Mesh Connector
Epicor Prophet 21 · Integrations · AI Automation
Prophet 21 consulting from people who actually write the code.
Mesh Connector helps distributors get more out of Epicor Prophet 21 — engineered, not just advised. For your team that means orders entered without retyping, dashboards your reps actually open, integrations that stop the swivel-chair work, and a phone that's always answered: when the project ships, Ginger, our AI executive assistant, keeps your business running day and night.
Get started with a free discovery review — or contact us directly: mike@meshconnector.com · +1 (586) 271-0980 · Warren, Michigan
Proof, not promises: 4 production systems on live Prophet 21 data
P21 NextLevel (browser workspace on a live P21 database) · Leads CRM (AI pipeline: company profile → brand audit → decision-maker contacts → P21 import) · Ginger, the AI receptionist answering +1 (586) 271-0980 24/7 · AI service-order capture writing straight into P21. All built, shipped, and run by Mesh Connector — and every client keeps 100% ownership of the code we write. See the case studies below or read our Prophet 21 guides.
Prophet 21 Consulting
Everything your distribution business needs from its ERP
Prophet 21 runs the business — but out of the box it rarely fits the way your business actually works. We close that gap.
Implementation & Optimization
Go-lives, module rollouts, and health checks for existing installs. We tune the system to your workflows — order entry to purchasing to the GL.
Integrations & APIs
E-commerce, EDI, punchout, shipping, payment, and CRM connections built on the P21 API and middleware — reliable, monitored, and documented.
Custom Applications
Customer portals, sales dashboards, warehouse tools, and quote builders that read and write P21 data directly — modern web apps on your ERP.
Reporting & Analytics
From Crystal Reports triage to modern SQL-based dashboards: margins, open orders, fill rates, and rep scorecards your team will actually use.
DynaChange & Business Rules
Screen customizations, business rules, and workflow automation inside P21 itself — so the system enforces your process instead of relying on tribal knowledge.
AI Automation for Distributors
Email order entry, quote-to-order automation, lead research, and inbox triage — practical AI wired into P21 and your daily operations. This is where Ginger lives.
Our Work
Case studies you can click: the software we run in production
Live applications running against Prophet 21 right now — each one built to kill a specific piece of manual work. This is the kind of software we build for distributors, and you can click into two of them today.
P21 NextLevel: ERP work moved from the desktop client to any browser
Before: every lookup and service-item change meant a seat in the P21 desktop client. After: the team works in a fast browser workspace on the live P21 database — no client install, and nothing touches the ERP without a draft-and-review step.
- Built with Next.js directly against a live P21 database
- Service-item management with draft-and-review workflows before anything touches the ERP
- The template for the customer portals and internal tools we build for clients
Leads CRM: from cold prospect to first P21 order, with zero rekeying
Before: leads lived in spreadsheets, research was manual, and won deals were retyped into P21 by hand. After: AI research files enriched leads into the funnel overnight, and closed opportunities flow into P21 automatically — no separate CRM subscription.
- Pipeline dashboard with funnel, stages, tags, and follow-up dates
- Opportunities that flow into P21 as customers, ship-tos, and contacts
- Fed automatically by Ginger's lead research — AI finds them, the pipeline tracks them
Service-order capture: a nameplate photo becomes a P21 service order
Before: techs copied equipment details onto paper in the field, and the office retyped them into P21 — with the usual lost sheets and typos. After: the tech photographs the nameplate, AI extracts the details, and a reviewed service order is written straight into Prophet 21.
- AI reads the nameplate photo — model, serial, specs — so nothing is written down or retyped
- Human review before commit, then the write goes through the P21 transaction API so all business logic fires
- The same extract → match → draft → commit pattern we use for AI order entry from emailed POs
The Product
Meet Ginger. The AI assistant that runs your business.
Ginger is a packaged product — $1,200 setup plus $500/month, deployed on your own private server — not a bolt-on service. Built on the Hermes agent platform, she is an always-on executive assistant with an Australian accent and a work ethic to match. She triages your inbox, finds and researches leads, keeps your CRM current, answers your phone, and remembers everything — on your own private server.
- Email triage, drafting, and follow-up tracking across Google & Microsoft 365
- Lead generation and company research filed straight into your pipeline
- A compounding knowledge base of your clients, projects, and P21 fixes
- AI receptionist that answers your business line 24/7
Why Mesh
How we compare to Epicor VARs and offshore dev shops
Epicor partners know the product but usually don't build custom software. Offshore shops build software but have never seen a P21 screen. Mesh Connector does both: senior engineers who work inside Prophet 21 every day, at published rates ($125–$175/hr), with fixed scopes, free discovery, and every line of code owned by you. One senior team, one business day to a reply, no account managers in between.
Free Guides
Learn from our engineers: free Prophet 21 technical guides
No gated PDFs, no email capture — the same explanations we give clients on day one. P21 API integration patterns (read from SQL, write through the API, batch with EDI) · DynaChange vs. business rules vs. custom apps — where each customization belongs · AI order entry that actually works: extract → match → draft → commit.
How We Work
Discover. Architect. Ship.
No long-term contracts required. Discovery is included. You own the code and the IP.
Discover
We map your current P21 setup, workflows, and pain points. You get a plain-English write-up of what we found and what we'd do — free, whether or not you hire us.
Architect
A fixed scope, a real estimate, and an architecture that fits your environment — not a rip-and-replace. We show our work before we start it.
Ship
Working software, delivered in increments you can test. Documentation, hand-off, and the option of ongoing support — your call.
Pricing
Transparent rates, published here
A focused fix: one integration, one report suite, one automation. Ideal first engagement.
A full workstream: custom app, multi-system integration, or a Ginger deployment tailored to your operation.
Multi-phase programs: implementation support, platform builds, and AI automation across departments.
Hourly, when that fits better: Custom Applications $150/hr · AI Automation $175/hr · Integrations & APIs $150/hr · Web & Branding $125/hr. AI Receptionist: $1,200 setup + $500/month.
Book your free Prophet 21 discovery review
We map your P21 setup, workflows, and pain points, and send you a plain-English write-up of what we found and what we'd do — free, whether or not you hire us. A real engineer reads every submission and replies within one business day.
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