ERP Migration

Migrate fromEpicor to NetSuite

With award-winning NetSuite implementation experts.

Why businesses switch

Why organizations move from Epicor to NetSuite

Epicor is widely used in manufacturing and distribution, but some organizations look to NetSuite for a more unified cloud architecture, broader global capabilities, stronger CRM and reporting integration, and a simpler long-term ERP model.

01

Modernize the ERP architecture

Move from legacy, hybrid, or heavily customized environments toward a more standardized cloud ERP model.

02

Improve global scalability

Support subsidiaries, currencies, global reporting, and standardized operations across regions.

03

Unify CRM and ERP

Connect customer, sales, service, order, inventory, and finance information without relying on a separate CRM stack.

04

Strengthen reporting

Give users real-time dashboards and cross-functional reporting without depending on complex custom report layers.

05

Reduce customization overhead

Replace legacy modifications with governed workflows, SuiteCloud extensions, APIs, and ecosystem solutions.

06

Simplify total ownership

Evaluate infrastructure, upgrades, support, integrations, customization, and user productivity as part of the ERP cost model.

Epicor migration signals

When is it time to consider moving beyond Epicor?

The strongest signals are usually operational: upgrade friction, legacy customizations, global expansion, reporting complexity, integration overhead, and the need for a more unified business platform.

Measure the hidden maintenance cost

When support, infrastructure, integrations, custom reports, and legacy modifications consume a growing share of ERP effort, compare the long-term operating model - not just current licensing.

01

Are upgrades or support complicated by years of customizations?

Legacy modifications can make every platform change slower, riskier, and more expensive.

02

Do CRM, reporting, ecommerce, or other business functions depend on separate applications?

More systems create more integration points and more opportunities for inconsistent data.

03

Are global entities and cross-company reporting becoming harder to manage?

International growth requires stronger consolidation, currencies, controls, and standardized reporting.

04

Do users struggle to get real-time operational reports without technical support?

A modern ERP should make common dashboards and business views accessible to more users.

05

Is your ERP environment still tied to on-premises infrastructure or complex upgrade projects?

Cloud standardization can reduce infrastructure and lifecycle management effort.

06

Do you need a more unified finance, inventory, customer, and ecommerce platform?

A broader cloud suite can reduce system sprawl and simplify end-to-end process ownership.

Epicor vs NetSuite

Epicor vs NetSuite: cloud architecture, operations, and long-term flexibility

Epicor has deep manufacturing heritage. NetSuite offers a broader unified cloud suite with strong financials, inventory, CRM, ecommerce, multi-entity operations, reporting, and global capabilities.

CapabilityEpicorNetSuite
ArchitectureDeployment model varies by Epicor environmentUnified cloud ERP architecture
Manufacturing & inventoryStrong manufacturing heritageIntegrated manufacturing, inventory, planning, and finance
CRMCapabilities available but may be less unifiedNative CRM connected to ERP transactions
ReportingCan depend on report tooling and customizationRole-based dashboards, saved searches, and real-time reporting
Global operationsInternational support varies by setupSubsidiaries, currencies, consolidation, and global ERP framework
EcommerceOften separate or integration dependentSuiteCommerce and integrated ecommerce options
CustomizationCan accumulate legacy modificationsSuiteCloud workflows, scripts, APIs, and extensions
Upgrade lifecycleCan require significant planning in customized environmentsCloud release model with governed extension approach
Operations

Inventory & supply chain

Multi-locationPlanningWarehouseProcurement
Customer

CRM

Lead-to-cashCustomer historySalesService
Insight

Reporting

DashboardsSaved searchesKPIsMobile reporting
Scale

Global operations

SubsidiariesCurrenciesTaxConsolidation
Platform

Integration & customization

SuiteCloudAPIsSuiteAppsWeb services
Finance

Financial management

CloseRevenueAP / ARConsolidated reporting

Modern cloud ERP

A more unified platform for manufacturing, distribution, finance, and global growth

NetSuite can help organizations consolidate business functions that may have grown around Epicor into a more standardized cloud platform with stronger cross-functional visibility.

