Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, November 25, 2009
Tue, November 24, 2009 
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2009) - Epicor Software Corporation (
The new implementation will allow Ocean Yacht Systems to streamline its processes, remove errors and duplication of tasks, control costs and achieve great efficiency across the organization. Real-time access to information will enable project managers to cost projects "on the fly" and monitor spend against budget on individual jobs. In addition, field sales teams will be able to quote for clients with access to live data on a wide range of mobile devices, update clients on the status of orders, or check product availability.
"We chose Epicor because it provided the best overall performance and benefits for us in the long-term," said Wayne Shatwell, commercial director at Ocean Yacht Systems. "It was by far the most flexible modular-based system -- I liked the notion that you can start out with a small set of modules and scale or expand at a later date with great ease. It was also the only solution presented as 'future proof' in that all upgrades are included in the standard support contract."
The Epicor solution will replace a number of disparate applications and manual processes that came into being over the years since Ocean Yacht Systems' last major systems overhaul. Epicor won the contract following a three-way review of competing solutions, which included the customers' incumbent vendor.
Shatwell added, "Epicor was by far the most versatile system offering users greater control to self manage, administer and program their own system, through business process management and reporting tools. Most of our former systems programming was entirely hard coded, meaning that any modifications to a module or report would require costly consultancy fees, for work that was not supported by our service contract."
Staff at Ocean Yacht Systems use Microsoft Office applications such as Project and Outlook® daily, and integration with these was an important consideration during the review process. Epicor offers seamless integration with Outlook for tasks, reminders and e-mail notifications linked to actions in the system. Ocean Yacht Systems project managers will be able to export production plans to Microsoft Project, make changes to them, and then import them directly back into Epicor, updating the production schedules.
"Epicor is very pleased to be working with Ocean Yacht Systems to streamline their operations," said Roy Shooter, vice president sales for Epicor. "The level of integration they needed with their existing information worker environment made Epicor a natural choice, along with our cost effective maintenance program."
About Ocean Yacht Systems (OYS)
Market leaders in the field of Superyacht Rigging and Hydraulics for the past 10 years, OYS has consistently rigged the world's largest and most prestigious yachts up to 300ft in length, including Ellen MacArthur's monohull Kingfisher, Larry Ellison's (Oracle) 56m ketch, Zenji and Silvio Berlusconi's 48m ketch, Morning Glory. [ www.oceanyachtsystems.co.uk ]
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor Software is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services industries. With 20,000 customers in over 150 countries, Epicor provides integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and enterprise retail software solutions that enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability. Founded in 1984, Epicor celebrates 25 years of technology innovation delivering business solutions that provide the scalability and flexibility businesses need to build competitive advantage. Epicor provides a comprehensive range of services with a single point of accountability that promotes rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership, whether operating business on a local, regional, or global scale. The Company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit [ www.epicor.com ].
Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation.
