Total Manufacturing Cost Formula: Metrics that Matter
What are Total Manufacturing Costs?
Your total manufacturing costs are essentially an expense analysis that calculates how each of your company’s departments contributed to producing a finalized product. This looks at all...
Latest Updates on Germany’s e-Invoicing Mandate
Germany’s E-invoicing Mandate Updates
For QAD customers seeking to stay compliant with the latest CTC and eDocument regulations in their respective regions, here’s an insight into the changes in Germany’s introduction of...
From Sales & Operations Planning to Production Scheduling
In the fast-changing business environment of today, aligning demand forecasting, supply planning and production scheduling is not just a best practice, it’s essential. In our recent webinar, Ludovic Lezenven, Principal Business...
Latest Updates on France’s e-Invoicing Mandate
France’s E-invoicing Mandate Updates
For QAD customers seeking to stay compliant with the latest CTC and eDocument regulations in their respective regions, here’s an insight into the latest adjustments your organization should...
Still Using Spreadsheets for Planning?
At the recent IBF S&OP and IBP Global Conference, it was clear that many companies still use spreadsheets. They use these tools for supply chain planning and production scheduling.
A quiet truth...
The AI Revolution: Why This Time, Manufacturing Will Be Different
For over a decade, manufacturing has been caught in a perplexing paradox. While I have watched the advent of transformative technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, and advanced...
Latest Updates on Belgium’s e-Invoicing Mandate
Belgium’s E-Invoicing Mandate Updates
For QAD customers seeking to stay compliant with the latest CTC and eDocument regulations in their respective regions, here’s an insight into the latest adjustments your organization should...
Seeing Quality as a Cost Center is Costing You
For many manufacturing leaders, the word "quality" often conjures images of compliance audits, corrective actions, and, ultimately, cost. It's a necessary evil, a hurdle that must be cleared to avoid fines...
The Production Excellence Journey
Why Leading Food Manufacturers Choose QAD to Power End-to-End Operational Agility
Competing on Margin and Agility: Why Manufacturers Must Rethink Their Systems
The food industry is fiercely competitive. Demand volatility, frequent promotional shifts,...
Build Smarter Quality By Thinking Less
In manufacturing, achieving quality often drains resources, impacting the bottom line. This resource drain stems from well-intended efforts to inspect more, track closer, and document everything. Inspection, tracking, and documentation are...