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| Initial release | 26 November 1990; 34 years ago (1990-11-26) |
| Stable release | 9.0.4 / 27 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-27) |
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| Type | ERP |
| License | Proprietary |
Eclipse ERP is a real-time transaction processingaccounting software used fororder fulfillment,inventory control,accounting, purchasing, and sales.[1][2] It was created for wholesale distributors in the Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and PVF industries, but is used by a wide range of market sectors.[3] At one point this software was calledIntuit Eclipse DMS,[4] andActivant Eclipse, andEclipse Distribution Management System.
Thebackend runs on aNoSQL UniVerse[5] database fromRocket U2.
Before Eclipse ERP was created in 1990, distributors mainly in the North-East used SHIMS (Supply House Information Management System) that was owned by Ultimate Data Systems.[6] Development of Eclipse ERP started in 1990 by Eclipse Inc.; the original team consisted of Clark Yennie, Michael E. London,[7][8] David Berger, Steven Grundt,[9] and Richard Montegna.[6] In 2002, Eclipse Inc was sold in 2002 toIntuit for $88 million.[10][11]
Activant bought Eclipse ERP on August 17, 2007, for $100.5 million in cash.[12][13]Apax Partners mergedEpicor andActivant on April 5, 2011.[14][15][16][17][18] ThusEpicor became the owner of Eclipse ERP.[19][20][21][22] Over the years Eclipse ERP was operating under numerous brands.
Client stations connect to the Eclipse server via an Eclipse terminal emulator calledEterm and/or a thick, Java based,Solar Eclipse client. Solar Eclipse was introduced in version 8.0 in May 2004,[23] and replaced with version 9.0 in May 2015.[24][25]
Typical users are distribution companies, members oftrade associations, with multiple regional branches and hundreds of employees. Typically these companies employ outside salesmen who travel. Inside salespeople provide support to customers over the phone or email.Distribution center personnel use Eclipse ERP as aDistribution Center Management System. They doorder picking,order processing, maintaininventory in stock, and send products to customers via shipping carriers. Accounting department deals withgeneral ledger,AP,AR, andcredit control.Marketing department is responsible for online and printed promotional material.Purchasing department deals with procurement from manufacturers and vendors in thesupply chain. Thesebusiness processes must be adjusted to work specifically with Eclipse ERP. The cost of the software depends on the numbers ofconcurrent user licenses and the number of companion products.
The software has support for multi-branch operations, an integrated interface for emailing and faxing (using VsiFax), customer calling queue (trouble tickets), and several add-ons are available for an employee punch-clock, RF warehousing, Digital Imaging, Proof of Delivery/Signature Capture, and others.[26] Pricing Engine allows setting pricing for customer classes, product groups, individual products, or customers, quantity breaks. Customers can have different price classes based on volume, and/or location. Price can be set for future effective dates.Authorization Keys give flexibility with user access and security in a similar way asAccess Control Matrix. Warehouse in Process Status Queue shows what order to pick for customers, what transfers to receive from other branches, orpurchase orders to receive from vendors. Real-time Data and Business Summary displays theincome statement andbalance sheet. Sales Order Management allows receipt of payment from customers at the counter or over the phone. Mass Load is used to update information in the database. Third-party integration extends the functionality of the base product. Navigation menus are customized for unique users or whole departments. Accounting and Financial Management includes Receivables, Payables, Cash register. Inventory Management shows inventory levels, precise product locations, history, ranking, and demand. Purchasing and Transfers are suggested by the system based on previous history and future demand.[27]
Epicor hosts an annual Epicor Insights conference to provide networking and training on products, including Eclipse.[28]
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