Embedding AI into Enterprise Platforms – Episode 1: Epicor

30-minute deep dives with top ERP vendors on how they’re hard-wiring AI — and what’s coming next.

In this launch episode, SMC’s Rob Stummer speaks with Dan Houdek (Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Manufacturing & AI) and Ellen Cox (Sr. Product Marketing Manager, AI) from Epicor.

They reveal why ERP has entered its “second life” with AI — showing how Epicor is embedding intelligence directly into everyday workflows, from quoting and forecasting to shop floor optimisation. Learn how ERP is shifting from back-office software to a driver of smarter decisions, faster operations, and real business value.

What you’ll learn:

• Why ERP has entered its “second life” powered by AI

• How Epicor is moving AI from buzzword to everyday workflows in manufacturing

• The breakthrough opportunities for industries that make, move, and sell

• Where ERP platforms are heading in the next wave of transformation

Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & why AI in ERP matters now
01:30 – Dan’s career in tech and what he’s seeing change
02:20 – Ellen on leading AI innovation at Epicor
04:00 – ERP’s “second life” with AI at the core
07:30 – From concept to shop floor: AI in manufacturing use cases
12:00 – Embedding AI across Epicor’s stack
20:00 – The next frontier: where ERP and AI are going