{"id":13031,"date":"2025-10-23T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=13031"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:33:46","slug":"growing-importance-of-real-time-automated-data-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/growing-importance-of-real-time-automated-data-collection","title":{"rendered":"Growing Importance of Real-Time Automated Data Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13032&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Need<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the increased focus on AI and other analytical tools, the need for getting real-time, accurate data into QAD is critical. According to Gartner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201c\u2026 data is so important\u2014it is the fuel for AI.\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglecondev.com\/home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagle\u2019s RF Express for QAD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has helped customers get data from the warehouse and shop floor into QAD for over 32 years. Timely raw material inventory information is essential for purchasing and production planning. Real-time component issue and production reporting are also key inputs for purchasing decisions and customer service promises. Shipping functions such as picking and order completion must be reported immediately to close the customer service loop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenge<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these data activities need to happen while running the business. Data collection transactions must be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accurate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Value adding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As automated as possible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warehouse and production associates need to \u201ctransact and move.\u201d The data collection activity must complement the business process with the potential to \u201cearn a label\u201d where applicable. Direct, shop-floor machine integration to perform the necessary transaction automatically is ideal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Solution<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagle provides highly configurable, feature-rich inventory management, production reporting and shipping\/distribution transactions that get data into and out of QAD. We saw the need for wireless scanning and labeling for streamlined collection and delivered decades ago, yet it seems even more essential now. Eagle\u2019s goal is to deliver a robust, easy-to-use transaction set with superior labeling capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagle wireless transactions include (partial list):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase Order Receipt with label create<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inventory Lookups with various sort criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pallet (license plate) Move \/ Count \/ Issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-level Serialized Track and Trace<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serialization Pack Build \/ Commission \/ Count \/ Ship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production Order Component Picklist Issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production Order Receipt with Serialization or Container Labels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operation Activity \/ Labor Reporting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales Order Wave Picking \/ Shipping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-shipper \/ Shipper Serialization or Container Shipment Build<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Transaction Processor (CTP) shop floor equipment integration\/production reporting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And many more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, the need for accurate, real-time data to provide the necessary inputs for QAD is increasing. 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