Choosing the Right Quality Management Tools for the Job
In the first part of this three-part series, I discuss quality management tools for identifying a problem, the root cause and its impact. Next I’ll dive into the quality management tool...
Promo Industry Can Take a Punch, Stand Ready for the Next Blow
Over the past couple of years, the promotional products industry has run up against significant challenges, but has persevered. The promo industry has been in a tough fight against many obstacles...
The Cost of Supply Chain Sustainability Legislation?
Who knew? The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. Like most of you, I find the number of national and international celebratory days mind boggling...
3 Critical Planning Areas Every S&OP Process Should Address
Getting the right product to the right place at the right time and in the right quantities is one of the primary goals of any manufacturing organization. This sounds simple. It...
Champions of Sustainability: Tim Cook
Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. Sustainable business practices are not only good for the environment, they can increase company viability in the long term...
SaaS and the Role of Technology
Do you ever wonder how some companies can leverage technology into breakthrough innovation and improved revenues while others languish with one failed attempt after another, stuck in the muck of aging...
An Introduction to QAD’s Purchasing Capabilities
Every company desires to make their purchasing process more efficient. For those individuals that have been involved with procurement, we know that this is often a lofty goal as days can...
How the World Wide Web Disrupted Manufacturing
Disruptive technologies have become the standard in manufacturing, so much so that it’s easy to forget the unprecedented rate of change we’ve all become accustomed to, and that it all began...
3 Questions Supply Chain Leaders Should Be Asking
The supply chain expo MODEX 2022 held last month included a keynote presentation highlighting the 2022 MHI Annual Industry Report “Evolution to Revolution: Building the Supply Chains of Tomorrow.” A critical...
Introducing QAD EQMS 2022
QAD is proud to announce the release of the 2022 version of QAD EQMS, our Enterprise Quality Management System. In this release we address the workforce shortages and absenteeism caused by...