Actionable Insights: Overall Equipment Effectiveness
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we looked at the various predefined Action Centers made available by role, starting with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Action Center. Next we will provide...
What Makes a Good Business Mentor?
When I look back at my very first mentor, I think of my dad. My dad passed away in June, and as with the loss of anyone that you love, you...
Autonomous Driving: What’s the Rush?
The race to develop and capitalize on self-driving, autonomous cars and trucks has been intensifying over the past couple of years as significant innovations and milestones have been announced by automakers....
Doing Business in Japan
Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 killed thousands of...
Looking for Disruptive Innovation in All the Wrong Places
Many companies focus their innovation efforts on big ideas, thinking they will disrupt their industry. Others focus on adding more and more features to existing products until they have achieved functional...
CPG Businesses Turning to M&A Activity for Success
Players in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry have been challenged with finding new ways to keep up with today's disruptive environment to meet the requirements of today’s informed and tech...
A “Good” Digital Transformation Strategy is Not Good Enough
Digital transformation. It’s a term that is keeping manufacturers on their toes, and one that has some companies going back to the strategy drawing board. The digital transformation of manufacturing is...
How to Improve the Execution of Manufacturing Strategies (Pt. II)
In "How to Improve the Execution of Manufacturing Strategies (Pt. I)," we discussed reviewing the execution capability of a manufacturing strategy, the first of two steps to improve the chances of...
Actionable Insights: Financial Analysis for CFOs
In our previous Actionable Insights blog, we provided an overview of QAD Action Centers, our role-based dashboards featuring real-time actionable insights, and discussed the ways in which they differ from traditional...
The Link Between Innovation and Reward
Most companies understand that they must consistently innovate or be left behind by their competitors, but many don't understand how to reward those who make time for innovation. While most companies...