QAD Tomorrow: Digital Manufacturing
The right product, at the right price, at the right time. This is what manufacturers get paid for. It’s a promise that is getting harder to keep. Increasing disruption in supply...
The Continued Shift to Tech On Demand
It’s been several years since manufacturing companies started the shift to using technology in the cloud. On Demand technology makes sense in so many ways, and nothing could have proven the...
Wine-ing About Today’s F&B Challenges and Opportunities
Recently, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Lara Sowinski, who is the Executive Editor, and along with Pete Hurme, are co-founders of VinRoutes.com, which provides news and events...
What is Connected Manufacturing?
Connected manufacturing is a business strategy that enlists cloud computing to make use of operational and business data for greater visibility, efficiency, control and customer service. This strategy will be a...
Let’s Talk About Automotive Jobs and Electric Vehicles
It’s a sensitive topic. As automakers in the US and across the globe move to electric vehicles over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to meet climate crisis priorities, lower emissions, and...
Global Trade Management: The Problem with Manual Screening
In his recent article in Embedded Computer Design magazine, QAD’s Ian Berman explains why modern trade management is critical to 21st century commerce and describes the pitfalls of manual screening. Entitled...
Enterprise Quality Management Systems: A Life Sciences Webinar Series
Many life sciences manufacturers regard requirements such as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations as compliance activities that are not directly related to quality or business objectives. For example, these companies often...
Manufacturing Day is a Great Time to Address the Skills Gap
As we approach Manufacturing Day in the US (October 1), it’s a good time to address the continuing skills gap in the manufacturing industry. The skills gap is not a new...
Disruption is Nothing New for Packaging Manufacturers
Ask any manufacturer in the packaging industry to describe that industry and you’ll hear things like, “the only constant is change” and “the packaging world is like running on a treadmill...
Integrated Supplier Management: Diagnostic Insights
During our virtual Tomorrow Thought Stream in May, which focused on suppliers and supply chain challenges, root causes and the latest best practices for addressing them, QAD introduced the Integrated Supplier...