Mitigate Supplier Risk with QAD SRM
Let’s face it, change is constant and companies need to rapidly respond to the unexpected changes. The COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction, natural disasters, wars, scarcity of semiconductors, the...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 11-15
We’re moving full speed ahead with our Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast – Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I are so delighted to continue the momentum. Thanks for listening and following along,...
The Benefits of Integrating Trade Compliance and Shipping
For most companies, the last few years have been characterized by disruption. From geopolitical issues like the tit-for-tat tariff war between the US and China; the customs and regulatory headaches of...
Digital Supply Chains: The Future of Supply Chains
Digital Supply Chain Management: Supply Chain 4.0
With the introduction of digital supply chain management, supply chains across industries have seen greater efficiency and improved visibility. Traditional supply chains are quickly becoming...
Diversify Your Automotive Supply Chain to Adapt for the Future
For the last several decades, suppliers have refined their systems and processes to match the needs of their preferred automaker. But now suppliers are working with new auto tech companies like...
7 Ways to Future Proof Your Supply Chain
QAD Product Marketing Director Brent Dawkins recently shared his insights into future-proofing the supply chain for global shippers and his observations couldn’t be more critical. In his recent Supply Chain Digital...
What “X” Industries Can Learn from the Automotive Supply Chain
“Hey, have you heard about supply chains?”
It wasn’t that long ago that this seemingly innocent question was not part of the mainstream culture and everyday discussions. Supply chain or more specifically...
Why I Chose a Career in Supply Chain Management
“Supply chain? What’s that?”
When I first started college in 2018, that’s all I ever heard when telling people about my major. Most had never heard of it and wondered if it...
Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation.
A lack...
The ABCs of FTZs
US manufacturers and distributors can realize significant cost savings by leveraging the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program. In this QAD Report we look at the ABCs of FTZs.
What is a Foreign-Trade Zone?
A...