packaging, packaging manufacturing, pandemic, disruption

Disruption is Nothing New for Packaging Manufacturers

Ask any manufacturer in the packaging industry to describe that industry and you’ll hear things like, “the only constant is change” and “the packaging world is like running on a treadmill...
supply chain, manufacturing, covid-19, disruption

Bend but Don’t Break: 3 Issues Facing Today’s Supply Chain

The year 2020 was a big year of disruption for people around the world. All facets of life as we knew it were impacted, changed and altered by the COVID-19 pandemic....
integrated supplier management, supply chain management, diagnostic, manufacturing insights

Integrated Supplier Management: Diagnostic Insights

During our virtual Tomorrow Thought Stream in May, which focused on suppliers and supply chain challenges, root causes and the latest best practices for addressing them, QAD introduced the Integrated Supplier...
AI, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, digital transformation

Uncovering the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Because manufacturers are constantly pressured to increase productivity, deliver quality products, delight customers and achieve greater profitability and sustainability, they are turning to new technologies such as artificial intelligence. To remain...