Industrial Manufacturing - Engineered Materials

Manufacturers of engineered materials face daily challenges in their business operations, planning and supply chain:

Raw material quality, price sensitivity, inconsistent lead times, and supplier performance require constant diligence to assure product delivery and minimize risk
Mixed-mode demand from channel partners and direct-served customers complicates production planning and forecasting
Customer requirements for tailored product variants require adaptable solutions capable of unprecedented responsiveness
Collaboration between supply chain partners, planning function and production execution has become an imperative to success
Product mix and changeover require an engaged, motivated and sustainable workforce with the ability to execute

Digital transformation has become a strategic initiative that looks to eliminate manual practices and the dependency on spreadsheets. This digital transformation delivers an enterprise-wide collective intelligence, driving faster time to knowledge and better decision making.

QAD has been a trusted solution partner to manufacturers of engineered materials for decades:

QAD Adaptive ERP is designed using industry best practices and provides a comprehensive yet flexible solution for global manufacturers
Supply chain solutions offer end-to-end supply chain visibility with a shared view across manufacturing, including suppliers, customers, outsourced partners and other trading partners
Composable manufacturing solutions delivering vertically integrated quality, connected worker enablement, asset management and operational collaboration with planning
Effective production scheduling and re-shuffling of production orders maximizes capacity usage and optimizes customer responsiveness
Product mix and changeover require an engaged, motivated and sustainable connected-workforce to drive continuous productivity improvements
Demand and supply chain planning drives inventory optimization and maximizes production capacity