01

Real-time operating visibility

Connect inventory, orders, customers, finance, and global entities so reporting is less dependent on custom extracts.

02

Global business management

Standardize subsidiaries, currencies, tax, controls, and consolidation as the organization expands internationally.

03

Cloud lifecycle management

Reduce infrastructure and upgrade burden by adopting a governed SaaS ERP and extension model.

Cloud operations

Manufacturing + finance view

LIVE

Live

Inventory

Global

Entities

Real-time

Reports

Operational performance

Connected

Pending approvals

24

Close status

Day 4

Epicor migration roadmap

Epicor to NetSuite migration: what to expect

A controlled migration combines data conversion with process redesign, integration rationalization, and a clear plan for replacing legacy customizations.

STEP 01

Strategic assessment

Review Epicor modules, infrastructure, customizations, integrations, reports, business processes, and future-state requirements.

STEP 02

Solution design

Define the NetSuite financial, inventory, manufacturing, CRM, global, reporting, and integration architecture.

STEP 03

Data cleansing & mapping

Prepare customers, vendors, items, BOM-related data, inventory, accounts, balances, orders, and historical records for migration.

STEP 04

Configuration & integration build

Configure NetSuite and replace essential Epicor customizations with workflows, SuiteCloud development, or integrations.

STEP 05

Migration rehearsal & UAT

Run staged conversions, reconcile financial and inventory data, test business scenarios, and validate performance.

STEP 06

Go-live & legacy transition

Execute final migration, support users, monitor operations, and manage archive or retirement of the Epicor environment.

Industry fit

Where moving from Epicor to NetSuite can create strategic value

The move is most compelling when the organization wants to preserve strong operational capabilities while simplifying cloud architecture, global finance, customer processes, and reporting.

01

Manufacturing

Connect inventory, planning, procurement, costing, orders, customers, and financial reporting on one cloud platform.

02

Wholesale distribution

Unify purchasing, warehouse, inventory, fulfillment, customer, and finance workflows.

03

Industrial products

Support complex inventory and operational processes while improving global and financial visibility.

04

Retail & ecommerce

Bring commerce, inventory, customer, order, and finance data into a more unified operating model.

05

International businesses

Standardize subsidiaries, currencies, tax, consolidation, and global reporting.

06

Growing mid-market groups

Reduce legacy infrastructure and customization burden while creating a scalable cloud ERP foundation.

Epicor migration partner

Move from Epicor without recreating the legacy environment in NetSuite

The most successful migrations identify which Epicor processes are genuinely valuable and which customizations, reports, or workarounds should be retired as part of the transformation.

Aarvexa migration approach

Assess Epicor -> classify customizations and integrations -> design NetSuite -> map data -> configure and rebuild essentials -> rehearse -> train -> go live.

01

Strategic assessment

Evaluate the current Epicor footprint, infrastructure, business processes, customizations, and opportunities for simplification.

02

Manufacturing and inventory mapping

Translate operational data and processes into the appropriate NetSuite inventory, planning, and manufacturing model.

03

Customization rationalization

Replace unnecessary legacy modifications with standard capabilities, workflows, or more maintainable extensions.

04

Integration redesign

Rebuild only the external connections that remain essential in the future-state architecture.

05

Migration validation

Reconcile finance, inventory, orders, and key operational records through repeated test migrations.

06

Change management

Prepare users for new workflows and support business continuity throughout cutover and stabilization.

Modernize your ERP

Ready to evaluate an Epicor to NetSuite migration?

Start with a structured assessment of your Epicor environment, customizations, integrations, data, operational requirements, and target NetSuite architecture.

Talk to Our Migration Team
Epicor footprint assessment
NetSuite future-state design
Migration and cutover roadmap

Frequently Asked Questions

We've run this playbook hundreds of times. We start by understanding your business goals, then build a realistic roadmap that won't disrupt current operations. You'll always know what's happening and why, on a clear, phased plan focused on getting you live with minimal disruption.

It depends on scope. A straightforward financial module setup can take 8-12 weeks, while a full enterprise rollout across multiple subsidiaries can run 6-9 months. We'll build a realistic timeline around your goals and your team's capacity.

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