Champion AI, Agentic AI, Productivity

Closing Manufacturing’s Decade-Long Productivity Gap

For decades manufacturers have invested in digital transformation, from IoT to Industry 4.0 to advanced analytics, yet productivity has barely moved. Projects meant to connect machines and automate processes often stalled...
Champion AI, ERP, Optimization

Optimization Agents Turn Disruption Into Continuous Improvement

Champion AI introduces a new class of persona-based Agents called Champions, counterparts for everyone in manufacturing. Unlike generic AI, which struggles with the messy realities of the factory floor, each Champion is...
AI in manufacturing, Strategic Information Group, manufacturing

Demystifying AI in Manufacturing: A Frontline Perspective from QAD Champions of Manufacturing

This blog was cowritten by Keith Randazzo, Vice President of Program Management at Strategic Information Group As the manufacturing world accelerates into the future, one thing is clear: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is...
Restricted party screening, QAD RPS, compliance

Introducing QAD Restricted Party Screening: Continuous Compliance for a Connected Era

In modern manufacturing and distribution, speed is everything. But speed without control? That’s a major risk no business can afford. Geopolitical tensions, trade issues and evolving sanctions are shaping – and re-shaping...