RAMI Reduces Reliance on BAQs

R.A. Miller Industries (RAMI), a globally recognized supplier of advanced antenna systems and accessories for the military, aviation, and transportation sectors, has selected FastClose to enhance its financial and operational reporting.

The decision came after RAMI’s CEO, Rob Payne, discovered FastClose through a post on the EpiUsers.help forum, where another Epicor user described how the finance team had significantly improved their reporting processes with the tool. Intrigued, Rob got in touch with FastClose.

 

We had a short call and quickly agreed on a free trial and training session. We got RAMI up and running with the software, and Rob was able to build out the key financial reports very quickly. But what really impressed him was FastClose’s ability to run across all Epicor modules—something that normally requires technical skills, especially with Epicor’s standard tools like BAQs ( Business Activity Queries).
Nick Gomersall
CEO FastClose

In the Epicor system, BAQs are a powerful way to extract data. However, they require users to understand the underlying database structure, write SQL-style queries, and create joins between tables. For most finance professionals, that’s a technical barrier that slows down reporting and creates dependency on IT.

 

FastClose is ideal for non-technical users. They can easily build reports and pull data out of Epicor without having to know the database structure and creating linkages. It is also helpful to be able to pull any data into excel, not just financial. It has been a game changer for us as we went live.
Rob Payne
CEO, R A Miller

Nick Gomersall noted that this is a common challenge among Epicor users.

“Epicor is a solid mid-market ERP platform,” he said, “but to generate operational reports, you typically need to understand how the tables are structured, how to join them correctly, and how to use the BAQ tool. That’s a lot to ask of finance and operations teams. FastClose removes that hurdle. We provide over 100 pre-built templates that work out of the box across all Epicor modules, and they can be easily modified without needing any coding skills. That reduces reliance on IT and eliminates the reporting bottleneck.”

Brooke Karl, Director of Finance & HR at RAMI, shared a similar experience.

 

I would highly recommend FastClose to any company that is using Epicor. The standard reports have been really helpful to get started and to pull out the data from Epicor, it has replaced my need to understand how to write BAQ’s in Epicor. In addition, the customer service is top notch!
Brooke Karl
Director of Finance, R A Miller

Nick Gomersall concluded, “There are many FP&A tools on the market that focus on traditional finance tasks like P&Ls, balance sheets, and consolidation, but very few also address audit and operational reporting. FastClose is unique in delivering a complete reporting solution, whether you’re running Epicor on-premise or in the cloud.”

FastClose Reporting, Planning and Corporate ERP solutions for Epicor Public Cloud can be setup and configured in as little as 15 minutes. For more information or to schedule a demo:

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RAMI is a world class supplier of advanced antenna systems and accessories to military, aviation, and transportation customers worldwide.  RAMI (R.A. Miller Industries) has been engineering and manufacturing these systems for the United States military since 1956.

For more information, visit https://rami.com

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