QAD & Supply Chain Education

What Does QAD ERP O3 Mean for You? Time Will Tell.

by Alex Kim At the Midwest User Group Fall 2023 conference, QAD announced the release of QAD ERP O3. They will introduce O3 to select customers beginning in June 2024, with a general release in early 2025. QAD promises that, with ERP O³, “upgrades will become far easier, allowing you to stay current with the […]

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Don Lindsey presents ‘Managing QAD Access Security’ for WECUG Spring Webinar Series

  In May, Don Lindsey from 32 Soft was invited to participate in the West Coast User Group’s Spring Webinar series. Don presented Managing QAD Access Security. You can watch his presentation below. Don discussed managing access rights during onboarding, role changes, and offboarding; practicing Segregation of Duties (SoD); maintaining an access control matrix; performing periodic access […]

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Manufacturing Trends 2023: We Can Help!

Smaller, more targeted projects • More modern ERP systems • Less customization by Alex Kim I’ve been watching and reading the 2023 trends in the manufacturing industry, and one thing is abundantly clear. Companies are closely examining their business practices and being very careful about how they spend their money. Instead of investing in and […]

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Webinar Replays Are Always Available

Did you know that replays of our past webinars are always available for you to watch on our website? Simply go to our Webinar page. You’ll see our most recent webinar (right now, that’s Using SAF codes for more robust reporting) featured and Additional Webinar replays under that. The webinar replays are categorized by type […]

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QAD Acquisitions and What They Mean For the QAD User

by Don Lindsey To improve its offerings and make its ERP system more robust, QAD has acquired some companies through the years. Let’s look at significant QAD purchases over time, how they have improved the system, and where QAD functionality and business success might be going. QAD was purchased on June 28, 2021, by Thoma […]

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Just For Fun: A Lean Vocabulary Quiz

How Well Do You Speak Lean? Here’s a vocabulary quiz to test how well you speak lean. Good Luck and have fun!

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Supply Chain Certification and Training

Editor’s Note: If you plan to attend the Fall 2022 MWUG or WECUG conferences, Don will be giving a presentation, Get Educated About Supply Chain, at both conferences. He will provide an overview of the concepts that are applicable in a modern ERP system and discuss the history of the development of MRP in ERP, […]

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Resources for Your Supply Chain Career

Over the last few years, it has become apparent how important Supply Chain is to the world’s economy and our everyday lives. It has never been more important to increase your value as a Supply Chain professional. Here are some resources that will help you expand your career options, from certification programs and additional learning […]

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Test Your Manufacturing Knowledge

How good is your manufacturing knowledge? Take a little break with this brief quiz from Industry Week and find out. Just 10 questions, so shouldn’t take long.

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We have too many part numbers! SKU Rationalization to the rescue.

by Don Lindsey After an organization has been doing business for several years, it tends to multiply things in its ERP framework. As raw materials and intermediate subassemblies expand, there is also a duplication of item numbers that creep into the system. Mergers and acquisitions can also contribute to this SKU (stock-keeping units) glut. It […]

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