Saturday, August 22, 2026
Manufacturing Trends

Manufacturing Trends

automotive, software, ACES

Software, Not Hardware, Will Drive the Future of Automotive

As we continue to navigate the tumult of a global pandemic, we are still keeping an eye on the widespread, irreversible impact electrification, autonomy, and connectedness will have on the automotive...
manufacturing equipment, equipment cost, action center, insights, KPIs, metrics

Actionable Insights: Equipment Cost

In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Production On Time and in Full by Product Family Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Equipment Cost Action...
Italy, business, economy, industry, manufacturing

Doing Business in Italy

Italy is a beautiful country full of golden sunshine and rolling hills that support vineyards and olive groves. It is also a modern industrial country at the forefront of fashion, consumer...
podcast, packaging, food and beverage, manufacturing, disruption

Bags, Bacon & Beyond – the Next QAD Podcast Mini-Series

We are pleased to announce our next podcast mini-series, Bags, Bacon & Beyond: Packaging and Food & Beverage Working Together, which can be accessed here. Two Industries Tackling Challenges Together The Food &...
digital transformation, advanced technology, business strategy, manufacturing

Rethinking Your Digital Transformation Strategy

The term digital transformation has been a thoroughly discussed topic in recent years, but it actually originates in the 1990s when organizations first began computerizing their processes and activities. After early...
benchmarking, metrics, manufacturing performance

Metrics that Matter: Manufacturing Performance Benchmarking

Benchmarking a business’ performance is a critical step in evaluating performance improvement efforts across the organization. This is especially true for manufacturers. To grow and thrive, manufacturers need to develop best...
production on time and in full, action center, insights, metrics, OTIF

Actionable Insights: Production On Time and In Full by Product Family

In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Inventory Data Health Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Production On Time and in Full by Product Family...
doing business, India, manufacturing

Doing Business in India

India was the center of one of the earliest civilizations on earth, thriving throughout the second and third millennia B.C. Various cultures rose and fell during the intervening centuries until invaders...
sustainability, consumption, realistic expectations

Sustainability, Consumption and Realistic Expectations

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” — Mahatma Gandhi, lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist “You can count on the Universe to always deliver what...
food and beverage, cloud, cloud erp, erp, coffee, manufacturing

The Constant F&B Manufacturers Need in a Changing World

Expect the unexpected. This is the new mantra of food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers. It pertains to all areas and aspects of the business, but it absolutely should not refer to...