About This Course

This course provides quick start training on QAD Enterprise Edition (QAD EE) by offering a very high-level overview of most of the core features of the QAD system. The quick start is for those who want to “hit the ground running” with the application software. This accelerated course provides a focused introduction to the fundamentals of the system and demonstrates how features apply to critical business processes.

The focus on basic operational tasks lays a foundation for further training in more advanced functions. In this sense, you might think of the course as very broad but somewhat shallow. Training guides for the individual modules provide much deeper training within a narrower scope.

The overall objective of the course is to provide a basic background in setup concepts and the processing of core business functions in QAD EE, such as:

Each chapter includes a list of learning objectives for the topics covered in that chapter.

This course is not intended to take the place of implementation training or consulting. The complete body of knowledge needed to make the business decisions required for system setup and implementation are beyond the scope of this course.

The format for this course is designed for the classroom with each student completing their own hands-on activities that simulate how to use QAD Enterprise Edition to run a business.

The learner will obtain an overview of core QAD Enterprise Edition functionality.

This course is intended for first-time users.

An understanding of basic manufacturing principles is beneficial.

This course is valid for 30 credit hours and is typically taught in 4 days.

Chapter 1, “QAD EE User Interface,” on page 5 introduces the application and shows how to navigate the programs and get additional help. It also introduces the system modules, program types, and types of data.

Chapter 2, “System Foundation,” on page 57 describes the basic building blocks of the system.

Chapter 3, “Enterprise Financials,” on page 85 reviews the components of the Enterprise Financials suite and introduces some basic financial concepts.

Chapter 4, “Manufacturing Overview,” on page 117 reviews the components of the Manufacturing suite.

Chapter 5, “Product Definition,” on page 131 describes setting up items and the how item attributes are used in the manufacturing process.

Chapter 6, “Manufacturing Setup,” on page 165 shows how to set up some of the key components of a manufacturing environment, including shop calendars, work centers, and routings.

Chapter 7, “Cost Calculation,” on page 185 describes item costing and the cost rollup process.

Chapter 8, “Purchasing,” on page 211 provides an overview of the Supply Chain suite and a focused description of the purchasing process.

Chapter 9, “Manufacturing Execution,” on page 261 provides an overview of types of manufacturing and a focused description of discrete work orders.

Chapter 10, “Sales Orders/Invoices,” on page 303 provides an overview of the Customer Management suite and a focused description of the sales order process.

Chapter 11, “Manufacturing Planning,” on page 347 follows a step-by-step flow from entering a forecast to building and shipping the forecasted product.

Each chapter in these sections is divided into these subsections:

Key concepts are discussed at the beginning of each chapter to familiarize you with processes, work flows, and terminology. For example, the chapter on Manufacturing Environment Setup discusses concepts related to work centers and routings.

Note: Throughout this course, various screen images may not display the exact data that is mentioned in the text. The content of the transaction detail will be correct. In the exercises, always follow the printed text.

The hands-on exercises in this book should be used with the latest Enterprise Edition learning environment in the 10USA > 10USACO workspace. When prompted to log in, specify demo for user ID and qad for password.