

Epicor Software Corporation announces the availability of the Epicor ICE business architecture for the Epicor Eclipse wholesale distribution enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.

Epicor has long believed that enterprise software should evolve its functional and technological capabilities independently. Moreover, business-critical applications like ERP have to be robust platforms that enable users to easily and continuously adapt to constantly changing business scenarios. The Epicor approach to software development is designed to ensure customers stay competitive. The parallel focus on ERP functionality and Epicor ICE technology drives parallel benefits in business efficiency and agility.

 “Epicor ICE brings a new family of technologies to Eclipse,” said Erik Johnson, vice president, technical strategy for Epicor. “With Epicor ICE, distributors can create new ERP experiences for their users and make their Eclipse data more widely available for integrating or analysis.”

Current Eclipse customers may contact their Epicor customer account manager to discuss specific hardware and software requirements for Epicor ICE; new customers should email info@epicor.com.

Parker Hannifin Corp. has consolidated its climate and industrial controls group into other existing operating groups within the company's industrial segment. As a result of this consolidation and resulting change in management structure, the company will have two reporting segments beginning with fiscal year 2014, diversified industrial (which will continue to include supplemental sales and profitability data for North America and international) and aerospace systems.

The company also announced that, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, it will provide supplemental information, including sales, on three global technology platforms. This supplemental information is expected to provide greater clarity into the operations that comprise the diversified industrial segment. The three global technology platforms are strategically aligned based on complementary technologies and will be called motion systems, flow and process control and filtration and engineered materials.

Tribute, Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with MITS, a software company that provides advanced reporting and business intelligence software. Founded in 1996 as Management Information Tools, Inc., and headquartered in Seattle, MITS develops analytics and reporting solutions for the wholesale distribution market.

Their flagship product, MITS Distributor Analytics (MDA), allows distribution companies the ability to "drill down" into sales, inventory and accounts receivable data, spot patterns and develop quality business intelligence that can have a significant impact on their bottom line and will be fully integrated with TrulinX software later this year.

World Wide Metric has announced the release of their new CAST S.p.A. fittings catalog. This catalog now showcases an increased nominal pressure at 800 bar for DIN fittings with improved corrosion resistance. In addition, it now has more compact banjos, hose fitting ferrules, new interlocking fittings and much more. Download the catalog here.