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Close out 2026 with these Informative and Insightful Webinar & Workshop Sessions

Making Cost Sets Make $en$e Manufacturing and Supply Chain managers and planners spend a lot of time understanding their ERP systems in terms of numbers, items, run time, capacity, and schedules. But, one thing’s for sure: to communicate with financial and senior management, everything we do must be translated into the “language of money.” Cost […]

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Hope to see you at the QAD User Group Conference

  We’ll be at the QAD User Group Conference on September 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. We hope to see you. Stop by our booth and join McGregor Watson and Don Lindsey for their case study presentation, Streamlining Finance in QAD: How Imperative Care Transformed Journal Entries. In this real-world case study, […]

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Production Planner is Built for Real-World Manufacturing

The story of Production Planner is really the story of how 32 Soft listens to QAD users and turns operational pain points into practical planning tools. Our Production Planner has evolved into a powerful tool that generates 100% achievable production plans. As you’ll see in this timeline, each enhancement has been driven by a specific […]

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Healthy Skepticism Is a Smart Strategy in Software Buying

by Alex Kim We have seen a growing skepticism in our user community when we talk to them about our software and web solutions for QAD. We understand this and support and respect it. Skepticism is a sign of experience. And frankly, it’s justified. It’s a response to what many buyers have encountered firsthand: bold […]

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Fill QAD’s Data Gaps Without the Customization Headache

Let’s Compare the Options for Supplementary Data in QAD Nearly every company we know that uses QAD ERP to manage their business has some supplementary data that does not fit within the QAD ERP system. Generally, companies store and manage this data outside their QAD system because the fields aren’t available in QAD without expensive […]

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Production Order Webinars for Training and Transition

by Denyse Ellington One of the most rewarding things we hear from our clients has nothing to do with software features or technical specs. Instead, it is how they use our content—especially our webinars—as a practical resource within their own organizations. Clients tell us they rely on our webinars for training and onboarding. Whether it […]

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Real-Time Book-to-Ship Data Is a Competitive Advantage

In today’s manufacturing environment, visibility isn’t optional—it’s essential. The Book-to-Ship ratio is more than a metric; it’s a real-time indicator of how effectively your business is converting demand into delivered product. When bookings outpace shipments, it’s often a sign of deeper issues—material shortages, production bottlenecks, or fulfillment delays. Without timely insight, these problems can escalate […]

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FREE Utilities & Guides for QAD!

These utilities and guides for QAD will make your life easier—and, they’re FREE!   Get rid of record locks forever A FREE lock utility that gives you all the information you need to pinpoint the source of your record lock problem and eliminate it forever. Get Free Instructions   Auto-Populate Pivot Tables from QAD—FREE Our […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Trial Data Loaders Before You Buy

You’ve probably been there: hunting for software that promises to solve a specific problem in your organization. You’ve seen the demo. You’ve asked the right questions. You’ve vetted the vendor. Everything looks great—until you buy, implement, and realize the results just aren’t what you expected. That’s a frustrating (and expensive) place to be. The truth […]

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Hope to See You at our Spring Events!

We’ve got a busy Spring season of events. We hope you can join us at our upcoming webinars and conferences. WEBINARS Yamaha Boat Companies Find Winning Success Representatives from Yamaha Boats, Skeeter Boats, and G3 Boats join the 32 Soft team to discuss how the Data Loaders they have adopted throughout the Yamaha companies have […]

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