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Break Up the Bottlenecks in Your Requisition Process

Your procurement processes must be efficient for your company to be competitive and healthy. However, many organizations struggle with bottlenecks in their requisition systems that hold them back from growth and optimal success. How Procurement Bottlenecks Hurt Having bottlenecks in your procurement process will increase costs. You could miss opportunities for cost savings and discounts […]

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Resources for “The Ripple Effect of Everyday QAD Changes on MRP” webinar

Here are some resources and additional reading to complement our The Nuts & Bolts of MRP webinar. Types of Demand Demand Driven Institute Explosions Lot Size in Material Master Data Material Yield vs Scrap in MRP Calculations Rules of Misalignment material requirements planning (MRP) Why do you need safety stock? How do you choose the […]

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Vanilla vs. Customized ERP? Or Something More Effective?

Watch Eric Kimberling’s discussion on one of the biggest questions asked in any software implementation—should you implement the standard, vanilla software or customize it to fit your organization’s needs? Which is the best path for you and your company? What are you trying to accomplish as an organization? Are you creating a competitive advantage or […]

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The Ripple Effect of Everyday QAD Changes on MRP

MRP uses daily operational changes to execute all kinds of modifications to elements in its regeneration process. Since your supply chain is in constant flux, you need to understand how MRP reacts to each of the changes, individually and in aggregate. In this webinar, Don Lindsey explains how everyday adjustments impact MRP and offer changes […]

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Resources for “The Nuts & Bolts of MRP” webinar

Here are some resources and additional reading to complement our The Nuts & Bolts of MRP webinar. How does MRP calculate material requirements in Manufacturing Operations? Demand Driven Institute material requirements planning (MRP) Supply chain Manufacturing Material requirements planning (MRP) overview Production Planning Association for Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Review What is inventory […]

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The Nuts & Bolts of MRP

If you are a Planner, Buyer, Engineer, Quality Control Specialist—or anyone else using the data in the company’s ERP System—don’t miss this in-depth look at the critical QAD elements for MRP. Don Lindsey guides you through the fields in QAD that impact MRP, explais their significance in the explosion process, and demonstrates how all these […]

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Create a Culture of Happiness in the Workplace

by Denyse Ellington Most of us strive to create a culture of happiness in our family and among our circle of friends. But far less often do we think about creating happiness in the workplace. After all, work is where you are supposed to get things done, regardless of your emotions or feelings. Work is […]

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Q1 2024 Webinars: Distribution Order & MRP

Don’t miss these upcoming webinars! Conquer the Distribution Devil Managing material flow through multiple distribution centers efficiently can be a devilish challenge. But it’s a devil you can conquer with our DO (Distribution Order) Workbench, a must-have tool that works seamlessly with QAD. In this webinar, Olena Stepovyk will demonstrate how the DO Workbench gives […]

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32 Soft at the IMI 2023 Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia

  Alex Kim, CEO of 32 Soft, was invited to join QAD, IMI and Datacomm as presenters at the IMI Conference 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Alex introduced 32 Soft and its products to an audience of people from across Asia who are using or thinking of using QAD. The conference, organized by PT Intelegensia Mustaka […]

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QAD Regional User Groups Fall ’23 Wrap-Up

by Jeff Shelton We wrapped up the Fall season with two more successful QAD regional user group conferences. In September, the QAD Midwest User Group (MWUG) convened in Dearborn, Michigan, at the elegant Henry Hotel for two full days of valuable training and networking and a return to the enhanced features and resources QAD offered […]

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