Encompass, Inc. is honored to announce our selection by the Silicon Review as one of the 50 Best Workplaces for 2017.
50 Best Workplaces For 2017
The Silicon Review has noted that our “dynamic and deeply experienced organization” is well-suited to “provide expertise in ERP and business application systems.” Our employee-centric firm gives workers an open forum for discussion because their input is valuable and constructive to the business as a whole. We invest in the professional advancement of each employee as well as foster a positive workplace community to build the trust and communication necessary to function at the high level we do.
In the fifteen years since our first project, Encompass has grown into a global company, turning its ‘virtual offices’ into a physical headquarters in the historic Revolution Mills district of Greensboro, NC. Over that time, Encompass’ tool box has expanded as well, forging relationships with many technology partners and allowing Encompass to offer any client the perfect solution to their needs.
Encompass Solutions is a business and software consulting firm that specializes in ERP systems, EDI, and Managed Services support for Manufacturers and Distributors. Serving small and medium-sized businesses since 2001, Encompass modernizes operations and automates processes for hundreds of customers across the globe. Whether undertaking full-scale implementation, integration, and renovation of existing systems, Encompass provides a specialized approach to every client’s needs. By identifying customer requirements and addressing them with the right solutions, we ensure our clients are equipped to match the pace of Industry.
In recent years, the rising average age of vehicles on the road has presented a valuable opportunity for automotive service providers looking to gain additional business. On the other hand, thriving high-volume shops face limitations to the amount of work they can take on. Those limitations often are dictated by time – the time required to diagnose a needed repair, generate an estimate, order replacement parts and/or complete the repair. Increasing Service Shop Efficiency is an endeavor automotive service providers of every size are constantly striving for.
The Push For Service Shop Efficiency
Service professionals have no control over the number of hours in the day – only how they use them. The good news is that modern technology solutions can have a drastic impact when it comes to how much time is spent on common service-related tasks. One solution is the powerful, web-based Epicor Integrated Service Estimator (ISE) service estimating tool. Implemented by thousands of tire dealerships, oil-and-lube facilities, transmission service businesses, tune-up specialists and general repair shops, the platform enables users to quickly and accurately generate comprehensive repair estimates and source replacement parts from multiple local vendors.
For a limited time, those who rely on ISE to streamline their estimating and parts sourcing processes will have an opportunity to participate in a new sweepstakes promotion. From December 1 through May 31, 2018, Epicor will hold monthly drawings to award a total of 12 professional-grade Innova scan tools to vehicle service businesses using the platform, with each order generated and completed through ISE earning users one free entry. Two scan tools will be awarded each month to randomly chosen winners – one Innova 5160 CarScan PRO for the first-place winner and one Innova 5100 CarScan ABS/SRS for the second-place winner.
How Providers CanIncrease Service Shop Efficiency
This new promotion makes sense for Epicor and Innova on many levels. Not only do both companies share a strong, ongoing commitment to the success of their customers, but, in many respects, Epicor ISE is the service counter equivalent of a high-tech diagnostic tool. Both solutions serve the function of automating what traditionally were manual processes to increase overall shop productivity. Both also facilitate a shop’s ability to complete jobs faster and get customers in and out with as little hassle as possible. Not only does this ensure a superior customer experience, but it also gives automotive service shops an opportunity to take on more business.
To learn more about our Epicor ISE solution and the new sweepstakes promotion, contact your Epicor representative or visit www.epicor.com/ISEsweeps.
Encompass Solutions is a business and software consulting firm that specializes in ERP systems, EDI, and Managed Services support for Manufacturers and Distributors. Serving small and medium-sized businesses since 2001, Encompass modernizes operations and automates processes for hundreds of customers across the globe. Whether undertaking full-scale implementation, integration, and renovation of existing systems, Encompass provides a specialized approach to every client’s needs. By identifying customer requirements and addressing them with the right solutions, we ensure our clients are equipped to match the pace of Industry.
There is a common similarity in name and industry to the German conglomerate Siemens, but Siemens Manufacturing is a great company of its own, based in St Louis. In 1963, Siemens Manufacturing Company was founded by John and Jim Siemens to manufacture custom control and test equipment for industrial customers. Today, their team of nearly 200 employees maintains a commitment to advanced technology, innovative product manufacturing and delivering high-quality solutions to customers.
Siemens continues to experience tremendous growth, having outgrown an older and no longer supported information system, they started looking for a fully integrated ERP solution with overall newer technology and capabilities to include stronger manufacturing, production, inventory, user-friendliness, and overall ERP.
During their evaluation of a new software solution, which took a few months, Siemens also considered another high caliber software solution. In the end, Epicor stood out for having solid features such as Project Management, Resource Management, Financials, as well as equally advanced capabilities for choosing on-premise or cloud deployment.
Epicor did an excellent job in the demo and really showed what Epicor ERP was capable of.
“We were all impressed with the demonstration and the fact that you wrote a mini customization in very short time. This showed us that you could solve the problems we had concerns about as it related to the inventory one to many parts master and BOM.”
John Siemens – President
“We are all behind the selection and want to make this a success for the company.”
Jeff Hamma – Director Materials/Planning
Siemens Manufacturing Selects Encompass Solutions
Siemens has chosen Encompass Solutions to help deliver the Epicor solution their business needs to better handle their tremendous growth. We look forward to building a system for them that goes far beyond the potential they saw at the Epicor Insights convention and will allow them to expand beyond what they thought possible.
Epicor annual user and customer convention ‘Epicor Insights’ was also a great opportunity for Siemens to get a close look at what Epicor has to offer. This year’s event was the largest ever, with over 4,000 attendees from across the world joining together to learn, share, and grow alongside Epicor. While there is plenty of technical talk for veteran Epicor power users, the annual Epicor Insights is one of the best ways for potential customers to learn how powerful Epicor is, and how effectively it can improve and enhance their businesses.
In a speech to a large audience of customers and prospects, Himanshu Palsule, Epicor Chief Product and Technology Officer, discussed growth, industry and the cloud. He said “When you think of Epicor, you think about a company that is fixated on the growth of the customers. Growth in your revenue, growth in your profitability, growth in operations.”
Encompass Solutions is a business and software consulting firm that specializes in ERP systems, EDI, and Managed Services support for Manufacturers and Distributors. Serving small and medium-sized businesses since 2001, Encompass modernizes operations and automates processes for hundreds of customers across the globe. Whether undertaking full-scale implementation, integration, and renovation of existing systems, Encompass provides a specialized approach to every client’s needs. By identifying customer requirements and addressing them with the right solutions, we ensure our clients are equipped to match the pace of Industry.