Many organizations find that their customers want more than just off-the-shelf products. Customers are asking for the ability to order products that are customized for their needs. This customer demand coupled with supply chain disruptions and a need to drive down costs has prompted many manufacturers to consider a make-to-order (MTO) production strategy. The MTO […]
Thousands of products are recalled every year, and they impact every industry. They are a fact of life that manufacturing companies continually face. The chance that a recall will hit your company is high. How do you reduce your risk? Continual process improvement is a significant way a company can reduce its recall risk. […]
A flaw in the Apache Log4j, a Java library for error messages logging in many applications, has a severity score of 10 out of 10. It is the highest-profile vulnerability on the internet right now. Any device running Apache Log4J, versions 2.0 to 2.14.1., is at risk if exposed to the internet. NCSC notes […]
Due to a number of circumstances, the weaknesses and fragility of our supply chain have been exposed in 2020, and American automakers have certainly borne the impact. Notably, the semiconductor chip shortage has the auto industry spinning. Vanessa Miller, a partner with Foley & Lardner in Detroit, explains the shortage to MH&L’s chief editor […]
It was great to connect in-person at the QAD West Coast User Group Fall 2021 Conference. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth and attended Don Lindsey’s presentation, Achieving Successful Sales & Operation Planning (see below for a video of the presentation). Don also attended the QAD Reconnect event at the conference and can be […]
We’ve been busy planning webinar topics for 2022 and have a great line-up for you! We’ve not yet firmed updates and times but will be doing so as time grows nearer. Watch your inbox for timing. If you’re not signed up to receive webinar invitations from us, you can join our mailing list below. Make-To-Order: […]
Here’s an interesting video from Eric Kimberling of Third Stage Consulting Group that ranks the Top 10 Manufacturing ERP systems for 2021. QAD has ranked #2! Find out why. We Also Recommend: Has Cloud ERP Reached Its Peak? PO Workbench Saves 1000’s Hours a Year How to Build Achievable Production Plan
Our Product Structure Data Loader enables you to create, manage, analyze, and view your product structures, formulas, and BOM components in easy-to-use Excel templates, and safely upload new and updated data to QAD. You can reuse existing BOM data to create new structures, quickly and easily replace outdated components, and perform mass updates using this […]
We’ve got a busy Fall 2021 season of events. We hope you can join us at our upcoming webinars and conferences. First up in August is our webinar, Simple PCO/PCC Management, August 18, 1 pm EDT. During this webinar, Oleana will demonstrate how you can achieve better control, greater visibility, faster management, and an automatic audit trail […]
It will be great to finally see you all in person when we attend the MWUG Fall 2021 Conference, September 19-21 in Dearborn, Michigan. We’ll have a booth there, so please stop by. And, Don Linsey will present How QAD’s Production Orders Can Benefit Your Manufacturing Process on Monday, September 20 at the conference. Don will outline Production Order functionality, introduced […]
