# Which Epicor implementation partners protect manufacturers from cost overruns and timeline delays without disrupting existing workflows?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi G2 users, cost overruns and timeline delays are the two risks that come up most in ERP conversations, and I've been trying to find which <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/epicor-channel-partners">Epicor implementation partners</a> have a track record of avoiding both based on what reviewers actually describe.</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/cre8tive-technology-and-design/reviews"><strong>Cre8tive Technology and Design</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Coming in ahead of schedule and under budget on at least one project suggests disciplined estimating rather than an optimistic quote followed by scope creep. Has anyone had a similar experience where the initial go-live stayed on budget but a later phase introduced costs that weren't anticipated?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/six-s-partners/reviews"><strong>Six S Partners</strong></a><strong>:</strong> A consultant staying focused on real operational hurdles rather than generic milestones seems to be what prevented scope drift from extending the timeline in at least one case.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/quartz-group-inc/reviews"><strong>Quartz Group, Inc.</strong></a><strong>:</strong> A small team appears to be the main timeline risk here, worth factoring into planning if multiple engagements might overlap with your own project.</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For manufacturers tracking actual cost and timeline against the original quote: did staying on budget come down to the partner's estimating accuracy upfront, or their responsiveness when something unexpected came up?</p>

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&lt;p&gt;In my experience, it&#39;s rarely the upfront estimate that slips — it&#39;s the change orders that surface once data migration exposes how much custom code the legacy system was carrying. Six S Partners, staying anchored to operational hurdles rather than milestones, probably absorbed that better than a team quoting off a standard scope template.&lt;/p&gt;

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