Friday, September 11, 2026
Manufacturing Trends

Manufacturing Trends

contract manufacturing, pharma, oem, cmo, contract manufacturer

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...
MaaS, automotive, mobility, mobility as a service, robotaxis

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...
operations production, andon board, action center, insights, manufacturing

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...
Turkey, manufacturing, supply chain, business

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...
adaptive erp, cloud erp, erp, 2020.1, qad

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....
FMEA, AIAG, VDA, quality, quality management, QMS

Is the New FMEA Handbook a Game Changer for Quality?

In June 2019, the US Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and German Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) published the Failure Mode Effects Handbook in a joint effort to improve and harmonize Failure...
life sciences, sustainability, sustainable growth, cloud

The Formula for Fast and Sustainable Growth in Life Sciences

The analysts agree — it’s a good time to be a life science startup. Life science companies have delivered tremendous innovation and seen tremendous growth in recent years — in gene...
digital manufacturing, packaging manufacturing, digital technology, packaging

Taking Packaging Manufacturing to New Levels with Digital Technology

When it comes to the packaging industry, the “digital technology” term often conjures up visions of 3D software, eye-catching labels or unique packaging design that makes engaging digital marketing tools for consumers....
QAD Tomorrow, adaptive manufacturing enterprise, maturity model diagnostic, change, diagnostic, disruption, manufacturing

QAD Tomorrow: What’s Next for Manufacturers?

Thank you to those who joined us for QAD Tomorrow, our virtual thought stream, which was focused on the unforeseen disruption in manufacturing and the new transformation imperative. For those who...

Actionable Insights: Purchasing Inventory Effectiveness

In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Equipment Cost Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Purchasing Inventory Effectiveness Action Center as well as the associated...