We are all so lucky to be part of the worldwide manufacturing community. This is a time when so much is changing that the manufacturing industry will look quite different in a few years. In the meantime, here are a few things to be grateful for today.

Most business people only select enterprise grade software once or twice during their entire lifetimes, if at all. Companies hire consultants to help with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to guide them through the search process.

There is plenty of buzz around the notion of Smart Manufacturing, but what exactly does the expression mean?

Building the Effective Enterprise with QAD. Imagine a future where your business processes are operating at peak efficiency and perfectly aligned with your strategic goals.

What the Gig Economy Means for Manufacturers. Over the next 10 years, 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will be created, and nearly 2 million of them will go unfilled because employers can’t find candidates with the right skills according to Deloitte.

Like Althea, life sciences manufacturers face a number of special challenges when it comes to government regulations and compliance needs. QAD understands that no two manufacturers are alike, and that’s why we provide industry versions of our ERP software to focus on your specific pain-points and move your toward the Effective Enterprise.

Manufacturing is a complex business, with many potential pitfalls and conflicting objectives. Manufacturing companies always need to strike a balance between customer demands, finance goals and manufacturing's need for efficiency. Add...

https://qad.wistia.com/medias/6yv3fy3yu5?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=1150   Who is CK Technologies? CK Technologies produces plastic injection parts for the commercial truck and bus industry. These parts are used on exteriors, interiors, and under the hood and provide many part...

A customer of QAD since 1994, MAUSER decided that upgrading their ERP solution was a strategic opportunity to align and optimize their business. According to MAUSER’s CIO, Dr. Bernhard Rohde, “We took the ERP update project as an opportunity to reconsider our core business processes and to discuss, optimize, and document them on a company-wide basis.”

Our CEO, Karl, recently added a 3D printer to the many tools available to us at QAD. As part of our emphasis on innovation at work, employees have been encouraged to...