Epicor acquires eFlex Systems, expanding Industry 4.0 capabilities to modernise manufacturing production processes
Austin, Texas, 4 October 2022 – Epicor, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced it has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) technologies. The acquisition expands the Epicor portfolio of Advanced MES capabilities to help manufacturers increase productivity by modernising their production environments through digital work instructions, advanced process control, and real-time visibility. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“I am thrilled to bring eFlex Systems into the Epicor family! Shop floors are a complex intersection of people, machines, robots, and materials, and it’s critical they work seamlessly together,” says Epicor CEO Steve Murphy. “People will continue to be at the heart of manufacturing, and our acquisition of eFlex Systems extends our ability to give Epicor customers the information they need to improve the user experience and unlock new levels of productivity.”
The eFlex Systems Manufacturing Integrated Platform (MIP®) enables manufacturers to manage and visualise global operations in real time, connecting devices, sensors, and machines with people to help operators build the right part, with the right tool, at the right setting in a safe and repeatable way. This helps manufacturers solve labor challenges by simplifying tasks and extending workers with connected devices which improves productivity.
Epicor customers will be able to digitise processes through operator guidance, alerts, traceability, and data collection at the individual task level. Workstations can be configured and connected to their environments through open protocols and tools such as RFID, MQTT, and Node-RED, enabling operators to leverage IoT devices such as DC tooling, barcode readers, weight scales, pick lights, PLC’s, and others to complete the task at hand.
“We’ve always been focused at eFlex Systems on helping customers reimagine manufacturing through sustainable, production processes,” says eFlex CEO Dan McKiernan. “By joining with Epicor, we’re furthering our mission to modernise manufacturing and bridge the data gap with cost-effective, easy-to-use solutions that drive efficiencies and throughput.”
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