Responding to Disruptive Innovation
How do you respond to innovation threats? In this blog we are going to learn more about what to do when you discover disruption in your industry.
Different Types of Innovation
First, what...
What “X” Industries Can Learn from the Automotive Supply Chain
“Hey, have you heard about supply chains?”
It wasn’t that long ago that this seemingly innocent question was not part of the mainstream culture and everyday discussions. Supply chain or more specifically...
Employ a Soft Skill to Overcome Hard Times
I’m guessing your day started similar to mine: seeing the hundredth headline about inflation, a tight labor market, or both at once. Regardless of nationwide employment numbers, manufacturers know that the...
Tier 1 Supplier Automates Customer-to-Supplier Demand with QAD
Tell someone “It’s impossible” and many people will take it as a personal challenge to prove the world wrong. In the case of this QAD automotive customer using QAD ERP in...
Tips & Tricks: How to Shine as an Adaptive UX Superstar
Our Tips & Tricks series has begun! The QAD UX team has compiled a list of quick tips for making your Adaptive UX journey a stellar one.
Tip #1 - Make It...
EV Startups: Growing with the Shift to ACES
We all know that change in any industry is constant. Some of us may be set up to succeed, while others not so much. The reality is, change is happening too...
Lessons for Manufacturers in the Wake of Google Halting Cloud IoT
Google just announced the phase-out of its Cloud IoT service. If you just read these headlines then you might be missing out on what this means to you, as a manufacturer....
Why I Chose a Career in Supply Chain Management
“Supply chain? What’s that?”
When I first started college in 2018, that’s all I ever heard when telling people about my major. Most had never heard of it and wondered if it...
Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation.
A lack...
Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains
Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them...