{"id":9510,"date":"2021-05-26T14:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T21:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2021-05-26T14:33:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T21:33:55","slug":"qad-solutions-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/qad-solutions-guide","title":{"rendered":"QAD Solutions Guide: Offering Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9511&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 1979, QAD began as a small startup solution working with local companies to address a large gap in complete, integrated business software for manufacturing companies. As manufacturing businesses took their brands globally, we adapted quickly to keep up and our software has adapted as well. The QAD solution offering has expanded beyond the original <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/mfgpro\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD MFG\/PRO (1984-2007)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software to now include a full-featured suite of integrated software solutions to manage manufacturing, financials, operations, customer and supply chain processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Solutions Does QAD Offer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD offers a comprehensive portfolio of flexible, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud-based software solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed exclusively for global manufacturing known as <\/span><b>QAD Adaptive Applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It supports best-in-class, industry-specific business processes and flexible deployment options to enable manufacturers to become <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/adaptive-manufacturing-enterprise\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QAD solutions portfolio supports the effective and efficient management of manufacturing operations. By integrating <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/industry-best-practices\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry best practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and driving <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/digital-transformation\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital transformation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, manufacturers can gain a competitive advantage with the ability to adapt and thrive in disruptive environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Built for Global Manufacturing Businesses<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD solutions include <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/industries\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry-specific software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> applications and systems built to increase profitability, improve productivity and manage key manufacturing business processes for scalable growth opportunities. Streamline processes and make smart data-driven decisions to meet the needs of manufacturing with applications and software that support:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/integrated-supplier-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplier Relationship Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/financials\/qad-financials.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financials Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/customer-management\/qad-trade-activity-management.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Trade Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/connected-supply-chain\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supply Chain Visibility<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dys.com\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Supply Chain Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.precisionsoftware.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation Execution<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/manufacturing\/enterprise-asset-management.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/customer-management\/customer-self-service.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/quality-management-system\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/manufacturing\/automation-solutions.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Collection \/ Label Printing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/automation-pursuit-iot-happiness\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/saas-erp-the-case-for-moving-to-the-cloud\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud Integration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/effective-enterprise-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embedded Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/documents\/data-sheets\/supply-chain\/gtte.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Regulatory Requirements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No two manufacturing companies are exactly alike, and QAD\u2019s goal is to provide the best and most robust manufacturing software to meet the needs of different industries. Visit our <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/industries\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page to learn more about the different industries we serve, and the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/customers\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD customers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page for customer successes partnering with QAD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is QAD Adaptive Applications?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QAD Adaptive Applications portfolio of solutions helps manufacturers to become more agile, intelligent and innovative. It includes applications that cover many areas of manufacturing and supply chain by addressing <\/span><b>five critical capabilities of an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/integrated-supplier-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Supplier Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/connected-supply-chain\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connected Supply Chain<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/effective-enterprise-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective Enterprise Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/digital-manufacturing\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Manufacturing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/complete-customer-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete Customer Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the individual management applications that support adaptive manufacturers by visiting QAD\u2019s <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solution pages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future-proof Manufacturing System Upgrades with an Adaptable Software Platform<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD\u2019s solution portfolio includes next-generation <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/what-is-erp\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and systems to keep pace with emerging business disruptors and industry-specific change. Next-generation ERP combines industry best practices, a flexible platform, and an adaptive user experience (UX) to enable <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/digital-transformation\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital transformation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The core components of QAD Adaptive Applications are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Adaptive ERP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; combines manufacturing ERP software and supply chain capabilities with a modern platform and user experience, delivered in the cloud, to help manufacturers better identify and address change in their industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/enterprise-platform\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Enterprise Platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; future proof an ERP system and other applications by simplifying upgrades, making it easy to extend, add or modify functionality, data and processes with low-code\/no-code implementation to support the adoption of advanced technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/adaptive-ux\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptive UX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; provides an adaptable, device-independent user experience that supports personalization for each role, activity and user.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional software and systems that support manufacturing, strategic purchasing, supplier quality, global trade and supply chain management are available through our divisions: <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.precisionsoftware.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Precision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planning\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD DynaSys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allocation.net\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Allocation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD DynaSys offers a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsupply-chain-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Supply Chain Planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DSCP) solution that enables you to optimize, analyze, simulate, collaborate, better understand and efficiently plan your supply chain activities. The <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsoftware\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a wide range of solutions to cover all your supply chain needs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/demand-planning\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsupply-chain-planning\/inventory-optimization\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inventory Optimization<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supply Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsupply-chain-planning\/manufacturing-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/financial-planning\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsupply-chain-planning\/s-op\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales &amp; Operations Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningsupply-chain-planning\/s-op\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Business Planning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningnext-generation-supply-chain-planning\/advanced-analytics\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/qad-digital-supply-chain-planningnext-generation-supply-chain-planning\/machine-learning\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/demand-planning\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DDMRP<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Precision offers integrated global trade management and transportation execution solutions for enterprises. The software saves time, controls costs and mitigates risks to ensure every order meets international regulations and provides a wide range of solutions for your trade and transportation needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/import-management-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/transportation-execution\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation Execution<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/export-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/multi-carrier-shipping\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi Carrier Shipping<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/free-trade-agreement\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Trade Agreement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/desktop-shipping\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desktop Shipping<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/foreign-trade-zone\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/restricted-party-screening\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restricted Party Screening<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/delivery-exception-management\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivery Exception Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.precisionsoftware.com\/trade-compliance-analytics\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade Compliance Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/transportation\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.precisionsoftware.com\/solutions\/business-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Intelligence<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/freight-bill-audit-and-pay\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freight Bill Audit and Pay<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Allocation offers integrated sourcing and supplier management solutions that eliminate off-contract buying, increases purchasing power and boosts cost savings. The solution facilitates sourcing and supplier management across direct and strategic indirect spend categories to ensure optimal supplier selection, accurate supplier performance analysis and reduced material costs. The portfolio of strategic sourcing and supplier management solutions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allocation.net\/en\/supplier-management\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplier Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allocation.net\/en\/sourcing-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sourcing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allocation.net\/en\/auctions\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auctions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allocation.net\/en\/collaboration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These integrated manufacturing and supply chain systems work together to provide a complete set of solutions for managing a variety of industry needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing Management Software Built with Industry Best Practices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/industry-best-practices\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing industry best practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deliver effective results that include improved quality performance, lower supply chain costs, greater productivity, higher customer satisfaction and a boost in profitability as well as help address regulatory and functional requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few examples of manufacturing best practices:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/dr-james-p-womack-hero-lean-manufacturing\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lean Manufacturing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiate <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/actionable-insights-preventative-maintenance-compliance\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventive Maintenance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/digital-manufacturing\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement an Enterprise <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/beginners-guide-to-quality-management-systems\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality Management System<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/global-trade\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Trade Compliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/manufacturing-erp-plays-key-role-for-sustainability\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Standards<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a Current <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/how-fraco-used-the-qad-quistem-restart-checklist-to-return-to-operations\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational Restart Checklist<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QAD Adaptive Applications portfolio includes integrations and features that support best practices for manufacturing. These best practices have been developed through QAD\u2019s deep industry expertise and active involvement with industry standards organizations. This insight results in the latest industry best practices in our products and services, driving faster implementations and greater fit out-of-the-box.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Implementation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP implementation varies in detailed scope, but many follow a lifecycle process that starts with the engagement of solution providers, delivery partners, internal business and IT teams. Selecting the right ERP software is an important business decision that takes broad and deep research to know which one is the best fit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD has a scalable process for ERP implementation. At each step, the teams review all milestones, deliverables and commitments. 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