{"id":11774,"date":"2024-04-09T04:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=11774"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:05:08","slug":"2024-spring-product-launch-empowering-manufacturers-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/2024-spring-product-launch-empowering-manufacturers-for-the-future","title":{"rendered":"2024 Spring Product Launch: Empowering Manufacturers for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11776&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the 2024 Spring Product Launch, QAD is unveiling a series of significant enhancements across its comprehensive suite of solutions. These updates are designed to empower customers to evolve into <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/adaptive-enterprise\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptive Enterprises<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aiding them in navigating today&#8217;s manufacturing and supply chain challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers face an array of obstacles, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Workforce shortages:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Critical roles must be filled, and empowering employees is imperative for sustained success.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Process inefficiencies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Unoptimized processes can impede productivity and result in costly errors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The imperative for agility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Responding to evolving market conditions and customer demands necessitates a flexible and adaptive approach.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 Spring Product Launch introduces enhancements that empower customers to address these issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimizing People and Processes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD introduces Packaged Shop Floor Solutions, which integrates QAD ERP, QAD Production Execution and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce. This combines the strength of extending ERP to the shop floor (QAD Production Execution), with the power of unlocking frontline worker potential through coaching (QAD Redzone Connected Workforce), providing a unique and optimized shop floor experience that drives productivity, quality, customer service, traceability, employee engagement and retention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-process-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Process Intelligence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now seamlessly integrated with ERP, leverages the power of AI to analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement. Delivered in four pre-built modeling standards that seamlessly integrate with QAD ERP, this solution operates as an &#8220;out-of-the-box&#8221; tool, facilitating swift process intelligence analysis in four critical areas of ERP. However, the impact of the results delivered often transcends the initially analyzed domains.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By gaining valuable insights into operational workflows, businesses can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminate bottlenecks and streamline processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure compliance with industry regulations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously enhance processes for sustained success<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Glimpse Ahead<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In line with our commitment to continuous innovation, the launch offers a sneak peek into the upcoming QAD Integration Platform. This platform will further streamline data exchange and connectivity across entire operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QAD Integration Platform represents a significant advancement in our integration strategy, providing customers with a unified, streamlined approach to integrations within the QAD ecosystem and beyond. It encompasses both cloud-based and on-premise applications, caters to all types of integrations (A2A, B2B, etc.), offers a consistent user experience for managing integrations, and provides a comprehensive integration experience that simplifies and enhances interactions within the QAD ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pragmatic AI in Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancements in AI extend beyond Process Intelligence to other areas of the QAD portfolio, notably in QAD <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/global-trade\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/transportation\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Execution (GTTE). Adopting a pragmatic approach to AI that supports human expertise rather than replacing it, the new QAD GTTE Product Classification solution offers AI-powered assistance with product classification tasks in global trade operations. This translates to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swift and accurate product classification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced errors and enhanced compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved efficiency for sales, pre-sales and service teams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer-Driven EQMS Additions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest iteration of <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-eqms\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD EQMS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Enterprise Quality Management System), features enhanced user experience and capabilities. Leveraging customer feedback, the update offers improved navigation. Notably, users can now maintain a list of open windows within a single browser tab across sessions, enhancing productivity. Additionally, a new Incident Investigation process empowers users to conduct thorough investigations before logging non-conformances, ensuring compliance and better incident management. Furthermore, the separation of non-conformance reports (NCRs) from Corrective Action Preventive Actions (CAPAs) enhances flexibility and streamlines quality management workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional Enhancements<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Spring Product Launch also introduces a refreshed <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-commerce\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Digital Commerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform, a modern replacement for QAD Customer Self-Service (CSS), providing a more user-friendly experience for customers. Additionally, for manufacturers in the defense industry, the launch introduces the QAD Defense Cloud offering, a specialized cloud solution tailored to the unique needs of defense contractors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empower Your Business for the Future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 QAD Spring Product Launch is centered on optimizing and harmonizing people, processes, and systems as the foundation for building an Adaptive Enterprise. Contact us on our website to explore how these new features can empower your business for the future, or reach us at <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:information@qad.com\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information@qad.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11776&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]With the 2024 Spring Product Launch, QAD is unveiling a series of significant enhancements across its comprehensive suite of solutions. These updates are designed to empower customers to evolve into Adaptive Enterprises, aiding them in navigating today&#8217;s manufacturing and supply chain challenges. 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