Is QAD in Your Fridge?
One of my favorite manufacturing verticals has to be food and beverage; not playing favorites here, but everybody has to eat right? And, let’s be honest, who doesn’t love food? Food...
What are the Important Steps to Creating an ERP User Training Plan?
When creating an ERP user training plan, it’s important to realize that user adoption is key to the success or failure of the project. Lack of buy-in to a new ERP...
The Nature of Retail’s Changing Landscape
It's hard not to notice how quickly retail has changed in the last twenty years, and when I read this article from SupplyChainDigest, it really got me thinking. What the brick...
The Temperature is Rising for Machine Learning
It wasn’t until this past year that I was introduced to the concept of machine learning. As with most advanced technologies, it took a home experience to help me best understand...
Addressing Challenges in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry
There are many challenges in manufacturing, and through our work in the industry and with our customers we have learned firsthand what the supply chain is facing.
What we hear most...
Want to Speak At QAD Explore?
QAD's global community of leading manufacturers will be coming together for Explore, our biggest event of the year. At Explore, you will learn how QAD, our customers and our partners are...
Does Your QMS Support IATF Requirements?
If you’re in the automotive manufacturing industry, I’m sure you’re all too aware that the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) recently released its new global quality standard known as IATF 16949:2016....
Save the Date for Explore 2018 in Dallas!
Mark your calendar for QAD Explore 2018 — May 7-10 — in Dallas, Texas!
Exciting new keynote speakers, valuable networking activities and robust training will make this an Explore you don’t want...
Dr. W. Edwards Deming: Hero of Quality
Through many of our articles we focus on the future of manufacturing, such as upcoming trends and keeping up with new technology, but how did we get here? It’s important to...
Smart Labels Go Beyond the Expiration Date
Like so many others in grocery stores these days, I almost always take a look at the backs of packages for product information. There are a few nutrition facts that I...