QAD Explore 2018: Vertical Market Round-up
This year’s Explore in Dallas was my first, and as a new addition to the QAD team, I found myself thoroughly impressed with the volume of thought-provoking conversations and collaboration at...
QAD Explore 2018: What You Missed
If you were one of over 800 attendees who made it to Explore 2018, you learned about what we do as a provider of cloud-based ERP and supply chain software solutions...
Joseph Orlicky: Hero of Material Requirements Planning
It’s safe to say that without the brilliant mind of Joseph Orlicky, we might never have developed the modern ERP system. Until Orlicky developed the netting algorithm and laid down the...
Could Leveraging Robotic Process Automation Help Move You to the Cloud?
Cloud ERP systems like QAD’s deliver a flexible, predictable and low-risk solution that delivers easy access, rapid implementation, minimal IT burden and a host of productivity features. QAD enables companies to...
TEXAS! Sit Around the Campfire and Explore the New Frontier
I love movies. Give me a bucket of popcorn, a box of candy and a gallon of soda pop and I am good to go. Some of my favorites are westerns....
Delivering the Manufacturing ERP Applications of the Future
Progress and QAD have been partners for many years, and we’re excited and proud to be a platinum sponsor at Explore this year. Our OpenEdge technology stack has been trusted to...
Accessing the Right Information, at the Right Time – Why it Matters!
As consumers, we often take instant access to information for granted, but it wasn’t always this way. When I was young, lively discussions around the dinner table often resulted in my...
With Industry 4.0 Comes Change, the New Constant
Most manufacturing organizations are just embarking on the revolution known as Industry 4.0. Many cite inhibiting barriers that include acquiring sufficient knowledge to choose among emerging options, difficulties in coordinating Industry...
Industry 4.0: What You Should Know While at Explore!
What is Industry 4.0?
You may be hearing a lot of buzz around Industry 4.0 and wondering what all the noise is about. The concept arose from a project commissioned by the...
Frederick Winslow Taylor: Hero of Scientific Management
Frederick Winslow Taylor is known as the Father of Scientific Management, which also came to be known as “Taylorism.” Taylor believed that it was the role and responsibility of manufacturing plant...