{"id":4294,"date":"2015-12-01T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T19:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:28:48","slug":"cloud-erp-is-a-strategic-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/cloud-erp-is-a-strategic-choice","title":{"rendered":"Cloud ERP is a Strategic Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/if313qdf5p?videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In typical fashion, whenever I attend a school function with my kids (Thanksgiving recital, Halloween costume parade, field trip, etc.) they ditch me, and I\u2019m left with other parents who are similarly abandoned. The awkward small talk eventually lands on the \u201cWhere do you work?\u201d question. I reply with my well practiced \u201cI work for QAD, we provide ERP solutions to manufacturing companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When I think of our customers in a similar situation, I imagine they talk about the great products they deliver to their customers. As a manufacturer, what do you say when asked what your company does? Do you mention ERP in your explanation? It\u2019s doubtful that you do, as it should be. After all ERP is not in your company\u2019s mission statement, it doesn\u2019t come up in earnings calls, and your customers really don\u2019t care about your ERP system.<\/p>\n<p>Given this, it\u2019s surprising the amount of time and effort that manufacturers invest in administering their ERP application and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2>Cloud ERP is a Strategic Choice<\/h2>\n<p>Oftentimes \u201ccloud\u201d is portrayed as a simple deployment option. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/what-is-cloud-erp\">Cloud ERP<\/a> is about much more than deployment, it\u2019s a strategic choice. It\u2019s about focusing on your core competencies and what you deliver to your customers. Manufacturers have found that deploying ERP in the cloud allows them to spend more time on their business strategy and customer satisfaction. IT resources are freed up from low value tasks to focus on high value continuous improvement projects. That\u2019s really what it should be about, right? Stay focused on your products and customers, let your software partner worry about the application and infrastructure management.<\/p>\n<h2>No Headaches. No Hassles. No Compromise Cloud ERP.<\/h2>\n<p>Moving to the cloud should not involve compromise. Global manufactures today require full functionality ERP. Cloud ERP systems should ease the training of new users and minimize the burden on your business. You can\u2019t see the future, but you can be prepared for it with a Cloud ERP solution with reliable uptime, fixed costs, and full-time support. Adding sites should be extremely easy; as your business grows, you need to be able to easily expand your Cloud ERP solution to new sites without complicated implementations.<\/p>\n<h2>Considering Moving Your ERP to the Cloud?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re considering the idea of moving your ERP solution to the cloud, you\u2019re going to want to be sure you\u2019re asking the right questions. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/moving-to-cloud-erp-4-questions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of QAD Cloud ERP<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\" rel=\"noopener\">QAD Cloud ERP<\/a> is transforming global manufacturing. With a global team of services and operations personnel at your fingertips always available, multi-language support, flexible deployment options, predictable costs, and reliable security, we support your strategic choice to move to the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.qad.com<\/a> to learn more about QAD Cloud ERP and how we can build the Effective Enterprise together.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oftentimes \u201ccloud\u201d is portrayed as a simple deployment option. Cloud ERP is about much more than deployment, it\u2019s a strategic choice. It\u2019s about focusing on your core competencies and what you deliver to your customers. 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