Delivery Management + Epicor

Delivery Management Software for Epicor

Epicor Kinetic manages your manufacturing from job scheduling through shipping. But once products leave the warehouse on your delivery trucks, Epicor loses sight of them. Locate2u provides end-to-end delivery visibility -- driver dispatch, route optimization, real-time GPS tracking, and proof of delivery -- purpose-built for manufacturers who deliver their own products.

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Integration Overview

From Epicor production floor to customer receiving dock

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What Epicor does well

Epicor Kinetic is built for make-to-order and make-to-stock manufacturers. It handles job scheduling, production tracking, material planning, quality management, and warehouse operations with deep manufacturing intelligence. Epicor's shipping module creates packing slips, selects carriers, generates shipping labels, and manages basic freight logistics. For discrete and process manufacturers, Epicor is the operational backbone.

The delivery management gap

Epicor's shipping capabilities end at the warehouse dock. Once products are loaded onto your delivery trucks and leave the facility, Epicor provides no tracking, no driver dispatch optimization, no customer notification capabilities, and no digital proof of delivery. Manufacturers who deliver directly to customers -- whether building materials, custom fabrications, industrial equipment, or food products -- operate their delivery fleet entirely outside Epicor using paper manifests, phone calls, and manual driver coordination.

How Locate2u completes the picture

Locate2u extends Epicor from the warehouse dock to the customer's receiving area. Customer shipments from Epicor automatically become delivery tasks in Locate2u. Drivers are dispatched with optimized routes, tracked in real time via GPS, and capture digital proof of delivery at every stop. All delivery data flows back to Epicor to close shipment records, trigger invoicing, and provide complete order-to-delivery traceability.

EPICOR MANUFACTURING + LOCATE2U DELIVERY EPICOR KINETIC WORKFLOW Job Order Production Quality Inspection Pack + Ship Warehouse LOCATE2U Last-Mile Delivery Track + POD VISIBILITY COMPARISON Without Locate2u Truck leaves warehouse... No tracking. No updates. Paper manifest. Phone calls. Hours/days until confirmation. With Locate2u Truck dispatched with route... Live GPS. Customer ETAs. Digital POD at every stop. Instant confirmation to Epicor. COMMON EPICOR DELIVERY SCENARIOS Custom Fabrication Job-specific delivery Building Materials Job site delivery Parts Distribution Multi-stop routes Equipment Heavy/oversized
Pain Points

Delivery challenges for Epicor manufacturers

Products vanish after leaving the dock

You invest heavily in tracking production through every manufacturing stage in Epicor. But the moment finished goods are loaded onto your trucks, all that traceability disappears. Your sales team, customer service, and production planners have no idea whether products have been delivered until someone manually updates Epicor hours or days later.

Drivers managed by phone and paper

Your delivery drivers get paper manifests or verbal instructions each morning. Route planning is done by whoever has the most local knowledge -- usually one person. If that person is unavailable, routes are inefficient. There is no optimization, no real-time adjustment when plans change, and no data on how drivers are actually performing.

Paper POD delays invoicing

Drivers collect signatures on paper delivery tickets that must be physically returned to the office before Epicor shipments can be closed and invoices generated. Lost tickets, illegible signatures, and end-of-day data entry backlogs delay your billing cycle and create reconciliation headaches.

Customers expect delivery visibility

Your B2B customers -- whether contractors, distributors, or other manufacturers -- increasingly expect delivery tracking and ETA notifications. Without these capabilities, your delivery experience falls behind competitors who provide real-time visibility, and customers call your office for updates that your team cannot answer.

How It Works

Three steps to connect Epicor with Locate2u

1

Connect Epicor shipments

Link Epicor Kinetic to Locate2u through REST API v2. Customer shipment records with delivery addresses, item details, and shipping instructions automatically flow to Locate2u when shipments are created in Epicor.

2

Configure your fleet

Set up trucks, drivers, zones, and vehicle capacity rules in Locate2u. Map Epicor shipping priorities and special handling codes to Locate2u dispatch rules. Define how delivery confirmations should update Epicor records.

3

Dispatch, track, and confirm

Epicor shipments are dispatched to drivers with optimized routes. Customers receive tracking links with live ETAs. Proof of delivery captured on mobile syncs back to Epicor to close shipment records and trigger invoicing.

Feature Highlights

Delivery features built for manufacturing operations

Truck GPS tracking

Real-time position tracking for every delivery vehicle. Know exactly where your Epicor shipments are from dock departure to customer delivery.

Driver dispatch automation

Assign Epicor shipments to drivers based on truck capacity, location, delivery priority, and driver availability. No more manual morning briefings.

Digital POD to Epicor

Photos, e-signatures, and GPS-stamped confirmations captured at delivery sync directly to Epicor customer shipment records for instant invoicing.

Customer ETA notifications

Automated SMS and email alerts with live tracking links so your B2B customers know exactly when deliveries will arrive at their facility.

Load-aware route optimization

Routes planned considering vehicle weight capacity, delivery sequence for mixed loads, and special handling requirements common in manufacturing delivery.

Fleet performance analytics

Track on-time delivery rates, cost per delivery, driver utilization, and delivery exceptions across your Epicor manufacturing shipments.

Results

What Epicor manufacturers achieve with Locate2u

97%

On-time delivery rate for Epicor shipments with optimized routing and real-time dispatch

Same day

Invoicing enabled by instant digital POD replacing end-of-day paper manifest processing

35%

Reduction in delivery costs through route optimization and better truck utilization

100%

Delivery traceability from Epicor production floor to customer receiving dock

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Locate2u connects to Epicor Kinetic (formerly Epicor ERP) through its REST API v2. Customer shipment records from Epicor are automatically synced to Locate2u for delivery dispatch. Delivery confirmations and proof of delivery data flow back to update Epicor packing slip and shipment records.
No. Epicor Kinetic has shipping modules that handle packing slips, carrier selection, and shipment creation. But once goods leave the warehouse, Epicor has no real-time delivery tracking, no driver GPS monitoring, no customer ETA notifications, and no digital proof of delivery capture. These are the capabilities Locate2u adds.
Yes. Many Epicor users are manufacturers who deliver finished goods to customers using their own trucks and drivers rather than third-party carriers. Locate2u is specifically designed for these captive fleet operations, providing driver dispatch, route optimization, live tracking, and proof of delivery that integrates back to Epicor.
Yes. Locate2u supports vehicle type constraints, weight limits, and special handling requirements. For manufacturers delivering bulky or heavy products, you can configure vehicle capacity rules that ensure shipments are assigned to appropriately equipped trucks with the right driver certifications.
Yes. When a driver captures proof of delivery -- e-signature, photo, and delivery notes -- through the Locate2u driver app, the confirmation data is pushed back to the corresponding Epicor customer shipment record. This updates the shipment status and can trigger downstream processes like invoicing and revenue recognition.