Trade Management is Critical to Growing CPG Businesses and Profits
The consumer products and food & beverage marketplace is changing rapidly as consumer preferences and tastes evolve. Manufacturers need to innovate to accommodate the evolution of the consumer that is changing...
Keeping Up with Demand for Today and Tomorrow
Disruptive technological forces are rapidly changing future planning scenarios in the automotive industry. It is still anyone’s guess as to how fast autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) and mobility will take...
Avoiding Death by Spreadsheet in the Life Sciences Industry
Contract management is a complicated business for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Frequently, manufacturers rely on spreadsheets to help with the management process. This is often handled outside of the normal...
Doing Business in New Zealand
New Zealand is an island in the South Pacific Ocean, located southeast of Australia. It includes six main islands. New Zealand ranks as the 77th largest country in the world and...
Rapid Response to Change is Imperative for Manufacturers
It was Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, who said, "Change is the only constant in life," highlighting the strong need to always expect and plan for change throughout our lives. This is...
Accelerating Digital Transformation with QAD Manufacturing
Changing Business Dynamics for Manufacturers
Business dynamics for manufacturers are changing more rapidly and becoming more disruptive than ever before. The changes are driven by the rising expectations of consumers and business...
The Top Risks of Not Having a Quality Management System
Thousands of businesses operate daily without a quality management system or program in place. If a business is content with where it is financially, is not concerned about future prosperity, loss...
What is Rapid Response ERP and How Does it Affect the Manufacturing Process?
The only constant in business today is change, and the only certainty is that change will likely accelerate in the future. In order to survive and thrive in this environment, manufacturers...
Metrics that Matter: Closing Cycle Time and Financial Reporting Person Days
Closing cycle time is usually expressed as the number of days between the end of an accounting period and the release of financial statements. It is a key metric for many...
Why Manufacturers Need a Flexible ERP
Manufacturers are operating in a highly competitive business world marked by constant changes in consumer demand as well as competitive and regulatory environments. Customers are demanding better services and products at...