by Alex Kim We talked to many manufacturers at the Fall MWUG conference about how they manage and measure their capacity. We found that some adjust customer schedules to align with production capabilities. They feel this is easier than making adjustments on the production side. While it’s tempting and might seem like a smart way […]
The environment today is highly dynamic for manufacturers. Demand changes, supply chain disruptions, and site-specific constraints can significantly impact operational efficiency. Manufacturers need all the tools at their disposal to remain competitive and profitable. For manufacturers with multiple sites, QAD’s Item Site Planning gives you the ability to fine-tune planning attributes per item and per […]
After a recent presentation to a new prospect—now a valued client—we were pleased to hear his thoughts on why 32 Soft stands apart from other third-party QAD data management providers. “I can tell you take a lot of care in development,” he said. “Your technology clearly makes managing QAD data faster and easier. And your […]
QAD provides automatic pricing across several transactions, including customer and supplier schedules, purchase orders, and sales orders. This means prices are automatically pulled from the corresponding datasets, ensuring consistency and accuracy without having to enter them manually each time. The best way to maintain prices in QAD is through Item Master Maintenance. However, that method […]
Every manufacturer knows the frustration of wrestling with complex QAD data—repetitive updates, bottleneck delays, and teams dependent on IT for massive changes. Data Loaders were built to change that story. They empower everyday users to take charge of QAD data directly from Excel, turning once-daunting processes into clear, confident workflows. For companies like Art’s Way […]
Our Inventory Transfer Data Loader simplifies and speeds up your inventory management, making the process clearer, faster, and far more reliable. The Data Loader’s Excel-based format allows you to download your QAD inventory data into familiar spreadsheets so you can make large amounts of inventory transfers with greater confidence and ease—and with fewer errors. Then, […]
One of the most significant challenges QAD user companies face is integrating their QAD ERP system with other third-party cloud or on-premise software applications. Integrating QAD with third-party applications—such as warehouse management, logistics, and e-commerce systems—presents a range of technical and operational hurdles. The integration needs to be real-time, affordable, easily implemented, and reliable in […]
For those who are familiar with and use 22.9 Seasonal Build Maintenance to track the control and processing of this valuable QAD functionality, you know that it can be cumbersome and keyboard-intensive. Our new Seasonal Sales Forecast Data Loader integrates with QAD to deliver more robust forecasting capabilities, enabling the prediction and planning of customer […]
Sales forecasting drives smarter decisions across every department—purchasing, production, logistics, and customer service. Yet many QAD users find themselves struggling with the time it takes to manage forecasts line by line. That’s precisely where our Sales Forecast Data Loader makes the difference: it brings speed, flexibility, and accuracy into the forecasting process. With the Data […]
In today’s fast-moving supply chains, efficiency and visibility are everything. For QAD users, managing purchase orders often means toggling between multiple menus, re-entering the same data, and chasing down information spread across different screens. 32 Soft’s PO Workbench removes those barriers by unifying Materials Replenishment and PO Maintenance functions into a single, Excel-based interface—fully integrated […]
