Technology Reviews: Interoperability and the API Economy
Interoperability technologies have swung in and out of favor over the last few years. The most recent trend has been fueled by the proliferation of APIs from cloud-based products coupled with...
Ray Kurzweil: Inventor, Author, Futurist, and Explore Keynote Speaker
Forbes called him “the ultimate thinking machine.” He was selected as one of the top entrepreneurs and “rightful heir to Thomas Edison” by Inc. magazine. He is the recipient of the...
Technology Reviews: HTML5 and In-Memory Database
As we build solutions for our customers, we take into account the many emerging technologies associated with ERP solutions, and it is no easy task deciding what to pursue. Two areas...
Technology Reviews: Cloud Service Providers
We understand that deciding on emerging technologies is not an easy task, and when QAD started looking for partners to provision cloud services a decade ago, there were few options. Today...
Henry Ford: Hero of Horseless Carriages, Zero Emissions and Driverless Cars
It's almost undebatable: no one is better known in the world of manufacturing for automotive than Henry Ford. You could argue that some were more influential or innovative, but if you...
Technology Reviews: Cloud ERP
QAD takes technology innovation very seriously, and although we want to stay current and provide the best for our customers, we want to make sure that we’re investing in the right...
Decision Factors for Adopting Emerging Technologies
Whether it’s in QAD’s internal systems or the product delivered to customers, QAD is committed to innovation in all aspects of business. Sorting through all of the information about innovation is...
What To Do When You Have Too Much Information About Innovation
Do you feel overwhelmed by the endless stream of technology innovation? You’re not alone. It’s easy to become confused about which new technologies or trends are useful and which are passing...
Has 3D Printing Reached Its Medtech Promise?
We can all agree that 3D printing has potential for massive benefits for the medical device industry, but Bart Reitter, Director of Life Sciences at QAD, argues that it has not...
Five Ways Autonomous Cars Will Change Global Supply Chains
The innovation of autonomous cars / self-driving vehicles is really speeding up. Uber recently announced that they were starting to pilot self driving cars in Pittsburgh. Ford claims that by 2021...