What is Industry 4.0 and How Has It Changed Manufacturing?
Industry 4.0 isn’t just a buzzword. The fourth industrial revolution is officially here. We’re truly in a time of significant change when it comes to how we manufacture products. The digitization...
Understanding FDA’s New Approach to Computer Software Validation
The term CSV (computer software validation) invokes nightmares and lost sleep for management at medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers because it is such an arduous task and a huge cost...
The Time for Inventory Management Automation is Now
Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. Unforeseen disruption can cause unexpected delays, but there are...
3 Industry Disruptors Affecting Manufacturers Today
Manufacturers and their supply chains have sustained crushing blows over the last 18 months, from the Suez Canal blockage to today’s port bottlenecks in Southern California and shipping delays in China....
Navigating Disruption in MedTech
“Our biggest challenge was not maintaining production and operations during the pandemic – but it’s today, managing the impact of the aftershocks.” – Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at...
Why Your Cloud ERP Needs Role and Record-based Security
One of the best things about an adaptive ERP solution in the cloud is the way it facilitates communication and collaboration with all your trading partners. Whether it’s enabling your customers...
QAD Tomorrow: the Digital Road to Better Decision-making
The opportunities around Digital Manufacturing are as varied and broad as the interpretation of the phrase itself. As much as I love the advent of robots, automation, and technology around the...
Emerging Lithium Battery Titans
The automotive market is trading in the internal combustion engine (ICE) for battery-powered electric vehicles. And with it is coming a new league of industry influencers and innovators who will take...
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...