Removing the Burden of FTA Compliance
This June, the EU signed two landmark free trade agreements. In this QAD Precision Report we look at the benefits of FTAs and how automated solutions relieve the burden of FTA...
Building the Future of Your Supply Chain
QAD Explore 2019, the company’s premier customer conference connecting its global community of leading manufacturers, recently took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a pleasure to attend. The conference provides...
Why You Need to Audit Parcel Shipping Spend
With annual rate increases, accessorial charges, high fuel costs and dimensional pricing, the cost of parcel shipments add up. In this QAD Precision Report we look at the necessity of auditing...
Supply Chain Planning: the Importance of KISS
Complex Supply Chain Planning solutions may not always be the best or the most efficient. When designing a supply chain planning solution or a process it is very important...
Why is Supply Chain Planning Important?
Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Every company spends an enormous amount of energy to plan. How many meetings and revisions...
Auto Industry Proposing to Ramp Up Electronic Communication in the Supply Chain
In 2019, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International will be releasing the fifth revision of the global Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE). MMOG/LE is a comprehensive self-assessment...
Metrics that Matter: Supply Chain Effectiveness
It’s a well-known axiom that an organization’s success or failure rides on the effectiveness of its supply chain. Companies spend a great deal of time tweaking their supply chains to improve...
Bring Your Supply Chain to the Next Level With the Cloud
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There comes a time during the discussion about implementing a new advanced planning system when the question gets asked, “What hardware do we need to run it on?” This is typically...
Automating the Warehousing Supply Chain is Critical to CPG Success
Getting the right product to the right place at the right time is critical for all manufacturing companies. For producers of consumer packaged goods (CPG) products, this is vital to ensuring...
Rules of Origin: FTA Origin vs Country of Origin
Understanding the Rules of Origin for free trade agreements is complex. In the latest Precision Report we examine the differences between FTA Origin and Country of Origin.
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