{"id":6585,"date":"2018-05-22T08:06:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T15:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=6585"},"modified":"2019-04-15T11:55:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T18:55:50","slug":"qad-explore-2018-what-you-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/qad-explore-2018-what-you-missed","title":{"rendered":"QAD Explore 2018: What You Missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6587&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were one of over 800 attendees who made it to Explore 2018, you learned about <\/span><b>what<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we do as a provider of cloud-based ERP and supply chain software solutions and services, <\/span><b>how<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we identify the needs and challenges of manufacturers and most importantly, <\/span><b>why<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we do all that we do at QAD. You also explored with us the major developments in artificial intelligence and robotics with Singularity University\u2019s Neil Jacobstein, navigated manufacturing technologies with IDC\u2019s Bob Parker and delved into the future of cybersecurity for manufacturers with IBM\u2019s Bob Kalka. Although, if you weren\u2019t able to make it to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this year, don\u2019t worry, y\u2019all \u2013 we have you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our focus for this year\u2019s customer conference was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and if you embarked on the journey with us in Dallas, you may have gathered that we are in the business of change. Yes, we make the cloud and on-premise software that manufacturers implement in order to make their operations more efficient and better aligned with their strategic goals \u2013 put simply, we exist to solve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/manufacturing-erp\">manufacturing<\/a> problems. But we are more than that. Change is a growing risk for many but it\u2019s also a growing opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View and Download the Presentations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we move into an age of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp#advanced-technologies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced technologies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via Industry 4.0, our focus is hard set on designing and building a platform that is capable of supporting these advances and the changing landscapes in which they live. Developing technologies like robotics, additive manufacturing and augmented reality are set to disrupt the supply chain and transform factories sooner than we think. With the trickle-feed integration of these technologies and the onset of an industry-wide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/thriving-manufacturing-digital-economy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital transformation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the concept of smart factories is maturing. It\u2019s hard to imagine a world without any manufacturing problems, but we know we can better prepare you for the challenges and benefits to come with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microstrategy.com\/us\/resources\/introductory-guides\/business-intelligence-the-definitive-guide\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">business intelligence<\/a> products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As described by QAD President and Founder Pam Lopker, the underlying concept for the QAD Enterprise Platform is the move from full service to self service with improvements in cost, speed, quality and in particular, end-user access. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is now common practice for many types of providers with the rapid rollout of new and robust applications every day. There are so many exciting customer use cases we\u2019re seeing across our vertical markets, including ways in which advanced technologies add support and the steps QAD is taking to support its customers now and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/news\/-\/room\/read\/2018\/qad-channel-islands-becomes-generally-available-in-september-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into the future<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These topics and more were covered in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore 2018 Presentations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the Customer Showcase Videos<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year at Explore, and in addition to our annual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/news\/-\/room\/read\/2018\/qad-announces-customer-award-winners-at-qad-explore-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we celebrate our amazing customers by debuting a new collection of customer showcase videos. This year, we featured videos for Amtico, Brose Thailand, Dana Colombia, Tower International and Wander AG \u2013 all of whom have turned to QAD to help build their effective enterprise. The significance of our customer showcase videos lies less in the actual software and more in the recognition of what is most important to them <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 building amazing products and serving their respective customers and markets. After all, we believe manufacturing is about turning great ideas into great products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our collection of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore 2018 Videos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and experience some of the hard work that has gone into making Explore, well, Explore. A very special thank you goes out to all of our participating customers!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flip Through the Photo Album<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, on to the best part of Explore \u2013 the people. Explore would not be possible without all of our valued customers, partners, sponsors, experts and presenters. We are so appreciative of everyone who came out to Dallas, and although we can only share some of the great memories we made, take a look through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/vRK3a1dZWq8vs4yh9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore 2018 Photo Album<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reminisce with us.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, of course, encourage everyone who hasn\u2019t already to connect with us on social media and share your Explore photos by using the hashtag <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23QADExplore&#038;src=typd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#QADExplore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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