Keys to Successful Shop Floor Digitization
The customer is ready to order but needs to know the price and delivery date first. You check finished parts inventory, material availability and machine capacity. There are phone calls, then...
Fostering Innovation in the Workplace
Almost every organization recognizes the need for innovation, yet many of those same organizations do their best to squash innovation whenever it dares to emerge unbidden. Some companies have caught "not...
The Rise of XaaS
If you ever find yourself in the market for a jet airliner, it might be interesting to know you don’t need to buy the engines outright. Instead, companies like Rolls-Royce and...
Precision Agriculture: A Revolutionized Farming Method
Digital technologies have paved their way into the food and beverage industry, particularly at the upstream end of the supply chain during production. Traditional agricultural methods are slowly being replaced with...
The Channel Islands Initiative Comes Full Circle. What’s Next?
It is hard to believe that the QAD R&D team, with many others including customers and partners, has worked on the Channel Islands initiative for five years now. But we have...
Blockchain Revisited: Beyond the Buzz
2017 was the year of Bitcoin buzz. The cryptocurrency hit a high of $20,000 and was on the tip of many tongues. Blockchain, which is an open source digital ledger that...
Thriving in the Manufacturing Digital Economy
The growing digital economy continues to take hold around the globe and constantly introduces new challenges for manufacturers. As consumers, it is mind boggling how many tasks can now be completed...
Blockchain: More Than A Buzzword
Blockchain: it's the new buzzword being thrown around at the office and popping up in our LinkedIn feeds more and more every day. It claims that it's going to revolutionize financial...
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...
3D Printing: From Disruptive to Practical
Disruptive Technology: a new technology that completely changes the way things are done. 3D printing has the capacity to revolutionise the printing industry. However, label printing will still remain extremely important...