Integrated Supplier Management Boosts Performance
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly increased the awareness among manufacturers for improved communication and collaboration with suppliers. In the past months, many suppliers have seen operational disruptions...
Why Cybersecurity Matters in the Food & Beverage Supply Chain
Very few tasks today are done without some type of computer or data-based technology. I can still remember grocery stores, department stores and the like using the manual cash registers and...
Inspiring Young Women to Pursue Careers in Technology
Technology is used nearly everywhere and in almost all aspects of life, and while women are avid users of technology, they are significantly underrepresented in the workforce that creates and develops...
Keeping Sustainability at the Forefront of Packaging Manufacturing
No manufacturer would be blamed if they put operational sustainability plans on the back burner during the current environment. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting daily life with disruptions in global businesses...
Dirty Words – a QAD Podcast Mini-Series
We've all heard some dirty words in our time. They can be unpleasant, and they can be controversial. There are dirty words that occur in business too. They are words that...
Software, Not Hardware, Will Drive the Future of Automotive
As we continue to navigate the tumult of a global pandemic, we are still keeping an eye on the widespread, irreversible impact electrification, autonomy, and connectedness will have on the automotive...
Actionable Insights: Equipment Cost
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we discussed the Production On Time and in Full by Product Family Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Equipment Cost Action...
Doing Business in Italy
Italy is a beautiful country full of golden sunshine and rolling hills that support vineyards and olive groves. It is also a modern industrial country at the forefront of fashion, consumer...
Supply Chain Network Design – Not Just for Strategic Planning
Get the right product to the right place at the right time and in the right quantity. This is the mantra for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Sounds simple enough, but...
Bags, Bacon & Beyond – the Next QAD Podcast Mini-Series
We are pleased to announce our next podcast mini-series, Bags, Bacon & Beyond: Packaging and Food & Beverage Working Together, which can be accessed here.
Two Industries Tackling Challenges Together
The Food &...