An Epicor, formerly Solarsoft, ERP system will give you full control over purchases: auditable purchase order approvals; maximum use of available discounts and sophisticated freight cost allocations for a clear insight into opportunities for savings.

Small and larger businesses can maintain full control over their purchases using the requisition and purchase order process controls in Epicor's, formerly Solarsoft's, ERP platforms. Purchasing is completely integrated with ledgers, sales order processing and inventory control, offering:

• Efficient order quantity for maximum breaks and supplier rebates
• Manual PO and automatic PO generation from planning forecasts
• Comprehensive history and drill down
• Full returns process handling
• Best price/performance - reliability, defects, discount analysis

And tight integration of purchase tracking with goods-in operations can significantly speed invoice matching and payment processes.

Optional Bankers Automatic Clearing Services (BACS) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messaging is available for automation of orders and payments direct to suppliers or buying associations.

One-off purchase of specific goods and services to contract, through to the bulk purchase of volume raw materials called-off  'Just In Time' against an hourly production schedule. Make to order, make to forecast and mixed production models are supported.

Support for the extended supply chain is provided through the ability to configure EDI and E-Commerce solutions, and your suppliers can also securely interrogate your system directly for schedule and progress information. This timely communication enables you to improve performance through close partnerships with your suppliers.

Performance analyses of on-time deliveries, cost variances and quality rejects, enable you to focus your management time were it is most required. This also provides full back-up when negotiating new price, delivery and service level agreements with your suppliers.