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If you didn’t get the opportunity to attend the Spring MWUG user group conference, you can watch our presentations from the conference here. Shop Floor Control: Where is That Work Order? Don Lindsey covers several aspects of Work Orders and Shop Floor Control from WO creation to release, from component issue and Back Flush to […]
Tags: KanBan, MWUG, Production, Production Floor, qad backlog, qad order processing, qad pricelist
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When our client, a manufacturing company, embarked on a QAD version upgrade, one of their biggest concerns was what to do with an extranet site that was being used by internal sales, external reps, distributors, and OEMs. The site was old and quite difficult to maintain, but the users relied on it so it had to stay. […]
Tags: "qad", Customer Work Center, CWC, qad business process, qad order processing, qad sales order
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17 Reasons Why QAD is a Good Choice for Life Science Companies by Don Lindsey Several years ago at a conference, I was talking to a colleague who was in the process of choosing the right ERP system for his life science company. He asked me to list the reasons why the life science company […]
Tags: "qad", advanced repetitive, BOM, cim tool, cimload, FDA, FDA compliance, Life science companies, Life science ERP, qad bom, QAD compliance, qad inventory, qad order processing, qad purchasing, qad simplify, SOX, WIP
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Wow! Can you believe we’ll host our 50th Webinar in September 2018? Since November 2013, 32 Soft has been hosting engaging webinars about how to improve your QAD data management! Throughout these 5 years of webinars, we’ve enjoyed being able to connect with you regularly to learn about your challenges, share with you our expertise and demonstrate our […]
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In a recent survey, 74% of manufacturing companies have identified cybersecurity as their #1 focus. Given the cost of the average data breach incident, its no wonder. The chart below, courtesy of StatistaCharts, reflects the average monetary cost by country You will find more infographics at Statista
Tags: cost of data breach, data breach
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Survey reveals a renewed optimism among manufacturing firms! The 2018 National Manufacturing Outlook and Insights survey shows a bright forecast for the manufacturing sector. A whopping 81% expect revenue growth in their business this year. Most foresee the additional revenue to come from organic growth in domestic markets (72%) and new product and service development […]
Tags: 2018 survey, manufacturing
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Replenishment Pick List & SO Entry Date Capacity Warning At 32 Soft, we’re developing and testing two new apps that just might be the very thing you need. Warehouse Pick Replenishment Call List identifies the pick location minimum requirements and presents a callout for replenishment of any location/item that falls below that minimum amount. Once you […]
Tags: "qad", capacity, inventory, inventory optimization, qad capacity, QAS Sales Order Entry, replenishment, Sales Order Entry, SOE
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Why it is essential for your enterprise and how to make it easier Once production is complete, it is a common cost accounting practice to analyze the production variances to identify materials or areas that are over or under the plan—as well as investigate the reasons for the variances. Understanding these differences of actual-to-plan is […]
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If you didn’t get the opportunity to attend the Fall user group conferences, you can watch our presentations from the Fall Midwest User Group and West Coast User Group conferences here. Understanding Production Capacity in QAD Presented by Don Lindsey Don guides your understanding of capacity planning from its interaction with SIOP through production […]
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Lance McKeown is a man who pushes his limits. At 66, he will soon participate in his 7th Pelotonia Bike Tour to raise funds for the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. The Tour is on August 3-5, 2018. Lance is the IS […]
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