Epicor Joins MESA as Sponsor

Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA; Chandler, AZ) International has announced that Epicor Software Corporation (Austin, TX), a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, has joined MESA as a Gold Keystone Sponsor.

Epicor will join other manufacturing execution/operations management leaders in driving the association forward as part of the organization’s committees and working groups and its regional and international boards of directors.

Mike Yost, the MESA president, commented, “We’re very excited to have them join our organization. Their enterprise capabilities, coupled with their manufacturing and MES domain expertise, give them a valuable perspective that needs to be brought into the discussions impacting our members. I expect their voice to bring real value to our community.”

Within the Epicor portfolio of business software solutions is the Mattec manufacturing execution system (MES), with out-of-the-box integration to next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) that provides a real-time, top-to-shop business system.

Mattec is a configurable solution designed to meet the operational challenges in manufacturing including rubber and plastics, metals and automotive industries through a comprehensive set of MES capabilities for production scheduling, machine operation and maintenance, quality management, and real-time analytics to monitor machines and analyze machine-related data such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), run rates, scrap, yield and energy consumption.

The system captures data directly from machines and operators, and delivers real-time production metrics and real-time operations analytics in an easy-to-digest visual manner. Manufacturers use Mattec to improve on-time delivery, quality, reduce scrap and boost product throughput, helping them deliver the right product, at the right time, at the right cost.

Tom Muth, the senior product marketing manager at Epicor, said, “MESA’s mission of helping its members drive performance and profitability in their organizations through best practice sharing, thought leadership, and industry dialogue aligns with our objectives. We see the value, not only in the solutions we provide to our global customers, but also in ensuring manufacturers from different industries and of different sizes and geographies can all learn from each other. We feel we can help this organization accomplish that goal.”

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