Total Quality Management in the Automotive Industry
Total Quality Management (TQM) describes the culture, attitude, and organization of a company striving to produce high quality products and services that meet or exceed customer expectations. Originating in the 1950s,...
Doing Business in Thailand
Once known as Siam, Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country not colonized by a European power.
Thailand borders the Andaman Sea and the Gulf...
Actionable Insights: Purchasing Commitments and Spending
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed QAD’s Inventory Value Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Purchasing Commitments and Spending Action Center as well as the...
Patient-centered Care a Focus for Med Device Manufacturers
If you’re a medical device manufacturer, your main goal is to produce innovative products that help people. But as the need for more personalized medicine grows, so does the need for...
Doing Business in Poland
Poland has become a democratic, market-oriented country after many years of communism and the lingering effects of invasion during World War ll. The country joined NATO in 1999 and later became...
Real-time Information Increasingly Important for Manufacturers
Digital transformation strategies are delivering more responsive solutions and real-time information to change the way organizations operate. Consider a story from Seth Stephens-Davidowitz's book, Everybody Lies on the topic of big...
Climate Change will Drive Manufacturing Innovation
The world is getting warmer. Severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense. Climate change pressure is building for governments, businesses and individuals to “do something.”
Manufacturing isn't exempt from this...
How Locally Grown Products are Disrupting F&B Manufacturing
There is a developing trend that has been gaining steam in recent years that has the potential to seriously impact and “disrupt” food and beverage manufacturing. That trend has been referred...
The Biggest Milestones in the History of Automotive Manufacturing
Since arriving on the scene in the late 1800s, the automobile has come a long way. As know-how and technology have improved, so has the automobile. From appearance to speed and...
How Effective Fixed Asset Management Contributes to Profitability
Fixed Assets and Accounting: Much More than a ‘Nice to Have’
Honestly, fixed asset management and the related accounting is a rather dry subject - unless you are a CEO, CFO, COO,...