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Overview
Epicor Kinetic is a cloud-first, AI-powered manufacturing ERP that connects finance, supply chain, production, quality, service, and analytics, with support for browser-based workflows, global operations, and integrations across key business systems.
ION is an advanced MES ideally suited for next-generation hardware manufacturers looking to manage their factories based on data. From prototype to production, ION reliably move parts, workflows, and data through the factory floor, tracking every person, part, and action.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
User reviews
3.8
185
5
4
3
2
1
50
82
38
8
7
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
50%
would recommend this app4.0
28
5
4
3
2
1
6
17
5
0
0
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
54%
would recommend this appPros
“It helps quite a bit when looking into margin issues, reconciling accounts or trying to explain month end variances.”
DM
Davis M.
Head of Finance
“A very good tool for industry practitioners who are looking to streamline workflows and find better ways to get workflows working successfully in a large organization.”
MW
Michael W.
HIPAA Privacy Officer
“We have customized everything from the start up screen to the inner mechanics of the system; 3) It is easy to access - whether you are in the office or working remotely; 4) It supports both large project management and high-volume manufacturing environments.”
JC
John C.
Chief Financial Officer
Pros
“It did not take much time for the team to integrate Ion into our day-to-day start-up life, and more importantly, grows with us as we scale-up production.”
JC
Jasmine C.
Manufacturing Engineer
“Extremely intuitive software that's helps our company keep track and manage workflows”
JL
Joshua L.
Technician
“Even where Ion has rough edges, it is far superior in usability and feature richness to the competition.”
Charlie G.
Stealth Engine Chief Engineer and Production Manager
Cons
“Occasional bugs during updates can slow things down, and document management isn’t as strong as other parts of the system.”
CF
Christopher F.
Brand Strategy Lead
“Some of the tools IT had access to now requires Customer Support to do, which increases delays.”
CC
Chad C.
Director of IT
“The communication between the app server and database server encounter a lot of issues from time to time and we end up having to reboot the systems to try to get us back working again.”
Joseph R.
IT Support
Cons
“The per user price keeps the software from being fully adopted by the company to find solutions of their own.”
TH
Tim H.
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- Last reviewa month ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review5 years ago
Key features
- Total features180
- 3D Modeling
- 3PL Management
- AI Copilot
- API
- AS2 Capability
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Application Management
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Auditing
- Automated Scheduling
- BOM Creation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Barcode/Label Management
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Batch Processing
- Bid Management
- Bill of Material Analysis
- Bill of Materials
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Material
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Accounting
- Business Intelligence
- Business Process Automation
- Business Process Control
- CAD Tools
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Calibration Management
- Capacity Planning
- Change Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Communications Management
- Complaint Management
- Compliance Management
- Components Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Contact Management
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Cost Estimating
- Cost Tracking
- Custom Pricing Rules
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Catalog
- Data Collection
- Data Import/Export
- Data Mapping
- Data Synchronization
- Data Transformation
- Data Visualization
- Database Support
- Defect Tracking
- Demand Forecasting
- Design Management
- Distribution Management
- Dock Management
- Document Coding & Control
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- EDI
- ERP integration
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Equipment Management
- Estimating
- Exceptions Management
- Expense Tracking
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Financial Management
- For Aerospace Industry
- For Manufacturers
- For Metal Fabrication
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Forms Automation
- Forms Management
- Gantt/Timeline View
- General Ledger
- Generative AI
- Graphical Workflow Editor
- HR Management
- ISO Standards Management
- Ideation
- Import/Export Management
- Incident Management
- Industrial Safety Management
- Inspection Management
- Integrated Business Operations
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Item Management
- Job Costing
- Job Management
- Kitting
- Labor Management
- Lifecycle Management
- Logistics Management
- Lot Tracking
- MES
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Manufacturing Inventory Management
- Manufacturing Planning
- Marketing Management
- Material Requirements Planning
- Milestone Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Modeling & Simulation
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Location
- Multi-level BOM
- Multiple Data Sources
- Multiple Format Support
- No-Code
