Our popular Web Backlog system is available for use with any ERP system (not just QAD) or as a stand-alone system. Maintaining and monitoring your production order backlog can be a daunting task. You finally finish updating order status from meeting notes and distributing reports, only to discover status changes! Or, after taking notes in […]
Many of you are familiar with—and use—our LBox product that converts ERP reports into PDF or Excel documents and emails them to your customers, partners, and staff. Now with LBoxPlus you can send professional documents right to your printers! LBoxPlus gives you the added ability to send your documents to your physical printer. What this […]
A NOTE FROM ALEX KIM: On July 8, 2022, Rogers Communications had a major service outage affecting more than 12 million Canadian users of their cable internet and cellular networks. You can read more about this major service outage here and the problems it caused for companies and individuals. I couldn’t help but be worried […]
Production planners rely heavily on their previous experience when planning out how to move orders through the system without missing a beat: no bottlenecks, no inefficiencies, no stops, and starts. However, today’s supply chain disruptions, labor force issues, wild market demand fluctuations, inflation, and other new challenges brought on by Covid-19 have changed the game. […]
by Don Lindsey In the processing of modern supply chains, your organization must pay particular attention to the cost of ensuring the quality of its products. Revenue will suffer if poor product quality damages your organization’s reputation. The Cost of Quality Cost of Quality (CoQ) is a robust way to quantify the total cost of […]
Artificial intelligence projects range from large and complex projects that overhaul production with robotics to smaller projects that solve targeted challenges and deliver big results. Many of the smaller, more manageable, targeted AI solutions are the more successful ones. They are often pilot programs to test the waters, develop a base for further digital […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to transform manufacturing. It is still early in its implementation and particularly in scaled deployment. Still, more and more manufacturers are discovering that they can plan, manage, and improve processes and productivity throughout their enterprise by leveraging artificial intelligence. A recent MIT survey revealed that 62% of manufacturers […]
We’ve talked to QAD users who are struggling with on-time delivery, especially in these times. If you had less than stellar scheduling practices before the pandemic and resulting supply chain shortages, chances are your situation has only worsened. But even companies with outstanding production scheduling and inventory control are scrambling to keep up with […]
The large-scale ransomware attack of primarily small businesses in July 2020 has made small and medium businesses (SMBs) aware of how debilitating such an attack can be. A recent report of the leading causes of ransomware attacks reports that phishing is the most common cause of ransom attacks. This chart from Statista shows the […]
Many companies who use QAD are preparing for or considering an upgrade to QAD 2020 Adaptive ERP version. We thought we would offer these steps that ensure a successful upgrade experience. Bring All Your Stakeholders on Board You’ll want to get feedback and buy-in from everyone affected by the upgrade, both internal and external. […]
