The Remedy for Disruption in the Medical Device Industry
There’s been disruption in the medical device industry recently – new technologies, more patient-centered development, hospitals pushing back on charges, more reimbursements being questioned, and supply chain issues due to the...
Actionable Insights: Revenue by Entity
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Operations Production Andon Board Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Revenue by Entity Action Center as well as...
Five ERP Considerations for Winning New OEM Business
In today’s competitive world, automotive suppliers must forge relationships with new original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) outside of their traditional sphere in order to grow. Achieving success entails compliance with strict OEM...
Doing Business in South Korea
South Korea is in eastern Asia in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered by North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. At 99,720 sq...
Enterprise Effectiveness Challenges the Measure-to-Manage Myth
“You can't manage what you can't measure.”
This quote is often attributed to Dr. W. Edwards Deming, an American engineer and quality control expert behind Total Quality Management (TQM). Regrettably, such advice...
The Remedy for Inefficiencies in Contract Manufacturing
Our health care industry depends on the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and they, in turn, depend on contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for their outsourced manufacturing. In fact, CMOs have become more...
The Rise of MaaS and Other Automaker Business Models
The entire automotive industry is under a siege of shakeups, and one of the biggest game-changers could be the switch to the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business model.
Traditionally, original equipment...
Actionable Insights: Operations Production Andon Board
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Purchasing Inventory Effectiveness Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Operations Production Andon Board Action Center as well as...
Doing Business in Turkey
Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remains of the Ottoman Empire, and it adopted many social, legal and political reforms. Since its founding, Turkey has dealt with instability and military...
Introducing QAD Adaptive ERP 2020.1
QAD is pleased to announce the availability of QAD Adaptive ERP 2020.1, the latest version of QAD’s next generation ERP solution that includes the Adaptive User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform....