Many organizations find that their customers want more than just off-the-shelf products. Customers are asking for the ability to order products that are customized for their needs. This customer demand coupled with supply chain disruptions and a need to drive down costs has prompted many manufacturers to consider a make-to-order (MTO) production strategy. The MTO […]
Thousands of products are recalled every year, and they impact every industry. They are a fact of life that manufacturing companies continually face. The chance that a recall will hit your company is high. How do you reduce your risk? Continual process improvement is a significant way a company can reduce its recall risk. […]
We’ve talked to QAD users who are struggling with on-time delivery, especially in these times. If you had less than stellar scheduling practices before the pandemic and resulting supply chain shortages, chances are your situation has only worsened. But even companies with outstanding production scheduling and inventory control are scrambling to keep up with […]
The large-scale ransomware attack of primarily small businesses in July 2020 has made small and medium businesses (SMBs) aware of how debilitating such an attack can be. A recent report of the leading causes of ransomware attacks reports that phishing is the most common cause of ransom attacks. This chart from Statista shows the […]
Many companies who use QAD are preparing for or considering an upgrade to QAD 2020 Adaptive ERP version. We thought we would offer these steps that ensure a successful upgrade experience. Bring All Your Stakeholders on Board You’ll want to get feedback and buy-in from everyone affected by the upgrade, both internal and external. […]
QAD announced their new Adaptive ERP 2020 update last year, saying this latest version “enhances our customers’ ability to boost business intelligence, innovation, and agility that effectively address the increasing pace of change companies face today.” Here are some of the highlights of the QAD Adaptive ERP 2020 update: Added tools that help to […]
Our Product Structure Data Loader, which helps you manage, analyze, and view your product structures and formulas in easy-to-use Excel files — now has a new functionality option: the ability to see and work with your QAD BOM data on all levels and subassemblies! In addition, you can add cost columns to this new Multi-Level […]
Customer Work Center is a secure, easy-to-use, online portal for sales reps, customers, order takers. Give them 24/7 real-time access to QAD data such as quotes, product availability, order status, lead time, and purchasing history, ability to submit orders to QAD in real-time.
by Don Lindsey Production Orders, introduced to QAD in the 2016 EE version, take on the functionality of Work Orders, Advanced Repetitive, Flow Scheduling, and Master Schedule Work Orders and combines these into a new set of functions that simplify and enhance the process of manufacturing. QAD’s primary object for introducing the Production Order […]
These utilities and guides for QAD will make your life easier—and, they’re FREE! DIY: Build the Best BI Tool for Your QAD Environment Find out how a fellow QAD user built an outstanding enterprise-wide performance indicator system using MS Power BI. Watch the video Auto-Populate Pivot Tables from QAD—FREE Our Pivot Populator automatically […]