- Nonconformance Tracking
- Order Entry
- Order Fulfillment
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Parts Management
- Payroll Management
- Performance Metrics
- Picking & Routing
- Planning Tools
- Policy Management
- Portfolio Management
- Price and Cost Calculations
- Pricing Management
- Prioritization
- Process Change Tracking
- Process Modeling & Designing
- Procurement Management
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management
- Product Identification
- Product Information Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Production Cost Tracking
- Production Management
- Production Scheduling
- Production Tracking
- Progress Tracking
- Project Management
- Project Scheduling
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Reporting & Statistics
- Resource Allocation
- Scheduling
- Shop Floor Management
- Supplier Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Traceability
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
- Total features41
- 3D Modeling
- 3PL Management
- AI Copilot
- API
- AS2 Capability
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Application Management
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Auditing
- Automated Scheduling
- BOM Creation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Barcode/Label Management
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Batch Processing
- Bid Management
- Bill of Material Analysis
- Bill of Materials
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Material
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Accounting
- Business Intelligence
- Business Process Automation
- Business Process Control
- CAD Tools
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Calibration Management
- Capacity Planning
- Change Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Communications Management
- Complaint Management
- Compliance Management
- Components Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Contact Management
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Cost Estimating
- Cost Tracking
- Custom Pricing Rules
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Catalog
- Data Collection
- Data Import/Export
- Data Mapping
- Data Synchronization
- Data Transformation
- Data Visualization
- Database Support
- Defect Tracking
- Demand Forecasting
- Design Management
- Distribution Management
- Dock Management
- Document Coding & Control
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- EDI
- ERP integration
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Equipment Management
- Estimating
- Exceptions Management
- Expense Tracking
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Financial Management
- For Aerospace Industry
- For Manufacturers
- For Metal Fabrication
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Forms Automation
- Forms Management
- Gantt/Timeline View
- General Ledger
- Generative AI
- Graphical Workflow Editor
- HR Management
- ISO Standards Management
- Ideation
- Import/Export Management
- Incident Management
- Industrial Safety Management
- Inspection Management
- Integrated Business Operations
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Item Management
- Job Costing
- Job Management
- Kitting
- Labor Management
- Lifecycle Management
- Logistics Management
- Lot Tracking
- MES
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Manufacturing Inventory Management
- Manufacturing Planning
- Marketing Management
- Material Requirements Planning
- Milestone Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Modeling & Simulation
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Location
- Multi-level BOM
- Multiple Data Sources
- Multiple Format Support
- No-Code
- Nonconformance Tracking
- Order Entry
- Order Fulfillment
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Parts Management
- Payroll Management
- Performance Metrics
- Picking & Routing
- Planning Tools
- Policy Management
- Portfolio Management
- Price and Cost Calculations
- Pricing Management
- Prioritization
- Process Change Tracking
- Process Modeling & Designing
- Procurement Management
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management
- Product Identification
- Product Information Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Production Cost Tracking
- Production Management
- Production Scheduling
- Production Tracking
- Progress Tracking
- Project Management
- Project Scheduling
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Reporting & Statistics
- Resource Allocation
- Scheduling
- Shop Floor Management
- Supplier Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Traceability
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
Integrations
- Total integrations12
- ADP Workforce Now
- Ancora
- Arena PLM
- Arena QMS
- Avalara
- BarTender
- Bild
- Duro
- Epicor Advanced MES
- Epicor CPQ
- Epicor Connected Process Control
- Epicor Data Analytics
- Epicor Industry ERP Cloud
- Jira Workflow Steps for Slack
- NetSuite
- Octave Reliance
- Odoo
- Phocas
- QuickBooks Enterprise
- Ramp
- Smartsheet
- Sovos
- Teamcenter
- Total integrations11
- ADP Workforce Now
- Ancora
- Arena PLM
- Arena QMS
- Avalara
- BarTender
- Bild
- Duro
- Epicor Advanced MES
- Epicor CPQ
- Epicor Connected Process Control
- Epicor Data Analytics
- Epicor Industry ERP Cloud
- Jira Workflow Steps for Slack
- NetSuite
- Octave Reliance
- Odoo
- Phocas
- QuickBooks Enterprise
- Ramp
- Smartsheet
- Sovos
- Teamcenter
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