Six Questions Every Manufacturer Should Answer Before Choosing an ERP Platform
Every ERP shortlist looks reassuring on paper. The platforms demo well, the reference calls check out, and the feature grids start to converge. Then the system meets a live plant, and...
QAD User Groups Join Forces with Champions of Manufacturing
As we move into the second half of 2026, the energy around our QAD User Group community continues to build. Our spring conference reinforced something I have believed for a long...
The Plant Manager Needs Accurate, Real-Time Plant Data to Maximize AI Tool Effectiveness
Plant managers are responsible for controlling rising costs, addressing labor shortages, reducing operational inefficiencies, increasing output, and improving quality. Manufacturing AI can help with these pressures, but it requires timely, accurate...
A 7-Minute Task That Now Takes 30 Seconds — And What It Signals for...
Moog Medical used to spend seven minutes adding parts to every depot order. Across three sites — Salt Lake City, San Jose, and Vilnius — that manual yet important effort repeated...