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Manufacturing Trends

Manufacturing Trends

apqp, manufacturing, quality, quality planning

Advanced Product Quality Planning – The 5 Phases of APQP

Updated: August 3, 2023 Published: April 1, 2019 Achieving Customer Satisfaction and Competitive Advantage at Lower Costs Understanding and meeting customer expectations is at the heart of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and are...
adaptive ERP, cloud ERP, supplier management

Prepare for the Future of Manufacturing Today with an Adaptive ERP

Change is coming whether we like it or not, and it’s usually something I welcome in manufacturing. It’s the reason our industry can transform raw materials into 30,000 different components and...
cloud-based-ERP, adaptive ERP, food & beverage manufacturing, manufacturing

Why Food Manufacturers Should Embrace Cloud-based ERP Now More Than Ever

If food manufacturers want to stay ahead of the competition today and into the future, they have to leverage advanced tools and systems that can optimize processes and deliver real-time insights....
battery electric vehicles, BEV

Are Battery Electric Vehicles More Eco-Friendly Than Gas-Powered Vehicles?

Over the past decade, governments and leading automakers have moved toward electric vehicles as a key green technology to reduce oil use and combat climate change. In 2021, major automakers—including Ford,...
designing quality, quality management, QMS

5 Key Strategies for Putting Quality First and Designing It from the Start

We all know that quality isn’t free. But if you want to pay for it at the lowest possible cost, you build quality in from the beginning.  When you identify a quality...
Shop floor management, connected workforce

The Shop Floor Workforce is a Critical Component to Supply Chain Effectiveness

In the world of modern manufacturing, the importance of an efficient supply chain cannot be overstated. A well-functioning supply chain ensures that a company has the right materials, at the right...
ESG, sustainability, financial resilience

Is ESG Really Worth the Trouble?

When QAD hosted a live webinar earlier this year to explore and analyze the challenges that have procurement leadership buzzing these days, the issue of environmental, social and governance (ESG) was...
INTERPHEX 2023, Digital Manufacturing, CMOs

3 Technology Enablers for CMOs – Key Takeaways from INTERPHEX

The panel session title at this year’s INTERPHEX event was “Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) lessons learned – How do you improve efficiency without compromising quality and compliance?” After 45 minutes of...
Ford, car-buying experience, agency model

How Ford is Changing the Car-Buying Experience

Ford Motor Company’s CEO, Jim Farley, recently confirmed the automaker’s plans to move forward with a new “agency model” dealership approach starting in its European market. This model is intended to...
MMOG/LE Version 6, automotive

What is New in MMOG/LE Version 6?

Are you looking for what to expect in the new version? Look no further as QAD has boiled it all down for you. Plus, I will be hosting a webinar on...